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Police: Accused Husband Killer Opted To ‘End Him’

Authorities say a southeastern Missouri woman accused of gunning down her husband did so after something told her to “end him.”

2013/05/16

Suspect Accused of Shooting Missouri Man, Setting Him on Fire

An eastern Missouri man is accused of shooting a man in the head as he sat in a recliner, then dousing the man in gasoline and setting him on fire.

2013/02/06

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Illinois Man Convicted In 2004 Shotgun Killing

A man who successfully appealed his 20-year prison sentence on the grounds that the punishment in a shotgun killing wasn’t enough lost his gamble Thursday when jurors convicted him of murder, subjecting him now to up to four times his original prison term.

2012/09/14

KC Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Double-Slaying

A Kansas City man has been sentenced to 20 years in the shooting deaths last year of two people whose bodies were found inside a burning car.

2012/08/05

Southern Illinois Man Convicted In Teen’s Death

A southern Illinois man faces up to 60 years in prison now that he’s been convicted in the 2010 killing of a 15-year-old girl.

2012/07/30

Husband Of Missing SE Mo. Woman Faces Hearing

Clay Waller, of Jackson, is being charged with first-degree murder.

2012/07/25

Prosecution Set to Present Case Against Waller

Cape Girardeau County’s prosecutor this week is expected to spell out the evidence against Clay Waller, who is accused of killing his estranged wife even though her body has not been found more than a year after she disappeared.

2012/07/23

Facebook Video Leads to First-Degree Murder Charges

Authorities in Chicago say three teens charged with first-degree murder fatally beat a 62-year-old man and video of the attack was posted on Facebook.

2012/07/16

Mo. Man Charged With Killing Stepson As He Slept

Police twice responded to a family’s Springfield home the day before one of the residents is accused of fatally shooting his sleeping 14-year-old stepson.

2012/07/08

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Man Arrested In Slaying Of Chicago 7-Year-Old

A 26-year-old suspected gang member has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery in the shooting death of a 7-year-old girl.

2012/07/01

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