Most societies consider murder to be an extremely serious crime, and thus believe that a person convicted of murder should receive harsh punishments for the purposes of retribution, deterrence, …

The meaning of MURDER is the crime of unlawfully and unjustifiably killing a person; specifically, law : such a crime committed under circumstances defined by statute.

3 days ago · Get the latest news and breaking news coverage of murders in your local area, the U.S. and worldwide on the New York Post.

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6 days ago · Thirty years after a brutal double murder in Wisconsin, the daughter of one of the original suspects comes forward — reigniting the case all the way to trial.

Murder!: Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. With Herbert Marshall, Norah Baring, Phyllis Konstam, Edward Chapman. A juror in a murder trial, after voting to convict, has second thoughts and begins to …

Nov 18, 2025 · A Massachusetts man about to stand trial for murder in the death and dismemberment of his wife pleaded guilty Tuesday to disposing of her body and misleading police.

If convicted as charged, Francisco Otilio Gaytan, Benny LiconGomez and Eduardo Lopez face life in prison without the possibility of parole NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — Murder charges have been filed …

4 days ago · Michael Skakel breaks his silence on the 1975 Martha Moxley murder case in Connecticut. The Kennedy relative served 11 years before his conviction was overturned.

1 day ago · Crime Eight charged – including 5 for murder – after Rhode Island woman found dead in woods Prosecutors say they are charging the three other suspects with related offenses.