Wed, Jul 8th, 2009 | Most Viewed, U.S. |

(CNN) -- A medical examiner says the killing of NFL quarterback Steve McNair was most likely murder-suicide carried out by his girlfriend. McNair, 36, and Sahel Kazemi, 20, were found fatally shot in a condominium in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday ...Read More

Man charged with murder in death of missing girl

Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 | Most Viewed |

Fayetteville police charged a 29-year-old man with first-degree murder Thursday in the death of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, the missing girl found under the kudzu on a rural highway earlier this week. A medical examiner's preliminary report shows the girl killed, her ...Read More

Medical Examiner Confirms Child's Body is Shaniya Davis

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Most Viewed, U.S. |

Medical Examiner Confirms Child's Body is Shaniya Davis The announcement was expected, yet it still had a funereal sadness when a medical examiner confirmed today that a body found in the woods was that of missing 5-year-old Shaniya Davis. At the same time, Fayetteville police said they had "new ...Read More

More charges expected in North Carolina girl's death

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Most Viewed, Top Stories, U.S. |

More charges expected in North Carolina girl's death Watch full coverage on the Shaniya Davis case on HLN's "Nancy Grace" at 8 and 10 p.m. ET. (CNN) -- Additional charges are expected in connection with the death of a North Carolina girl who was reported missing by her mother ...Read More

Autopsy Planned for Body Believed to Be Shaniya Davis

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | U.S. |

Autopsy Planned for Body Believed to Be Shaniya Davis The body of a child believed to be missing 5-year-old Shaniya Davis has been removed from the North Carolina woods where it was discovered and taken to a medical facility for an autopsy to determine the cause of death, officials ...Read More

New Hampshire couple in 70s shot dead, likely murder-suicide

Sun, Nov 15th, 2009 | Top Stories |

DERRY, N.H. - A New Hampshire couple in their 70s who had been suffering health problems have been shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide. Police say officers responding to an emergency call Sunday morning at a mobile home in a ...Read More

Police name brothel worker as victim in OKC fire

Fri, Nov 13th, 2009 | U.S. |

OKLAHOMA CITY -Oklahoma City police say 22-year-old Brooke Phillips, who worked at a Nevada brothel that featured on an HBO reality series, was among four people found dead in a burning house earlier this week. Oklahoma City Police Department spokesman Sgt. ...Read More

Police identify 1 of 2 pregnant women in OKC fire

Fri, Nov 13th, 2009 | Top Stories, U.S. |

Police identify 1 of 2 pregnant women in OKC fire OKLAHOMA CITY -- Police investigating the death of four people in a house fire identified one of the victims Friday as a pregnant woman who had died of gunshot wounds, but they gave no clues on whether another mom-to-be who ...Read More

Why Peyton Manning is the Colts' rock and atop the NFL

Fri, Nov 13th, 2009 | Sports |

Why Peyton Manning is the Colts' rock and atop the NFL INDIANAPOLIS — Leave it to Peyton Manning. He's managing to do more than ever while finally agreeing to do a little less for the 8-0 Indianapolis Colts. At 33, he's cruising through his 12th season with the precision of a German ...Read More

dc sniper to be buried in Baton Rouge, family says

Wed, Nov 11th, 2009 | Most Viewed, Top Stories, U.S. |

RICHMOND -- Family members of sniper John Allen Muhammad Wednesday said they will take his remains to the family's home town of Baton Rouge, La., for a funeral. They were in Richmond on Wednesday morning, where Muhammad's body was taken ...Read More

McNair widow allowed to sell his restaurant

Tue, Nov 10th, 2009 | Sports, Top Stories |

Probate Court Judge Randy Kennedy this week cleared the sale of Gridiron9 by Mechelle McNair, administrator of the ex-player's estate. According to court records, a potential buyer has come forward. The judge denied an appeal by one of Steve McNair's business partners. The ...Read More

Nashville judge authorizes Steve McNair's widow to sell late NFL player's restaurant

Tue, Nov 10th, 2009 | Entertainment, Sports, Top Stories |

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville judge has authorized the widow of retired NFL player Steve McNair to sell the restaurant he opened shortly before he was shot and killed. Probate Court Judge Randy Kennedy this week cleared the sale of ...Read More

Authorities: 4 bodies found inside burned home

Mon, Nov 9th, 2009 | U.S. |

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Firefighters found four people dead in a burning southwest Oklahoma City home early Monday, and homicide detectives were looking for clues about what had happened. Firefighters arrived at the home around 5:20 a.m. and found the one-story brick ...Read More

Roethlisberger's accuser in suit quits casino job

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 | Sports |

RENO, Nev.—The woman who filed a lawsuit accusing Ben Roethlisberger of raping her has quit her job at the Lake Tahoe hotel-casino where she claims the assault occurred in the NFL quarterback's penthouse room more than a year ago. The woman ...Read More

Will he shoot? Ex-Trail Blazer eyes Ore. gov race

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 | Sports |

SALEM, Ore. -Chris Dudley's free throw shots were always iffy propositions. Now the former Portland Trail Blazer is in a new arena taking aim at a governor's chair — and Oregon's Republicans think he can score. Dudley hasn't formally announced a ...Read More

RI lawmakers back funeral planning rights for gays

Fri, Oct 30th, 2009 | Top Stories, U.S. |

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Gays in Rhode Island would get the right to plan the funerals of their late partners under a bill heading to Gov. Don Carcieri's (kuh-CHEHR'-eez) desk. The legislation approved Thursday by the state Senate would give gay men and women ...Read More

Death of MIT benefactor, Bernard Madoff crony an accident

Tue, Oct 27th, 2009 | Business |

Death of MIT benefactor, Bernard Madoff crony an accident Florida authorities have ruled the weekend drowning of MIT patron and Bernard Madoff scandal suspect Jeffry Picower an accident, not murder or suicide. “Obviously, we won’t have results (of toxicology tests) for a couple of weeks, but we don’t anticipate them ...Read More

Authorities: Picower had heart attack and drowned - Sun

Mon, Oct 26th, 2009 | Business |

PALM BEACH - Palm Beach billionaire Jeffry Picower suffered a heart attack and then drowned in the pool of his home Sunday, Palm Beach County Medical Examiner said today. "The medical examiner was pretty clear ?¥ so we're closing our investigation," ...Read More

Picower, Sued by Madoff Trustee, Found Dead in Pool (Update1)

Mon, Oct 26th, 2009 | Top Stories, U.S. |

Picower, Sued by Madoff Trustee, Found Dead in Pool (Update1) Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Jeffry Picower, the philanthropistalleged to have withdrawn more than $7.2 billion from BernardMadoff’s investment company, was found dead yesterday at hismansion in Palm Beach, Florida, according to police. He was 67. Picower’s wife, Barbara, told dispatchers she ...Read More

3 children dead in town house fire near Pittsburgh

Fri, Oct 23rd, 2009 | U.S. |

CLAIRTON, Pa. - Three children are dead and two teens are being treated at a hospital after a town house fire near Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner says 9-year-old Rachel Finn and 6-year-old Deausha (DAY'-shaw) Faulk are sisters and died ...Read More

Pharmacist: Anna Nicole Smith's drug list 'pharmaceutical suicide'

Thu, Oct 22nd, 2009 | Entertainment, Top Stories |

Pharmacist: Anna Nicole Smith's drug list 'pharmaceutical suicide' LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A pharmacist testified that he warned Anna Nicole Smith's doctors and boyfriend that a list of medications intended for Smith a week after her son's death could be "pharmaceutical suicide." The former Playboy model and reality ...Read More