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The ex-girlfriend of Colin Hatcher testified at his first-degree murder trial, telling the court he told his mom he would kill his girlfriend weeks before his mother, Kathleen Hatcher, was found dead. Catherine McDonald reports.

As Catherine McDonald reports, Laura Hatcher said her mother was concerned Colin was off his medication and warned her mom to keep a distance from her brother.

Former U.S. first lady Jill Biden’s ex-husband was charged with first-degree murder in Delaware. William Stevenson, 77, was arrested in connection with the death of his second wife, Linda Stevenson, 64.

A Vaughan man who admitted to killing a Toronto-area rap artist but argued he was not guilty due to a mental disorder that rendered him not criminally responsible (NCR) has been found guilty of first-degree murder.

Day one of a special hearing in BC Supreme Court dealing with a man accused in the death of an RCMP officer more than three years ago. As Rumina Daya reports, the hearing will determine whether Jongwon Ham is fit to stand trial for first degree murder.

Jongwon Ham will undergo a fitness hearing to determine if he is fit to stand trial in the killing of Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby park in 2022. Ham is charged with first-degree murder. Rumina Daya has the latest from court.

Another mental fitness hearing for the man accused of first-degree murder in the death of Const. Shaelyn Yang more than three years ago. As Rumina Daya reports, despite earlier advice from the judge, Jongwon Ham, not his lawyer, did most of the talking.

The man charged with the first-degree murder of his estranged wife, Bailey McCourt, made a brief court appearance Tuesday. As Victoria Femia reports, McCourt’s family had to listen from a separate area and are raising concerns about the court process.

An arrest has been made in the case of a fatal shooting that targeted University of Toronto student Shivank Avasthi just days before Christmas. Toronto police said Wednesday a 28-year-old man, Babatunde Afuwape, is facing a first-degree murder charge in what Det. Sgt. Stacey McCabe alleges was a “planned and deliberate act” against Avasthi, a...

According to a Los Angeles County sheriff source, Nick Reiner is still detained at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles and is now being taken off suicide watch. In relation to the murders of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, Nick has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a...

We bring you the latest in international headlines after Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro entered a not guilty plea to federal narcotics trafficking charges, calling himself a “decent man” and “innocent.”  Also – Nick Reiner is still detained at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles and is now being taken off suicide watch. Nick has...

After hours of deliberation, the jury twice told the judge they were deadlocked and unable to reach a unanimous verdict before ultimately finding Brianna Warner guilty of first-degree murder. Catherine McDonald reports.

On Tuesday, Barbara County Sheriff Coroner Bill Brown announced the remains of a young girl, Melodee Buzzard, were found in a remote area of Utah. Melodee’s mother, Ashlee Buzzard, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and was being held without bail. Melodee was last seen alive in October 2025.

A grim discovery in Lansdowne has led to first-degree murder charges. OPP found a 78 year old woman dead in her home Tuesday and her 43 year old daughter is charged in relation to her death

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Tuesday that his office is charging Nick Reiner on two counts of first-degree murder, with a special circumstance of multiple murders.

Nick Reiner has now been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents, acclaimed director-actor Rob Reiner and photographer-turned-producer Michele Singer Reiner. The couple was found dead in their Los Angeles home. As Jackson Proskow explains, reports are surfacing about what happened in the Reiners’ final hours.

James Plover has been sentenced to 12 months behind bars for a conviction on assault and threat charges. He is also facing a first-degree murder charge in the killing of his estranged wife. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma is calling on the federal government to make more changes to laws concerning intimate partner violence. As Victoria Femia reports, Sharma wants intimate partner violence deaths treated as first-degree murder.

The man accused of first-degree murder in the death of his ex-wife Bailey McCourt was in court today. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, members of McCourt’s family vow they will be in court every time James Plover makes an appearance.

James Plover appeared in court on Tuesday for disclosure on his first-degree murder charge and dangerous driving causing bodily harm. B.C.’s Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says a deer sample of Chronic Wasting Disease may have been found in the Okanagan.