Murder

David Bruce Delong, 40, has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly killing his 20-year-old co-worker, Amber Mary Czech of Hutchinson, with a sledgehammer at a Cokato manufacturing plant. Authorities cite premeditation and surveillance footage as key evidence in the shocking workplace homicide.

Daren Christopher Abbey, 41, has been convicted of the brutal murder of Montana camper Dustin Kjersem near Big Sky. Once mistaken for a bear attack, the 2024 killing involved an axe, screwdriver, and firewood. Abbey now faces life in prison after being found guilty of homicide and evidence tampering.

Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande have been formally charged with the murders of South African rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, following their extradition from Eswatini. The 2023 Durban shooting shocked the nation and continues to unfold in South Africa’s courts.

Axel Rudakubana, sentenced to life imprisonment with a 52-year minimum term for the Southport dance class stabbings, forever changed a peaceful UK town. This in-depth editorial explores the tragedy, the failures that preceded it, and the urgent lessons for a nation grappling with youth violence and misinformation.

A fatal shooting in Mankato, Minnesota, on November 9, 2025, left 27-year-old Muridi Hassan Hussein dead and led to the arrest of 23-year-old A’Quan Thorton on second-degree murder charges. Learn key details, timeline, investigation updates, and community reactions in this in-depth report.

Texas teen Uriah Lee Urick Jr. sentenced to life without parole for the capital murder of Tammy King, his girlfriend’s grandmother. Explore the full story of betrayal, digital evidence, and teen violence that shook Galveston County.

Tan Boon Hui (58) and Poh Choon Kiat (59) have been charged with murder following the death of a 56-year-old man at Block 51 Chin Swee Road.

Indonesian man Salehuddin, 41, charged with the murder of his wife, Nurdia Rahmah Rery, at Capri by Fraser China Square in Singapore. He confessed to police, sought trial in Indonesia to avoid the death penalty, but remains under Singapore jurisdiction pending psychiatric evaluation.

Three teens — Anthony Coleman, Jacari West, and Syncere Jack — have been arrested and charged as adults in the murder of 16-year-old Trey Bomelyn in south Phoenix. Police continue to seek a person of interest tied to the October 2, 2025, shooting.

Derek Martin, 67, has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murders of Chloe and Josh Bashford in Newhaven, East Sussex. The shocking 2023 double killing stemmed from a violent argument over money, followed by Martin’s chilling actions before surrendering to police.