Articles by Kate Byrd

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California Missing Baby Case Deepens: Father’s Car Seized, Family Hiring Lawyers

Investigators took car belonging to the father of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro as they follow up on leads and inconsistencies in the case.
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Washington Parents Learn Fate After Assault on Teenage Daughter

A father and mother received sentences for convictions in the assault of their teenage daughter near a bus stop at her school.
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Mother’s Confession Leads Police to Jayden Spicer’s Body

Kentucky police arrested Felicia Gross on manslaughter charges after she admitted her role in her 10-year-old son’s death and burial in a shallow grave.
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Kassotis Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Wife’s Murder

Former Navy prosecutor Nicholas Kassotis received a life sentence without parole for killing and dismembering his wife in 2022.
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Trial Concludes for Nicholas Kassotis in Wife’s Dismemberment Murder

The former military officer awaits a verdict in the murder and dismemberment case of his wife, Mindi Mebane Kassotis.
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Tennessee Man Could Face Death Penalty in Quadruple Murder Case

Prosecutors are pursuing the death penalty for Austin Robert Drummond in the killings of four people.
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Milwaukee Man Gets Life Sentence for Grisly Murder

A judge sentenced Maxwell Anderson to life in prison without parole for killing and dismembering a 19-year-old college student.
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The Verdict: Parents Not Guilty of ‘Honor Killing’ in Ali vs Ali

A jury acquitted a couple of attempted murder charges in an attack on their teenage daughter.
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Arizona Child’s Death Follows School’s Repeated Calls to Child Services

Two people were charged with murder and child abuse following the death of 10-year-old Rebekah Baptiste.
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Colorado Dentist James Craig Found Guilty in Wife’s Poisoning

A jury has found James Craig guilty of first-degree murder, concluding the dentist poisoned his wife over ten days in March 2023.
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Video, Tips From Across Country Lead to Arrest of Suspect in Devil’s Den State Park Killings

The suspect, a former elementary school teacher, was captured at a barbershop just miles from the crime scene.
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Influencer’s Husband Faces Potential Child Abuse Charge After Son’s Drowning

Authorities seek felony child abuse charge against Brady Kiser after his son Trigg, age 3, drowned in the family pool.
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Teen Arrested for Parents’ Murders Months After Posting TikTok Tributes

A 17-year-old girl faces murder charges in the deaths of her mother and stepfather, months after posting online about their passing.
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Guilty Verdict for Mushroom Murder: Patterson’s Cover-Up Convinced Jury

A jury convicted Erin Patterson of murder and attempted murder, swayed by evidence of her lies and efforts to hide the truth after a deadly mushroom lunch.
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7-Eleven Employee Dies After Manager Attack

Police start a homicide investigation after a 7-Eleven employee died from an alleged manager attack in Los Angeles.
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Australian Woman Awaits Verdict in Mushroom Murder Case

The jury in the high-profile murder trial of Erin Patterson has retired to consider its verdict. She stands accused of serving a poisonous mushroom lunch that killed 3 people.
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Judge Hands Down 92-Year Sentence in Laundry Detergent Murder

Father gets 92 years in prison for drowning infant son in liquid laundry soap and trying to murder his wife.