By Christie Rizk | May 16, 2013 02:52 PM EDT
John Welden is being charged with tricking his girlfriend into taking a drug that aborted her child.
By Nadia-Elysse Harris | May 07, 2013 09:05 AM EDT
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight were reunited with their families Monday night after a frenzied 9-1-1 call allowed them to escape captivity.
By Ashik Siddique | Mar 28, 2013 08:49 PM EDT
Predicting criminal behavior before it occurs may be possible with brain scans of the anterior cingulate cortex, a neural area responsible for impulsive behavior.
By Christine Hsu | Jan 28, 2013 06:42 PM EST
Kissing is a physically affectionate act of pressing the lips against someone or something. The act is commonly used to express a multitude of human emotions like love, respect and friendship. However, what is less obvious is that when two lovers share a passionate kiss, they are also swapping their bacteria, bodily fluids and parts of their genetic code.
By Makini Brice | Jan 11, 2013 03:30 PM EST
Parents Rondel Moore and Denis Manco admitted in court that they had placed heroin on the baby's gums in order to alleviate his pain from teething.
By Christine Hsu | Jan 07, 2013 01:54 PM EST
A new study has revealed that the rise and fall of leaded gasoline strongly correlates with the pattern of violent crime rates in America.
By Makini Brice | Dec 12, 2012 01:15 PM EST
A 33-year-old Panamanian woman, identified only as Yeraldina, is in a hospital in Barcelona, Spain today following the discovery of 2.9 pounds of cocaine in her breast implants.
By Makini Brice | Dec 04, 2012 02:06 PM EST
John Wayne Gacy was a notorious serial killer who raped and murdered at least 33 boys and young men during the better part of the 1970s.
By Amber Moore | Dec 01, 2012 11:43 AM EST
Homicide moves like an infection, first affecting the most vulnerable areas.
By Amber Moore | Nov 22, 2012 10:50 AM EST
ADHD medications may help hyperactive youngsters to stay out of trouble, says a new study.
By Christine Hsu | Nov 07, 2012 04:46 PM EST
When locals living in a small Colorado community heard the heart-wrenching story of Alex, a nine-year-old boy who was dying from leukemia, they wanted to help.
By Christine Hsu | Oct 26, 2012 01:00 PM EDT
A gang of "Sweeney Todd" cannibals murdered their victims and stuffed and baked their remains into pies to sell on the streets of Brazil.
By Christine Hsu | Oct 24, 2012 03:49 PM EDT
A recently discovered skeleton of an elderly man still wearing pajamas in bed in an abandoned house is believed to have lain undiscovered for more than 15 years.
By Christine Hsu | Oct 19, 2012 12:03 PM EDT
Young people who have suffered brain injuries are more likely to commit crimes and end up in prison.
By Makini Brice | Oct 15, 2012 12:37 PM EDT
On Saturday morning, Hart's chickens were found in the backyard, beheaded.