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Man who owed couple $80K killed them and burned their bodies in the desert, California officials say
A Glendale man who owed his business partner $80,000 is accused of killing his colleague and his colleague’s wife’s before burning their bodies and torching their cars in two SoCal deserts, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
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SF man addresses lawsuit alleging French bulldog died on Alaska Airlines flight
A San Francisco man is speaking out since filing a lawsuit claiming Alaska Airlines made him change seats at the last minute, which may have led to his French bulldog’s death.
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Naming the dead: Hundreds of unclaimed bodies were sent to a Texas medical school
To help families find answers, NBC News is publishing the names of more than 1,800 people whose unclaimed bodies were given to the University of North Texas Health Science Center, according to county records.
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Man arrested in connection with ex-NBA player Jontay Porter betting scheme
Federal prosecutors and the FBI have arrested and charged a man with allegedly placing bets and coordinating his betting with former NBA player Jontay Porter, according to NBA league records and a copy of the criminal complaint filed by prosecutors in Brooklyn.
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‘There's no money on it': What's behind vanishing gift card balances
If you’re picking out a gift card to give, law enforcement warns consumers to be aware of a scheme targeting card balances. Police from Plano, Texas to Sacramento, California tell NBC 5 Responds law enforcement seized thousands of gift cards in gift card draining investigations.
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LA day laborers say murder suspect hired them to move human remains, told them bags had rocks
A group of day laborers said they were hired to help move trash bags containing body parts out of a Tarzana home at the center of a murder investigation.
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Reese's peanut butter cups may be violating sweepstakes laws with $25,000 promotion
Reese’s may be in violation of state and federal laws with its new sweepstakes offer currently advertised on packs of peanut butter cups.
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California youth football coach arrested for punching 14-year-old after game
A youth football coach was arrested after Murrieta police said he punched a 14-year-old boy during a game over the weekend.
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Couple who bought house from Utah mom charged with killing husband feel like ‘bystanders in her path of destruction'
A Utah family blames the children’s grief author Kouri Richins, who has been accused of fatally spiking her husband’s cocktail with fentanyl, for their near financial ruin since buying from her a remodeled house that they say they’ve had to evacuate because of “hazardous” levels of mold and an onslaught of mysterious medical problems.
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Las Vegas police videos show surprise raid of home in Tupac Shakur murder investigation
Two dozen Las Vegas police body camera videos show the moment a man and woman exited a home raided in July in connection with the cold case killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.
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Arizona woman accused of pouring bleach into coffee of Air Force husband over period of months
An Arizona woman is accused of using bleach to poison the coffee of her estranged husband, a member of the U.S. Air Force, over a period of several months, according to court documents.
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Prosecutors charge Swedish man for putting dead companion in a freezer and cashing in her pension
Prosecutors have charged a 55-year-old Swedish man with fraud and falsifying records for putting his dead female companion in a freezer and cashing in her pension.
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Helpless orphan or dangerous adult: Inside the truly strange story of Natalia Grace
A new ID series lays out what happened when Michael & Kristine Barnett accused Natalia Grace, the 6-year-old they adopted in 2010, of being a 20-year-old sociopath.