Articles by Kate Byrd

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Cyanide and Cold Cases: North Carolina Restaurateur Charged in Poisoning Deaths

Authorities say a former Asheville pub owner used a cyanide-forming chemical to kill a woman and is linked to a 17-year-old homicide.
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Fatal Follow-Up: Health Official Killed by Dogs She Was Sent to Investigate

An Alabama Department of Public Health supervisor was one of two women killed by dogs belonging to a woman now facing prison.
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California Man Convicted of Murdering 5 of His Infant Children

Paul Allen Perez faces life in prison after DNA evidence linked him to the deaths of five of his children over a nine-year period.
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75 Interviews, Zero Suspects: The Ongoing Hunt for Lilly and Jack Sullivan

Despite extensive questioning and 12 search warrants, police have not identified any suspects in the case of the missing Sullivan siblings.
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Operation Northern Lights Recovers 43 Missing Children Across Florida

Federal and local authorities brought dozens of ‘critically missing’ children home in a massive December sting.
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Body Of Missing 9-Year-Old Melodee Buzzard Found, Mother In Custody

Sheriff Bill Brown described the crime as “calculated” and “cold-blooded” following the discovery of the child’s body in Utah.
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Tennessee Governor Pardons Country Star Jelly Roll For Past Felony Convictions

Gov. Bill Lee granted the musician a full pardon for robbery and drug charges dating back to his youth.
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Indiana Couple Sickened After DoorDash Delivery Allegedly Sprayed With Pepper Spray

A viral video shows a DoorDash driver spraying food bags, later claiming she was trying to kill a spider.
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FBI Arrests John-Paul Miller For Cyberstalking Wife Before Her Suicide

The South Carolina pastor allegedly used digital surveillance and online harassment to intimidate his wife.
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Harvard Morgue Manager Gets Prison Time for Selling Human Remains

Cedric Lodge was sentenced to eight years for stealing and selling remains donated for research.
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Kentucky Woman Missing for 42 Years Found Alive; Mother Charged

A ‘Crime Stoppers’ tip led investigators to a woman living under an alias in a retirement community in Florida.
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Christopher Scholtes Dies by Carbon Monoxide, Final Chapter in Daughter’s Hot Car Death

Arizona father takes own life, avoids 20-year prison term for child’s tragic death.
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Brian Walshe Sentenced to Life for Killing, Dismembering Wife

Cohasset man convicted of murder and dismemberment of wife gets life behind bars.
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‘90 Day Fiancé’ Star Veronica Rodriguez Arrested With Fiancé Seth Daryoushfar After Alleged Domestic Incident

Court documents detail accusations of physical assault during a dispute between the engaged couple.
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84-Year-Old Florida Father Shoots Son Over Missed Visits

Authorities say William Nowak pulled a gun and fired at his son’s face after a heated dispute.
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Georgia Mother Sentenced to Life for Killing Son Over Potty Training

Sophia Williams was sentenced to life for killing her 4‑year‑old son over potty training.
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Landmark Lawsuit Alleges ChatGPT Drove Son to Murder Mother

Estate of slain Connecticut woman sues OpenAI, alleging chatbot fueled son’s delusions before murder-suicide.