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Witnesses Describe Horrifying Scene Inside Rabbi's Home During Hanukkah Attack That Wounded 5

Witnesses Describe Horrifying Scene Inside Rabbi's Home During Hanukkah Attack That Wounded 5

"He started attacking people right away ... We didn't have time to react," said witness Aron Kohn
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5 Stabbed at Rabbi's Home During Hanukkah Party in New York, Suspect Faces Attempted Murder Charges

5 Stabbed at Rabbi's Home During Hanukkah Party in New York, Suspect Faces Attempted Murder Charges

Rabbi Chaim Rotterberg was about to light the Hanukkah candles inside his Monsey home when an intruder allegedly stormed into the party
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Slain Texas Mom Laid to Rest at Funeral Services After Her Baby Is Reunited with Family

Slain Texas Mom Laid to Rest at Funeral Services After Her Baby Is Reunited with Family

Heidi Broussard’s body was found last week after she and her baby had been reported missing on Dec. 12
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Texas Man Who Escaped Jail by Carving Through Brick Wall Is Back in Custody: Police

Texas Man Who Escaped Jail by Carving Through Brick Wall Is Back in Custody: Police

Jace Laws was brought back into custody on Friday, the Gregg County Sheriff's Office says
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California Woman Allegedly Runs Over and Kills Man Who Shot Relative on Christmas Moments Earlier

California Woman Allegedly Runs Over and Kills Man Who Shot Relative on Christmas Moments Earlier

"Sabrina Marie Gutierrez, drove her vehicle onto the sidewalk and struck the male shooting suspect as he ran away," Sgt. Garcia detailed to PEOPLE
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Trans Activist Who Fought for LGBTQ Acceptance Is Killed in Toronto, Man Is Charged with Her Murder

Trans Activist Who Fought for LGBTQ Acceptance Is Killed in Toronto, Man Is Charged with Her Murder

"There's no reason this should have happened, it's just tragic," Julie Berman's friend Davina Hader said
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How the Investigation Into a Dad's Death Led Back to Something His Cheerleader Daughter Said in School

How the Investigation Into a Dad's Death Led Back to Something His Cheerleader Daughter Said in School

People Magazine Investigates looks at the surprising twists in the murder of widower and dad-of-three James Pierson
After the Murders of a Chicago Judge's Husband and Mother, Authorities Ask: Who'd Want Them Dead?

After the Murders of a Chicago Judge's Husband and Mother, Authorities Ask: Who'd Want Them Dead?

Tonight's episode of 'People Magazine Investigates' looks at the killings that shocked a legal community
Was Slaying of Oscar-Winning The Killing Fields Actor a Random Act or a Political Revenge Hit?

Was Slaying of Oscar-Winning The Killing Fields Actor a Random Act or a Political Revenge Hit?

Unsolved Case of ‘Freeway Phantom’ Haunts Families Decades After Slain Girls Were Found in D.C. Area

Unsolved Case of ‘Freeway Phantom’ Haunts Families Decades After Slain Girls Were Found in D.C. Area

Inside the Hunt for a Serial Killer Who Dumped 6 Girls' Bodies Along Roads Around Washington, D.C.

Inside the Hunt for a Serial Killer Who Dumped 6 Girls' Bodies Along Roads Around Washington, D.C.

A Family Shattered: Mom of Missing Kevin Collins, 10, Still Thinks of Him Decades After He Vanished

A Family Shattered: Mom of Missing Kevin Collins, 10, Still Thinks of Him Decades After He Vanished

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RHOP Costars Monique Samuels and Candiace Dillard See Second-Degree Assault Charges Dismissed

In both cases, Monique Samuels and Candiace Dillard Bassett faced potential jail time if a second-degree assault conviction had been made

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Behavioral Therapist at Autism Center Accused of Sexual Encounters with Teen Student

Behavioral Therapist at Autism Center Accused of Sexual Encounters with Teen Student

Colo. Daycare Owner Charged After Allegedly Hiding 26 Kids Behind Fake Wall to Avoid Detection

Colo. Daycare Owner Charged After Allegedly Hiding 26 Kids Behind Fake Wall to Avoid Detection

Ark. Teen Allegedly Killed His Mom — and His Dad Is Accused of Helping Him Cover It Up

Ark. Teen Allegedly Killed His Mom — and His Dad Is Accused of Helping Him Cover It Up

Susan Smith 'Cries For Her Children' Every Christmas Since Murdering Them, Says Source

Susan Smith 'Cries For Her Children' Every Christmas Since Murdering Them, Says Source

'Girly Girl' Who Was 'Marvel Fanatic' Is Found Slain in Closet, and Roommate Is Suspect

'Girly Girl' Who Was 'Marvel Fanatic' Is Found Slain in Closet, and Roommate Is Suspect

DoorDash Delivery Man Killed in Christmas Robbery at Denny's — and Suspects Are at Large

DoorDash Delivery Man Killed in Christmas Robbery at Denny's — and Suspects Are at Large

Mom 'Likely' Murdered Her 2 Young Children at Boston Parking Garage Before Killing Herself: DA

Mom 'Likely' Murdered Her 2 Young Children at Boston Parking Garage Before Killing Herself: DA

How Jayme Closs, Elizabeth Smart, Jaycee Dugard and Others Survived Headline-Making Abductions

How Jayme Closs, Elizabeth Smart, Jaycee Dugard and Others Survived Headline-Making Abductions

Wife, 26, Allegedly Tried to Steal $1M From Her 77-Year-Old Husband Months After Wedding

Wife, 26, Allegedly Tried to Steal $1M From Her 77-Year-Old Husband Months After Wedding

Teen Wanted in Connection With Slaying of Barnard Student Tessa Majors Is Detained After Search

Teen Wanted in Connection With Slaying of Barnard Student Tessa Majors Is Detained After Search

Popular Wisconsin Bartender Is Killed in Christmas Eve Hit-and-Run While Walking Her Dogs

Popular Wisconsin Bartender Is Killed in Christmas Eve Hit-and-Run While Walking Her Dogs

Woman, 2 Small Children Die After Being Found Unconscious Near Boston Parking Garage

Woman, 2 Small Children Die After Being Found Unconscious Near Boston Parking Garage

Pregnant Tx. Woman Is Killed on Christmas, Allegedly by Baby's Father, Who Then Shoots Himself

Pregnant Tx. Woman Is Killed on Christmas, Allegedly by Baby's Father, Who Then Shoots Himself

Suspect Arrested in Slaying of NFL Quarterback's Brother and His Friend in Argument Over Woman

Suspect Arrested in Slaying of NFL Quarterback's Brother and His Friend in Argument Over Woman

Boy Called 911 to Say Parents Were Arguing — Dad Allegedly Killed Mom While Cops Were on the Way

Boy Called 911 to Say Parents Were Arguing — Dad Allegedly Killed Mom While Cops Were on the Way

Woman Is Stabbed to Death in Philadelphia Christmas Attack Witnessed by 6 Children

Woman Is Stabbed to Death in Philadelphia Christmas Attack Witnessed by 6 Children

Fla. Teacher Allegedly Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old, Told Police 'She Was in Love With the Boy'

Fla. Teacher Allegedly Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old, Told Police 'She Was in Love With the Boy'

Munchausen by Proxy Moms: These Mothers Harmed Their Children to Gain Sympathy for Themselves

Munchausen by Proxy Moms: These Mothers Harmed Their Children to Gain Sympathy for Themselves

5 Years After Miss. Teen Jessica Chambers Was Burned to Death, Family Still Waits for Justice

5 Years After Miss. Teen Jessica Chambers Was Burned to Death, Family Still Waits for Justice

Ala. Police Search for Woman Who Vanished from Bar with 2 Men, Texted Friend 'I Feel in Trouble'

Ala. Police Search for Woman Who Vanished from Bar with 2 Men, Texted Friend 'I Feel in Trouble'

Lucasfilm Names Riley Howell, Who Died Stopping UNC Charlotte Shooter in April, Star Wars Jedi Master

Lucasfilm Names Riley Howell, Who Died Stopping UNC Charlotte Shooter in April, Star Wars Jedi Master

Queens Man Dead from Single Punch After Alleged Argument Over His Girlfriend

Queens Man Dead from Single Punch After Alleged Argument Over His Girlfriend

Man Killed Pregnant Sister and Faked Suicide Note Because She Was an 'Embarrassment,' Police Say

Man Killed Pregnant Sister and Faked Suicide Note Because She Was an 'Embarrassment,' Police Say

Ohio Woman Stabs Retired Cop Father to Death to Take Ownership of His House, Police Say

Ohio Woman Stabs Retired Cop Father to Death to Take Ownership of His House, Police Say

Sherri Papini Investigation Still Open More Than 3 Years After Calif. Mom's Alleged Abduction

Sherri Papini Investigation Still Open More Than 3 Years After Calif. Mom's Alleged Abduction

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