Crime Alert Hourly Update

A Tennessee teenager is shot and killed while trying to escape her ex-boyfriend’s car at a stoplight, leaving a small city shaken and her friends searching for answers. A California woman once convicted of trying to hire a hitman to kill her estranged husband dies by suicide days after being released from prison. Drew Nelson reports.

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A woman with severe mental illness dies inside a Florida jail cell and goes unnoticed for nearly a full day, triggering resignations and suspensions among jail staff. A Florida mother is accused of holding a six-year-old boy underwater in a luxury hotel pool after claiming his splashing put her own child in danger. Drew Nelson reports.

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Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, faces charges of attempted murder and other offenses stemming from the incident that occurred at Fort Stewart. Col. Gregory Batdorff, the judge overseeing the case, has set the trial date for June 15.

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A custodian at Brown University reportedly observed the individual suspected in a tragic mass shooting multiple times in the weeks leading up to the incident that resulted in two fatalities and several injuries.

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Investigators in Virginia have announced a breakthrough in the nearly 35-year-old murder of 18-year-old Laurie Ann Powell, finally identifying the individual responsible for her death in 1988.

Police have arrested a suspect in a 1997 Long Island homicide that was once considered potentially linked to the Gilgo Beach serial killings, providing long-awaited clarity for a decades-old investigation.

Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot while on duty in Washington, D.C., in an incident that occurred close to the White House, raising questions about security for personnel assigned to federal locations.

An internal affairs review has concluded that the 2023 death of a 19-year-old Rutland, Vermont police trainee could have been prevented, citing failures by supervising officers to adhere to department pursuit policies.

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An eerie interview from Nick Reiner's past has many questioning his mental health; in it - the Hollywood icon's son admits to "faking crazy" to score pills while in rehab. So, is he 'playing' insane...or Schizophrenic now - to get out from under the double murder charges?

A greedy teen hires a hitman to execute his sleeping parents for a "fat cash" payout...only to find out the funds were funneled by a massive delusion. Jennifer Gould reports. 

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A beloved pup named Sparky is about to lose his leg after being hit & dragged by a car. The canine got out thanks to some crooks -who left a gate open after committing a holiday heist. 

A married professor strangles his pregnant mistress, kills her dog & torches her house after she refuses to terminate her pregnancy. Plus, a homeless hero on the verge of a big pay day for cracking dual campus killings!  Jennifer Gould reports.  

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A beloved Salvation Army bell ringer is executed while doing a good deed for the holidays. Officials say this was not robbery gone wrong; the suspect who shot the man known as "Uncle Pee Wee" was a teenager he knew. 

A baby-faced felon tries to execute an officer at point-blank range during a routine shoplifting arrest...and it's all caught on chilling camera footage. Plus, a serial steak snatcher - caught red handed!  Jennifer Gould reports. 

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Family members are desperate to locate Hollynn Snapp, missing more than two years from Kingsport, Tennessee. Deputies in San Tan Valley, Arizona are choosing not to arrest a 76-year-old man after he was found sitting half-naked in his driveway. Drew Nelson reports.

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Police in Michigan say a suspect is in custody after a Salvation Army bell ringer is shot and killed outside a Kroger. A federal judge has overturned the murder conviction of one of the two men found guilty in the 2002 killing of Jason Mizell, better known as Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay. Drew Nelson reports.

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