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Decapitation

Baby's death during delivery at Georgia hospital ruled homicide

  • Feb 7, 2024

Pennsylvania father shot in head before being beheaded by son: DA

  • Feb 2, 2024

Neighbors say man accused of beheading father was acting 'strange'

  • Feb 1, 2024

Why a YouTube video of a decapitated head was left online for hours?

  • Jan 31, 2024

NJ man charged with decapitating 74-year-old mother

  • Dec 12, 2023

Baby decapitated during delivery, mother alleges in lawsuit

  • Aug 10, 2023

Wake Forest teen makes 'miracle' recovery after severe brain injury

  • Feb 12, 2020

NC man accused of decapitating mom apologizes in court

  • Oct 22, 2018

Latest Videos

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'Take me back and let me get my heads': Woman charged in decapitation death allegedly requested

  • Apr 10, 2018
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Prosecutors will not seek death penalty for teen accused of decapitating mother in Franklin County

  • Jun 21, 2017
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Franklin county teen charged in mother's death

  • Jun 20, 2017
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Sheriff: Teen decapitated mother in Franklin County

  • Jun 15, 2017
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Gruesome murder scene takes mental toll on first responders, too

  • Apr 17, 2017
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Candlelight vigil, fundraising for murdered Franklin County mom

  • Apr 4, 2017
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Chilling 911 call in Franklin County murder

  • Mar 9, 2017
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Chilling 911 call in Franklin County murder

  • Mar 9, 2017

Latest Stories

Police: Mom used kitchen knife to decapitate 7-year-old son

A woman used a "large-bladed kitchen knife" to sever the head of her 7-year-old son 10 days after she was released from a hospital mental health unit, authorities said Friday.

  • Apr 9, 2018
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Sheriff: Charges dismissed against Franklin County teen accused of decapitating his mother because he 'felt like it'

According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, the charges against Oliver Machado, the teen who allegedly admitted to decapitating his mother because he "felt like it," have been dismissed with leave.

  • Oct 11, 2017
Photo courtesy: Greene County Sheriff's Department

Sheriff: No! That's not a decapitated man, it's Halloween decorations

A gory garage door Halloween display in Tennessee had residents calling 911. The Greene County Sheriff's Department is now warning people that the display is fake.

  • Sep 22, 2017

Prosecutors will not seek death penalty for teen accused of decapitating mother in Franklin County

The Franklin County district attorney will not seek the death penalty for a Franklin County teen accused of decapitating his mother.

  • May 23, 2017

Candlelight vigil remembers murdered mom

Dozens of loved ones gathered Friday night to remember the life of Yesenia Funez Machado.

  • Mar 11, 2017