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Vermont woman allegedly shot, burned and had her mother's remains buried in the woods

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Vermont woman allegedly shot, burned and had her mother's remains buried in the woods. The daughter of a 78-year-old Vermont woman who disappeared...
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Sitting Bull and Rasputin: This week in homicide history

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Sitting Bull and Rasputin: An interesting week in homicide history. On December 14, 1918, Sidonio Paes, president of Portugal, was assassinated....
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DNA evidence used to find suspected cat killer

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

DNA evidence used to find suspected cat killer. Ok, so it’s not homicide. I guess, technically, it’s felinicide, but I’m a cat...
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21st-century-style wanted poster used in hunt for suspected killer

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

21st-century-style wanted poster used in hunt for suspected killer. No more tattered, yellowing wanted posters nailed to trees and decrepit wooden...
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This week in homicide history: Fred Hampton, the "Boston Belfry Murderer" and Colin Ferguson

This week in homicide history: Fred Hampton, the "Boston Belfry Murderer" and Colin Ferguson (not that...
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Two kidnap suspects lynched in San Jose, 76 years ago today

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Two kidnap suspects lynched in San Jose, 76 years ago today. Five days before Thanksgiving, 1933, Brooke Hart’s lifeless body was found...
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L.A. police search for serial killer called the 'Grim Sleeper'

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L.A. police search for serial killer called the 'Grim Sleeper.' This killer was dubbed the “Grim Sleeper” because police think he took a...
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Census worker's bizarre homicide becomes a suicide

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Census worker's bizarre homicide becomes a suicide. A church memorial service was held in late October in London Kentucky for U.S. Census worker Bill...
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Legislator wants to eliminate 'not guilty by reason of insanity' option

Legislator wants to eliminate 'not gulty by reason of insanity' option. A Massachusetts state representative...
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Man who admitted strangling his wife to death is found not guilty by reason of nightmares

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Man who admitted strangling his wife to death is found not guilty by reason of nightmares. Brian Thomas killed his...
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