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Cleophus Cooksey Jr. standing looking down at his feet with blurred police car and forensic tape under city lights
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Arizona Man Sentenced to Death for Eight 2017 Phoenix Shootings

Posted by Aiden V. Crossfield December 22, 2025
On a Thursday in 2025, the state of Arizona handed down a death sentence to Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43, for a series of fatal shootings that took place...
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Arizona Jury Sentences Serial Killer to Death After 2017 Phoenix Killings

Posted by Fiona Z. Merriweather December 22, 2025
An Arizona jury on Thursday handed a death sentence to Cleophus Cooksey Jr., a 43‑year‑old aspiring musician, for a series of eight murders that...
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Gang member standing on rocky outcrop overlooking desert at dusk with broken wooden cross in foreground.
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Tren de Aragua Gang Members Indicted for Desert Burial Murder

Posted by Gavin U. Stonebridge December 22, 2025
Indictment Unveiled A federal grand jury in New Mexico has issued indictments against eleven individuals linked to the Tren de Aragua gang, accusing...
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Stylized Austin map displaying 52 red pins of homicides across neighborhoods with police lights glowing over dusk cityscape.
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Austin Homicide Count Drops to 52 in 2025, Down from 72 in 2024

Posted by Julia N. Fairmont December 22, 2025
Austin’s homicide count has reached 52 for the year, a drop from 72 in 2024, according to the KXAN Data Hub. The city’s police department has been...
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Flames licking Chicago City Hall façade with smoke billowing and a burning newspaper on sidewalk.
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Chicago Man Indicted for City Hall Arson, Linked to Train Attack

Posted by Fiona Z. Merriweather December 22, 2025
A Chicago man accused of setting a woman on fire on a train last month has been indicted on a separate arson charge involving the city’s City Hall...
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Florida Executes Frank Athen Walls for 1987 Home-Invasion Murders

Posted by Aiden V. Crossfield December 22, 2025
In a record 19th execution of Florida this year, a man convicted of a brutal home‑invasion murder was put to death Thursday evening. Execution...
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Handcuffed figures standing back-to-back with a white envelope marked Property of SMPD on ground and a police cruiser
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San Marcos Police Arrest Meth Distributor and Associate After Three-Month Joint Investigation

Posted by Julia N. Fairmont December 22, 2025
Arrests and Seizures San Marcos Police announced the arrest of a 48‑year‑old meth distributor and her associate following a months‑long, joint...
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Police vehicle parked beside a streetlight with warm glow near buildings hinting at explosions in a nighttime cityscape.
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49-Year-Old Arrested After Month-Long Explosive Incident Sweep in South Austin

Posted by Morgan J. Carter December 22, 2025
A 49‑year‑old man was arrested after a series of late‑night explosions rattled south Austin, authorities say. The incidents, described as repeated...
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Parked car opens trunk revealing baby car seat with streetlamp glow and snowflakes falling over dim downtown Austin at night.
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Austin Residents Arrested After Leaving 11-Month-Old Baby in 36-Degree Car for Hours

Posted by Fiona Z. Merriweather December 22, 2025
In a startling turn of events, three Austin residents were arrested after leaving an 11‑month‑old baby alone in a car in 36‑degree weather for...
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Suspect in Brown University and MIT Professor Killings Found Dead in New Hampshire

Posted by Julia N. Fairmont December 22, 2025
On Thursday night, authorities announced that the man suspected of the deadly shooting at Brown University and the killing of MIT professor Nuno...
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