Category: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides

The O.J. Simpson White Bronco Is Now a Museum Piece. In Tennessee.

The vehicle that Simpson fled in as 95 million Americans watched on television is on display at the Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
What Was O.J. Simpson’s Connection to the Kardashians?

Long before the Kardashians became a star attraction on reality television, the family name first came to prominence when Simpson, the former N.F.L. star, was on trial.
Before He Was Infamous, O.J. Simpson’s Acting Helped Make Him Famous

Simpson began acting while still a football star, appearing in titles as varied as “Roots,” “The Towering Inferno” and the “Naked Gun” films.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Files for Divorce From Ryan Anderson

The couple married while Ms. Blanchard, who was found guilty of helping to kill her mother, was still in prison.
Overlooked No More: Miriam Solovieff, Lauded Violinist Who Suffered Tragedy

She led a successful career despite coping with a horrific event that she witnessed at 18: the killing of her mother and sister at the hands of her father.
Appeals Court Overturns Vybz Kartel’s Murder Conviction

A judge ruled that the dancehall artist’s 2014 trial had proceeded improperly after a claim of juror misconduct.
Manslaughter Trial Begins of ‘Rust’ Armorer in Alec Baldwin Shooting

Prosecutors said the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was responsible for the presence of live ammunition on the set and for failing to check the gun; the defense said she was a scapegoat.
Armorer Who Loaded Gun in Alec Baldwin Shooting Faces Trial: What to Know

The armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust.” She has pleaded not guilty.
For Selena Fans, a Piñata That Can (and Should) Take a Beating

Piñatas in the likeness of Yolanda Saldívar, who was convicted of the murder of Selena Quintanilla, have been popular with little girls for years. A new docuseries may supercharge their swinging.
U.S. Issues Raised Travel Advisory for Bahamas. Here’s What to Know.

A string of gang-related murders in the local community prompted the State Department to advise U.S. travelers to “exercise increased caution” while visiting the island nation.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the Big Shift in True Crime

Not long ago, true crime storytellers had little in the way of first-person footage captured in real time to rely on. Now, as much of our daily lives are documented, the genre is transforming.
The Legal Question at the Center of the Alec Baldwin Criminal Case

The actor was told the gun he was rehearsing with on the “Rust” set, which fired and killed the cinematographer, held no live ammunition. Can he be found guilty of manslaughter?