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Domestic Violence

Zarbab Ali Sentenced to Life Without Parole for 2022 Killing of Rachael Castillo

The court labeled the case domestic violence, with a Feb. 11 hearing set on possible sex‑offender registration.

California Agribusiness Figure Pleads Not Guilty in Estranged Wife’s Killing, Held on $5.5 Million Bail

Kutztown Woman Charged With Murder in Husband’s Shooting After Domestic Dispute

Batavia Man Accused of Killing Wife After 911 Call Faces Two Counts of First-Degree Murder

Monett Man Charged With Murder in Shooting of Child’s Mother, Police Say

Thomas Perales Charged With First-Degree Murder in Death of Annette Valdez

California Jury Convicts Zarbab Ali of Murdering Estranged Wife After Postmortem Assault Confession

Former TV Anchor Charged With Murder in Wichita Stabbing of Her 80-Year-Old Mother

Chicago Issues First-Degree Murder Warrant for Adam Beckerink in 2024 Death of Estranged Wife

Maximum Prison Terms Imposed in 2024 Killing of Yanelly Vargas

Memphis Trial Enters Day 3 With Confession Video, Motive Testimony in 2022 Mother–Newborn Killings

Sidney Davis Jr. Arraigned, Held Without Bond in Fatal Shelby Township Meijer Stabbing

Marvin Ortiz-Montecinos Charged With Killing Girlfriend and Roommate in Burien, Held on $10 Million Bail

Cal Fire Captain Pleads Not Guilty in Double Killing as Prosecutors Cite Witness-Silencing Motive

Illinois Judge Denies Bail for Father-in-Law Accused of Wedding-Day Murder