Jun 17, 2025 · Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old charged with murder in the fatal shootings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, has arrived for his first court appearance in federal court Monday …

Jul 15, 2025 · MINNEAPOLIS – Vance Boelter, 57, has been indicted on six federal charges in connection with the stalking and murders of Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Emerita …

Jun 16, 2025 · Vance Boelter was captured in a wooded area on Sunday night, and charged in the shootings of two state lawmakers and their spouses. He appeared in federal court after being …

On June 14, 2025, Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman was assassinated in a shooting at her home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States. Hortman, the leader of the state House …

Dec 24, 2025 · Ashlee Buzzard has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of her daughter, Melodee, who was 9. Police say she was shot in Utah.

Dec 24, 2025 · Data: Real Time Crime Index; Chart: Axios Visuals The U.S. is on pace for the largest one-year drop in murders the nation has ever recorded, according to an analysis by crime stats …

Aug 5, 2025 · The FBI released detailed data on over 14 million criminal offenses for 2024, reported to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program by participating law enforcement agencies.

Nov 28, 2025 · FindLaw explores the differences between first-degree murder, second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and felony murder, including criminal defense strategies.

murder, in criminal law, the killing of one person by another that is not legally justified or excusable, usually distinguished from the crime of manslaughter by the element of malice aforethought.

Most states distinguish between different degrees of murder (first, second, and third). Some states use Model Penal Code to legally define murder and the subsequent punishments. At common law, …