Police say the Shemel Mercerius was shot to death by 24-year-old Taariq Stephens who later turned himself into the police. The motive behind her murder is not known.

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The Shield actor Michael Jace has been convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife.

Michael Jace, the Shield actor who was charged in the shooting death of his wife April Jace in 2014, appeared in court during his murder trial in L.A. on Thursday and revealed some new details about the dark case.

According to the AP, Jace shot his wife twice on May 14, 2014 in their Los Angeles home, with one bullet hitting her back while their two children looked on.

The police arrested a Bronx man accused of wheeling his wife's corpse on a dolly. He is charged with second-degree murder.

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Sasha Bell and Sacorya Reed were both shot to death in Bell's townhouse. Police have a suspect in custody, but no charges have been filed.

In a love letter Smith wrote for his family and friends in 2011, he stressed, "When I die I don't want people to cry. I lived a wonderful life."

More than 20 years after Michael Jordan's dad James was murdered, the alleged killer's lawyer is trying to get his client out of jail.

Suge Knight may currently be in jail on murder charges, but his lawyer is claiming that Dr. Dre tried to put a hit out on him, notes Pitchfork.

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A 31-year-old man in Hagerstown, Maryland, charged in the death of a 9-year-old over a missing slice of birthday cake, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Thursday, reports The Associated Press.

For some people, winning the lottery is the break of a lifetime. For others, its a tragedy. That was the sad case for Craigory Burch,…