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Jillian Sykes, CNN

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2 women were murdered six years apart. Now DNA evidence links a suspect, police say

Six years ago, a passing driver in Austin, Texas, found the body of a 28-year-old woman in a silver sedan. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled.

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Illinois Woman Killed by Deputy After 911 Call, Authorities Charge Deputy with Murder

An Illinois woman was fatally shot inside her home this month by a sheriff’s deputy who responded to her 911 call, and the deputy is now charged with murder in the case, a prosecutor said this week.

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‘She’s pure evil’: Nurse gets life in prison after admitting she intentionally gave patients excess insulin, prosecutors say

A former nurse who killed at least three patients and tried to kill more than a dozen more at nursing facilities across Pennsylvania has been sentenced to life in prison, the state’s attorney general said.

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1 dead, at least 21 others wounded in shooting following Chiefs Super Bowl celebration rally, officials say

A shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally left at least one person dead and at least 21 others wounded Wednesday, officials said, shattering a joyous afternoon for the massive crowd celebrating the Chiefs latest NFL title. Three people are in custody for questioning.

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Tragedy Strikes Austin, Texas Hospital: Driver Fatally Crashes Into ER, Leaving Five Injured

A driver died and at least five people were hurt as a vehicle crashed Tuesday evening into an Austin, Texas, medical center emergency room, the facility’s chief medical officer said.