First-Degree Murder

Lawyers representing accused murderer Karmelo Anthony claim that Austin Metcalf had no right to put his hands on their client as they steadfastly maintain their defense that Anthony acted in self-defense.

Jurors in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony reacted with shock and horror after viewing graphic images showing Austin Metcalf’s eviscerated heart.

Karmelo Anthony’s claim of self-defense took some hits on Saturday after several eyewitnesses testified that he “provoked” 17-year-old Austin Metcalf before fatally stabbing him in the chest.

An eyewitness to the fatal stabbing that left 17-year-old Austin Metchalf dead, claims that his alleged killer, fellow teenager Karmelo Anthony, was asked to leave his team’s tent “15 times” before the fateful altercation that led to Metcalf’s death.

Supporters of accused murderer Karmelo Anthony have gathered outside a Texas courthouse to demonstrate in support of the black teenager during the opening day of his trial in the 2025 killing of a white high school football player named Austin Metcalf. 

The quadruple amputee cornhole pro who allegedly shot and killed a passenger in his car and later dumped the body has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges in the case.

A college instructor in Wisconsin is accused of murdering his pregnant mistress and her unborn child after she refused to have an abortion. 

Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini was convicted of first-degree murder of his father-in-law and the attempted murder of his mother-in-law, over a $1.3 million financial dispute.

A trial date has reportedly been set for Karmelo Anthony, the 17-year-old charged with murdering fellow 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track event in April.

Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teenager accused of stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf to death at a Frisco track meet in April, has been charged with first-degree murder.

A fundraiser established for the teen murder suspect accused of stabbing another teen at a track meet last week has raised more than $350,000.

A Missouri woman has been charged with first degree murder after reportedly admitting to killing both of her children, telling officers she attempted to “sacrifice” her two-year-old son.

An illegal alien, released into the United States in 2012 from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, has been convicted of beheading a 55-year-old America Mafalda Thayer, a legal immigrant from Cuba.

A 43-year-old man has been accused of stabbing a 31-year-old woman to death in a Washington, DC, hotel room while he was out on bond for another charge, having allegedly been found in the room covered in the woman’s blood, according to court documents.

An Iowa woman and her father have been charged with first-degree murder after a deceased newborn was found in a ditch.

An illegal alien is accused of murdering his roommate, also an illegal alien, after he threw a plate of food on the ground. 

A Memphis man charged with first-degree murder was rearrested after being mistakenly released from jail with no bond on Sunday. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), running against Republican Lee Zeldin in the New York gubernatorial race, continues to insist there is no evidence a statewide bail law that eliminated bail for a number of crimes is spurring a violent crime wave.

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D), who is running against Dr. Mehmet Oz for the state’s open United States Senate seat, helped free a convicted first-degree murderer from prison in 2019.

A pair of illegal alien brothers has been charged with murdering K9 officer and sheriff’s deputy Ned Byrd, a 13-year veteran of the force, in Wake County, North Carolina — one of the nation’s most dangerous sanctuary jurisdictions. 

A 15-year-old boy was arrested on Thursday in connection to the fatal shooting of a driver last week, according to the Baltimore Police Department (BPD).

A Texas high school senior has been charged with murder after he allegedly fatally stabbed a fellow student in a high school bathroom fight.

A California mother was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after she murdered her infant son by pushing him from a parking garage. 

An Illinois man is facing two counts of first-degree murder after authorities discovered his parents dead from fatal gunshots wounds Sunday.

A Philadelphia man remains on the loose after prosecutors say he gunned down his ex-girlfriend and her unborn child at a gas station Friday.

Authorities say they have arrested two suspects after finding a missing Florida man dead in the trunk of his car in a Walgreens parking lot.

A Wisconsin woman allegedly strangled a man during a sexual encounter before dismembering his body and placing his head in a bucket.

A 19-year-old California man pleaded guilty to murdering a 16-year-old girl and her parents after the girl’s father found him in bed with her, prosecutors say. 

An illegal alien has been charged with murdering a 74-year-old elderly woman, his aunt, in Polk County, Florida, before fleeing to Houston, Texas.

An Illinois woman has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting a man for refusing to kiss her.

A recently paroled convicted murderer in Florida has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing a mother of a young child.

A 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting a Florida mother of two has been taken into custody, and one suspect is still being sought.

A California man killed his wife, then placed her body on a sofa in front of their kids as they were opening Christmas presents, a prosecutor said Monday.

A man has been accused of fatally shooting six people, including five children and one man, inside a Muskogee, Oklahoma, home.

A Florida deputy who had one shift left until his retirement was killed on the job after a man crashed into his police cruiser while fleeing law enforcement, officials said.

Authorities say two brothers have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery and fatal shooting of a Louisiana gas station clerk who was on his knees when he gave the money from the cash register to the suspects.