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How Law & Order: SVU's Mariska Hargitay Helped a Real-Life Prosecutor Solve Thousands of Sex Crimes
Nick Carter Sues Rape Accuser Melissa Schuman for $2.5 Million, Alleges She Intentionally Defamed Him
Scott Peterson Shares Details of the Day He Last Saw His Wife Laci Alive: 'Little Things That Are Still with Me' (Exclusive)
Mom Allegedly Kidnapped 4-Year-Old, Kept Child Hidden in 'Religious Compound' Led by 'Cult Leader': Prosecutors
Ark. Police Officer Fired After Video Shows Him Attacking Handcuffed Suspect in Patrol Car
Former Disney Star Skai Jackson Arrested on Suspicion of Domestic Battery
Cleveland Browns Rookie Mike Hall Jr. Charged with Domestic Violence
Man Charged with Murder of 15-Year-Old Girl Who Vanished in 2017
Ga. Mom Killed Her 11-Year-Old Daughter Who'd Recently Completed Swim Program Before Turning Gun on Herself
Suspected Serial Killer Arrested 47 Years After Multiple Women Were Found Dead in Calif. Motels
Machine Gun Kelly Reveals His Dad Was on Trial at Age 9 for His Own Father's Murder
Scott Peterson Breaks His Silence: ‘I Was an A-Hole’ to Laci—But 'I Didn’t Kill My Wife’ (Exclusive)
Scott Peterson, Serving a Life Sentence for Murdering His Wife, Is ‘Optimistic and Confident’ He’ll Go Free (Exclusive)
Pregnant Wife Tried to Save Husband Who'd Been Shot While Protecting Her & Kids. He Died in Her Arms: Family
Where Is Scott Peterson Now? Inside His Life in Prison 20 Years After His Murder Conviction
Where Is Chris Watts Today? A Look at His Life in Prison After Family Murders
Conn. Woman Who Confessed to Killing Husband Died by Suicide Hours Before Sentencing
Wynonna Judd’s Daughter Grace Kelley's Latest Mugshot Surfaces Following Georgia Arrest
Mother, Boyfriend Charged After 6-Year-Old Was Allegedly ‘Confined, Beaten’ Before Death: Prosecutor
Former Tennis Coach for Underprivileged Kids Who Sexually Abused 13-Year-Old Player for Years Learns Fate 
911 Calls from Uvalde Shooting Released After Lengthy Legal Battle: 'My Teacher Is Dead'
2 Dead in Shooting Ahead of Outdoor Concert Featuring Boosie Badazz
Pa. Man Allegedly Threatened to Kill His Neighbor Over Loud Snoring — Then He Ended Up Dead
Man Who Spent 16 Years in Prison for Murder He Didn't Commit Exonerated by Surveillance Video
A&E’s Series Houses of Horror: Secrets of College Greek Life Exposes Dark Underbelly of Campus Social Scene
Cafeteria Worker Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Stealing $1.5 Million Worth of Chicken Wings from School
London Police Say There's 'Nothing to Indicate' Terror Plot in Austria Will Impact Taylor Swift's London Eras Tour Shows
Anna Sorokin Explains Her 'Scarlet Letter' Courthouse Style (Exclusive)
A Rifle, a TikTok Video and 'Culpable Negligence': How a Beloved 'Social Butterfly' Senselessly Lost Her Life
Woman Charged for Allegedly Throwing Her Newborn Baby's Remains into California Dumpster Nearly 40 Years Ago
Wynonna Judd's Daughter Grace Kelley Arrested for Second Time This Year on 3 New Charges
Taylor Swift and Disney+ Surprise Fans in Vienna with TV Premiere of Eras Tour Film Following Terror Plot Cancellations
How a Cyberstalker Terrorized a Family by Exploiting Their Tragic Encounter with a Serial Killer
Family of Girl, 6, Killed in Stabbing at Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class Mourn Daughter: ‘Our World Was Shattered'
Remembering the Tate-Labianca Murders 55 Years Later
Calif. Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting a Child Released 34 Years Early. Here's Why
Mother, 19, Charged with Murder After Baby Allegedly Wrapped in Wet Blanket and Placed in Front of Air Conditioner Found Dead: Per Multiple Reports
Zoologist Who Appeared on NatGeo, BBC, Sexually Abused Dogs and Recorded Abuse in 'Torture Room'
Ex-N.D. Lawmaker Traveled Overseas to Sexually Abuse Young Boys: 'What Happens in Prague — Stays in Prague'
Mom of Ga. Woman Got Texts that Did 'Not Sound Like Her Daughter.' She Was Found Dead in Lot Days Later
Why Were Taylor Swift's Vienna Shows Canceled? What We Know About the Alleged Terror Plot, So Far
Defendant Could Get 558 Days in Jail for Contempt After Telling Mich. Judge, 'Kiss My Ass'
Mom Did Nothing as Boyfriend Beat Her Son to Death Because She Was 'Too Eager to Be in a Relationship with a Man'
'It Was a Great Day,' Says Lawyer for Man Who Can Now Drive Legally Months After Viral Suspended License Hearing
Man Who Raped, Killed Montana Girl in 1996 Is ID'd After 28 Years — and He Died by Suicide After Being Questioned
Enraged Ex-Boyfriend Broke into Woman's House and Stabbed Her 30 Times, Then Called Police and Confessed
Man Accused of Poisoning 10-Year-Old Daughter with Eye Drops After Allegedly Killing Wife with Same Substance: DA
10 Years Ago, Michael Brown Was Killed in Ferguson. Today, Local Leaders Are Still Striving for Change
Kehlani's Ex, Javaughn Young-White, Denies Claims in Custody Filing, Focuses on 'Advocacy of My Child's Wellbeing'
3rd Suspect — an 18-Year-Old Allegedly Loyal to ISIS — Arrested in Taylor Swift Concert Terror Plot
Mom Snuck Out with Newborn When Baby's Father Went to the Bathroom. Then She Strangled Him to Death
Travis Scott Arrested in Paris After Fight with Bodyguard in Luxury Hotel
Taylor Swift Fans Gather in Vienna, Austria amid Canceled Concerts to Sing and Trade Friendship Bracelets
NCIS Actor Gabriel Olds Accused of 'Charming' Women, then Sexually Assaulting Them: Police
Florida Teen Who Attacked Teacher’s Aide for Taking His Nintendo Switch Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
Teen Snuck in Through the Window and Killed Girl, 15, Found in Pool of Blood
12-Year-Old Girl Died of Complications from Diabetes. Why Are Her Parents Charged?
Police Allege Mo. Man Tied Ex-Girlfriend to Wheelchair and Shot Her, Then Got New Girlfriend to Help Bury Body
Taylor Swift Said Her 'Biggest Fear' Was a Concert Attack 5 Years Before Vienna Eras Tour Shows Were Targeted
Inside a Texas Man’s Alleged Plot to Rig ‘Pressure-Activated’ Explosives Under Toilet Seats in Public Bathrooms
All Children Injured in Mass Stabbing at Taylor Swift Themed-Event Released from Hospital
Suspect in Taylor Swift Concert Terror Plot Planned Suicide Attack with 'Explosives and Knives,' Officials Say
Laci Peterson's Mom Reveals What She Thought About Scott When Daughter First Told Her About Him