Jan 9, 2025 · DEKALB, Ill. (WTVO) — Devonne Montgomery, 30, has been charged with murder and domestic battery in the death of Jasmine Dejournette, 31, who was found dead on …

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, …

Aug 14, 2025 · DeKalb man will spend more than five decades behind bars for killing a 15-year-old girl.

2 days ago · Police say Spencer and Monique Tepe were found shot to death in their Ohio home. Their 4-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son were found unharmed in another room, …

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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.

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 …

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 …

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

Dec 24, 2025 · A prominent California farmer was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, the Navajo …