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Stacey Ian Humphreys is scheduled for execution after a 23-year wait for the 2003 murders of real estate agents Lori Brown and Cynthia Williams.

A Penn State fraternity cocaine bust reveals a growing trend of stimulant abuse among young people on college campuses and in rural areas, involving dangerous substances and risky initiation practices.

Four Green Bay officers were injured when a suspected drunk driver drove into a crowd, leading to a police chase and an officer-involved shooting.

Key true crime developments: Lindsay Clancy mistrial reveals juror dissent and mental state questions; Bryan Kohberger’s bid to oust judge advances; Menendez brothers get early parole hearing; new tapes may reveal Sharon Tate murder motive.

NBC strengthens ‘Today’ studio security after Savannah Guthrie’s mother’s kidnapping and Craig Melvin’s on-air intruder scare.

A veteran attorney suggests the Plymouth County DA’s office, known for avoiding plea deals, might make an exception in the Lindsay Clancy case following a mistrial, citing the difficulty of securing a murder conviction.

A firefighter’s angry confrontation with a pro-Palestinian protester in an Elmo costume near Ground Zero on 9/11 highlights ongoing tensions.

An illegal immigrant DoorDash driver fatally shot a California woman he had stalked for months, despite a restraining order, in an incident authorities are linking to immigration policies.

A juror has revealed that the lone holdout in the Lindsay Clancy mistrial was the only Black person on the jury.

Donald Trump’s cash promise stole the show at the GOP convention, while AI extinction fears, international tensions with Iran, and a range of other critical news stories unfolded.