Crime - CBSNews.com / Crime From CBSNews.com Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:52 -0400 5 Rare clue at Minneapolis crime scene points to a barefoot killer /news/jeanie-childs-murder-minneapolis-crime-scene-clue-barefoot-killer-48-hours/ "In Minnesota here, people are not committing crimes a lot of times with the socks and shoes off," said a forensic scientist about footprints left in the victim's blood. Sat, 17 May 2025 23:10:51 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/f64c1afa-3370-444c-bc7f-f67f672dabdb/thumbnail/60x60/8a3ca8923685f4e9168f5443f38b8a39/childs-footprint-crop.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 040d4112-1c9a-4d3b-af9a-532a6104a5a5 Bloody, bare footprints lead to decadeslong search for woman's killer /news/jeanie-childs-jerry-westrom-minneapolis-cold-case-murder/ In 1993, Jeanie Childs was found stabbed more than 60 times in her Minneapolis apartment. Bloody footprints and unknown DNA left investigators without answers until a 2015 cold-case review and public DNA database finally pointed to a suspect. Sat, 17 May 2025 23:03:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/18/60638b84-0ad0-4987-94a9-29a66db1aec2/thumbnail/60x60/5b71acbdd50e24de1c12cd5b4ee27a09/childs-footprints.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 fb8f4c74-c9e1-4f17-9dc0-944d984b23c1 A couple's first date ended in horror after both were shot; only one survived. /news/leslie-reeves-illinois-chris-smith-bobby-tarr-first-date-ended-in-horror-both-were-shot-one-survived/ During their first date, Leslie Reeves and Chris Smith were ambushed in his Illinois home – both shot in the head. A crime scene investigator described it as one of the most horrific crime scenes he's been to. Sat, 17 May 2025 22:15:02 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/30/6ac43398-2b3a-48c5-9ad6-217c05580fdc/thumbnail/60x60/d432e9306020ca776fc40c78b88e07d2/reeves-sneakpeek.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 7f5f9362-bdc3-42ab-b40d-b62908147cf3 Video shows 10 inmates escaping New Orleans jail; 7 remain on the run /news/new-orleans-jail-inmate-escape-armed-dangerous/ Ten inmates were discovered missing during a routine head count, the sheriff's office said. Three have since been found. Sat, 17 May 2025 21:12:41 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/f54dad95-7d46-4377-baf1-bd1fe2d60feb/thumbnail/60x60/6015e5808f8c0886eeca11cd06ff0aa9/orleans-parish-jail-7zmj4yyb.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 5459b5f6-a9d9-49f5-a522-e7d20f256684 Outrage grows in New Orleans after 10 inmates' daring prison break /video/outrage-grows-new-orleans-10-inmates-daring-prison-break/ Ten criminals escaped a New Orleans jail on Friday, sending hundreds of officers on an exhaustive manhunt, searching across state lines. Kati Weis has the story. Sat, 17 May 2025 20:40:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/18/3eea6672-6bab-4930-b142-c15582c71297/thumbnail/60x60/a899223b6cf3a18eb8de6ae61bccb22c/screenshot-2025-05-17-at-9-09-20-pm.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 58299f15-fb80-4174-99fc-ca4688b7ff1f 8 shooting victims found "lying in a pool of blood" in South Africa bar /news/south-africa-bar-mass-shooting-8-dead/ Police launched a manhunt for gunmen who killed eight customers at a tavern in Durban, South Africa. Sat, 17 May 2025 12:11:05 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/7d146019-fbcc-405b-9ee7-7fceb2f1d98e/thumbnail/60x60/58db483bf199d744ade51e5243e2b128/gettyimages-2154515814-1.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 c9206711-e366-4491-ad70-f1c8a22a9888 Who is Cassie Ventura? Key names in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial /news/diddy-trial-start-cassie-ventura/ As the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial unfolds in NYC, here's what to know about Cassie Ventura and other the key witnesses in the case. Sat, 17 May 2025 08:53:23 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/13/b53962d1-dcf9-4435-8917-da35c6d12f24/thumbnail/60x60/bfd97706e40cd052be58b1771ccb1eb5/copy-of-youtube-thumbnail-2025-05-13t130636-063.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 f70f2993-f5a4-441b-9045-70744edb306b 1 killed, at least 3 injured in shooting in Las Vegas gym /news/killed-several-injured-shooting-las-vegas-gym/ One person was killed at the Las Vegas Athletic Club on the city's west side when gunfire erupted, police said. Fri, 16 May 2025 23:37:07 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/31d653b2-4494-4620-a9d4-ea94a2587801/thumbnail/60x60/fe46c7f07ce3fe04fdee1e264fb1533c/ap25136855536771.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 1258b1f3-8971-41fd-a6ba-34d1873a7f46 Cassie Ventura's cross examination ends as defense challenges credibility /live-updates/diddy-trial-live-updates-cassie-cross-examination/ Cassie Ventura took the stand again in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial for her final day of cross-examination. Fri, 16 May 2025 18:42:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/bc6d29cf-8a84-4d9a-ae63-278d776a3367/thumbnail/60x60/9599e1edb5b6ee446f62f5d394701c9d/2025-05-16t155320z-940803039-rc23jea5gj1n-rtrmadp-3-people-sean-combs.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 a23f9a11-bee9-4b94-9f7e-44cf26c23a4e American man on the run for 20 years arrested in Canada /news/american-man-on-the-run-20-years-arrested-canada-toronto/ Patrick Lutts Jr., facing charges in connection to a fatal drunk-driving crash that killed two teenagers in Florida, was arrested in February under the Canadian Extradition Act Fri, 16 May 2025 11:08:39 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/10/13/1d17789e-1529-4ecb-a5c4-11634862116e/thumbnail/60x60/829d4285df820375544ebab76dd9bf61/canada-american-flag-border-1.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 17594f53-fe60-485e-84d8-73bfe2474976 Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie gets 25 years in prison /news/salman-rushdie-stabbed-hadi-matar-sentenced-25-years-prison/ Hadi Matar, who was found guilty of attempted murder and assault in February, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie. Fri, 16 May 2025 11:06:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/954e5fb9-0ed3-4b18-ade2-b069a853ad69/thumbnail/60x60/8826ebc8d9b4d1fd4d024b99893e43ac/gettyimages-2172645400.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 90d7b552-33c4-4039-8c43-2217bfa1837d Pivotal clue at crime scene helps investigators crack open cold case /video/pivotal-clue-at-crime-scene-helps-investigators-crack-open-cold-case/ In 1993, police were called to a Minneapolis apartment where 35-year-old Jeanie Childs had been found stabbed to death. Investigators tell "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty a clue left at the crime scene became the key to solving the cold case. Fri, 16 May 2025 10:23:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/33fa5a15-da88-4444-86d2-bccc5e351725/thumbnail/60x60/b8284d25905997b22681156da9478b93/0516-cmo-moriarty.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 da22c23c-cc5b-4d94-8da7-b6ba3b3d0f2b Influencer killed during livestream made chilling comment before murder /news/influencer-killed-livestream-valeria-marquez-fear-mexico-prosecutors/ Valeria Márquez, 23, was likely murdered by a hit man during a livestream on TikTok, Mexican prosecutors said. Fri, 16 May 2025 10:19:08 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/93a6194f-6298-4064-95a4-af69e5a09bcc/thumbnail/60x60/9c15fadc0a81156803854800c3d7669f/2025-05-14t202922z-999346952-rc2whea24boe-rtrmadp-3-mexico-violence-tiktok.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 aa9e2c80-eb1d-49d4-80a6-e1a9d777790b DNA helps solve Utah teen's cold case murder 40 years later /news/cold-case-murder-christine-gallegos-salt-lake-city-suspect-identified/ The body of Christine Gallegos was found in a field in Salt Lake City on May 16, 1985. She had been beaten, sexually assaulted, stabbed and fatally shot. Fri, 16 May 2025 09:38:34 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/f276ab98-d799-49ec-9d10-c04bb994d08c/thumbnail/60x60/fb601e634dddb17c46933cf12a3ff4f4/christinegallegos.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 5dc9f93c-ede5-4f20-bf57-8428d8a2b903 Monk arrested for allegedly embezzling $9 million from temple /news/monk-arrested-embezzling-9-million-temple-thailand/ A Buddhist monk allegedly embezzled more than $9 million from the prominent temple he ran which was funded by donations from devotees. Fri, 16 May 2025 09:15:11 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/602c3d90-fa8f-41f7-82e6-b96439e17545/thumbnail/60x60/d86099abde4d8306a47f00aaafbc601e/gettyimages-2213977846.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 f97afeb8-2894-4ef0-8e99-fcd30078bec0 Judge in Idaho student murders case wants to know who leaked info /news/bryan-kohberger-case-judge-leaks-idaho-student-murders/ The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger's upcoming quadruple-murder trial says he wants to identify anyone who may have violated a gag order by leaking information. Fri, 16 May 2025 07:18:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/01/05/b50fe43f-dd6e-42ab-9805-a2d170032ff6/thumbnail/60x60/fb7ed6cc1388d280dac22bb637091054/hypatia-h-7684bae553386d54659e1c8803486a58-h-762df0713e16ad419212a71292d3cd19.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 9375480e-0421-476c-b025-d4cce112d82f Newark Mayor Ras Baraka appears in court after ICE arrest /news/newark-mayor-ras-baraka-ice-arrest/ Federal prosecutors say they will take Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to trial after his arrest outside an ICE facility last week. Thu, 15 May 2025 18:23:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/30791e1b-86cb-4855-9a46-3f7184efdf75/thumbnail/60x60/41fb644aff81fbdee3f86b4fd6c480a6/gettyimages-2214602588.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 36a3782e-27bc-4d88-9cd5-8d011aa55b8b Cassie Ventura's cross examination focuses on their relationship, drug use and texts /live-updates/diddy-trial-live-updates-cassie-ventura-cross-examination/ Cassie Ventura was back on the stand for cross-examination in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial after accusing him of raping her in 2018. Thu, 15 May 2025 17:46:33 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/330cb8bb-7c71-4b51-b04d-6bd94bc1c4b3/thumbnail/60x60/2678c4961a0d8f4fdad914d57c04c536/diddy-ventura-day-3-2-copy.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 cf964b69-4001-49c3-b0dd-682451fcbf01 Man pleads guilty in murder-for-hire plot, planned to feed victim to hogs /news/jeal-sutherland-pleads-guilty-murder-for-hire-plot-planned-to-feed-victim-to-hogs/ Jeal Sutherland, 57, planned to hire someone to kill a man who is the father of a child with his ex-partner. Thu, 15 May 2025 17:38:53 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/05/14/711c7c2a-cafd-4ae8-bf19-5922b82c948b/thumbnail/60x60/7df34b8d50ca8b4647b38cfca49160a3/download-14.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 4502f4d3-b60f-41ad-bfa7-f1def3a9d380 Chris Brown arrested in U.K. for alleged attack at London club in 2023 /news/chris-brown-arrested-uk-alleged-attack-london-club/ Singer Chris Brown has been arrested in England for allegedly hitting someone with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Thu, 15 May 2025 16:55:47 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/23/8a2cf624-5253-4320-bf92-e8cf99e6baff/thumbnail/60x60/e6e7384524ca6e209d2a449423785e21/gettyimages-2162063905.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 33ddfee1-09a5-4c08-bfa9-7f288059f4bc Popular beauty influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream /news/influencer-valeria-marquez-killed-tiktok-livestream-salon-mexico/ Valeria Marquez, 23, posted videos related to beauty and lifestyle, some of which had hundreds of thousands of views. Thu, 15 May 2025 12:43:09 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/93a6194f-6298-4064-95a4-af69e5a09bcc/thumbnail/60x60/9c15fadc0a81156803854800c3d7669f/2025-05-14t202922z-999346952-rc2whea24boe-rtrmadp-3-mexico-violence-tiktok.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 df9e6608-b9a5-40bf-b4eb-33c7995aaf41 Pain clinic CEO faced 20 years for fraud. He got 18 months. /news/pain-md-ceo-michael-kestner-sentencing/ Michael Kestner, CEO of Pain MD, was convicted of 13 fraud felonies after his company gave patients hundreds of thousands of questionable injections. Thu, 15 May 2025 11:25:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/d4506459-e72d-4dab-adfd-3626f180bb69/thumbnail/60x60/f076b3abc71e3b18366a816e42f6a68f/painmd-kestner-1.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 fb904ced-b207-435c-bfc6-4c62d787af5b Mich. man accused of planning mass shooting at military base for ISIS /news/melvindale-michigan-man-accused-attempted-attack-military-base-isis/ Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, of Melvindale, Michigan, was arrested Wednesday. Thu, 15 May 2025 10:24:37 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/14/404ae841-ffb7-41fa-ad34-505181b2fa9b/thumbnail/60x60/da2d65d3cfba45f95c47051f3bd8ae9a/ap25134545187943.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 5712f7f8-710b-48e3-9146-14afec2ee490 Judge to decide key evidence in Bryan Kohberger case ahead of summer trial /video/judge-to-decide-key-evidence-in-bryan-kohberger-case-ahead-of-summer-trial/ Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, appears in court today for what may be his final hearing before trial. Thu, 15 May 2025 09:51:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/8b83f77f-3948-41a0-a2d2-24f703c7c23c/thumbnail/60x60/81601f5a9f5bfa4d705e7dde37fe8485/0515-cmo-vigliotti2.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 1bac098d-2541-4aae-bfbd-6ea26cb2b4db What's next for the Menendez brothers after their resentencing? Here's what to know /news/menendez-brothers-resentencing-parole-eligible-next-steps/ Now eligible for parole, the Menendez brothers could be released next month after spending more than three decades behind bars. Thu, 15 May 2025 09:29:21 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/21/aa0f194d-6fbf-4621-b049-5b1e59bfbce0/thumbnail/60x60/1650f6a714274e7a4f7f9cf53c5201a3/cbsn-fusion-los-angeles-district-attorneys-office-to-oppose-new-trial-for-menendez-brothers-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 1e2e598e-25ba-418c-91e2-eb6441b072ae Retired judge arrested over mass student disappearance in Mexico /news/retired-judge-arrested-mass-disappearance-students-mexico/ Lambertina Galeana, a former senior judge, is accused of helping to conceal videos that allegedly showed the kidnapping of the Ayotzinapa students. Thu, 15 May 2025 09:23:35 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/09/582e83f4-086a-4f09-8fd3-9f49eed32ec2/thumbnail/60x60/9acaefbddb7cb464a0036788a31df6c6/ap24239837776197.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 15e51692-00cb-49f5-882c-05fed0910ca8 Shooting survivor defies the odds after taking bullet to the brain /news/chris-smith-illinois-shooting-survivor-defies-odds-after-taking-bullet-to-the-brain/ A first date ends in a shooting. One makes it out alive. Doctors say the chances of recovery are low. How did Chris Smith defy the odds? Thu, 15 May 2025 09:17:07 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/02/78e2fab2-9e6f-4a7f-8016-838d033e67ea/thumbnail/60x60/60b4ea407569baf36a8e06b32ae9e144/smith-singing.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 c3b1055f-85a8-4433-8b71-7fbddac322ae Tiki the dog helps Illinois man survive gunshot to the head /news/tiki-the-dog-illinois-man-chris-smith-gunshot/ Leslie Reeves and Chris Smith were both shot on their first date. Only Smith survived. Thu, 15 May 2025 09:15:45 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/31/072b606b-9aff-401f-b2d0-7fbaa6be29bb/thumbnail/60x60/c8ec53193bec3387626502f4f254709b/reeves-tiki2.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 c26a2490-54ad-4018-9276-0cf0e534a3d3 Texas mom accused of buying ammunition for son who officials say planned school attack /video/texas-mom-accused-of-buying-ammunition-for-son-who-officials-say-planned-school-attack/ A mother in San Antonio, Texas, was arrested and accused of providing ammunition and other equipment to her son, who authorities say was planning an attack on his middle school. Both are now facing terrorism charges. Warning, the details in this story are disturbing. Thu, 15 May 2025 09:08:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/f7fa3749-72ea-4215-8dd9-228243ab8006/thumbnail/60x60/69eccbbda4e481383d248dc0ad059318/0515-cmo-shamlian.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 1123186d-3243-49dc-86dc-9d79ee19f3bb At Sean "Diddy" Combs trial, Cassie Ventura accuses Combs of raping her in 2018 /live-updates/diddy-trial-live-updates-cassie-testimony/ Singer Cassie Ventura accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping her in 2018. The accusation came during her testimony at his sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC. Wed, 14 May 2025 18:36:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/14/536ca50d-8109-4ac1-a7f5-f52b7dff76f3/thumbnail/60x60/a33ad564b0cb9d57633d02a8aade39cd/2025-05-14t165029z-421094727-rc2shea9sz1c-rtrmadp-3-people-sean-combs.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 6dbaa679-877b-44cf-a831-32a7db296fb8