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How 2 teenagers plotted their best friend's murder
"20/20" explores the 2012 killing of 16-year-old Skylar Neese.
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Federal prosecutors say a supervisor who managed security at a South Carolina prison accepted more than $219,000 in bribes over three years and got 173 contraband cellphones for inmates
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2 officers shot and killed while investigating stolen vehicle in Salina, New York
A sheriff's deputy and a police officer have died after shots were fired as they investigated a stolen vehicle in Salina, New York.
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'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez to be sentenced for fatal on-set shooting
"Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez is set to be sentenced on Monday for involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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2 dead bodies recovered amid investigation into missing Kansas moms: Police
Moms Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, both from Hugoton, Kansas, have been missing since March 30.
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'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez to be sentenced for fatal on-set shooting
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Who is Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing Trump's New York criminal trial?
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9-year-old killed, both parents wounded in mass shooting at family gathering
"This was not a random act of violence," the deputy police chief said.
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April 14
9-year-old killed in Chicago shooting, police say
"This was not a random act of violence," Deputy Chief Don Jerome said.
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70 million Americans under severe weather threat from Northeast to Midwest
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On eve of Trump's NY trial, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg touts drop in violent crime
Trump has said Bragg is "lazy on violent crime," but shootings in NYC are down.
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Severe thunderstorms could bring damaging winds from Great Lakes to Northeast
A line of storms could bring damaging winds, hail and an isolated tornado.
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Pittsburgh bridges reopen after 26 barges break loose
A local marina suffered extensive damage, police said.
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Woman dead after bus crashes into pedestrians at Honolulu cruise ship terminal
Five pedestrians were taken to the hospital, police said.
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Tiger amused by beanbag at California zoo
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Cruise passenger dies after shuttle bus crash
Five pedestrians were taken to the hospital, police said.
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'Nowhere near as angry': Sketch artists prepare for historic Trump criminal trial
"My job is to capture the intangible quality,” says Jane Rosenberg.
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Librarians say they face threats, lawsuits, jail fears over ongoing book battles
Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a law restricting book access for minors.
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Lincoln University administrator's suicide spotlights Black women's struggles
The tragedy shows the struggles Black women experience in pursuing their dreams.
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'Rust' armorer has shown no remorse for deadly shooting in jail calls, state claims
The state is seeking an 18-month sentence for involuntary manslaughter.
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ABC News Live Prime: Friday, April 12, 2024
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By The Numbers: Cicadas! Cicadas! Everywhere!
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ABC News Live Rundown: Friday, April 12, 2024
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Judge denies Hunter Biden's attempt to dismiss federal gun charges
The ruling all but ensures a trial will move forward this summer.
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Body found in burned SUV believed to be tied to armed carjacking: Sheriff
Investigators believe the victim was targeted but do not know why.
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Judge denies Trump's bid to adjourn hush money case due to pretrial publicity
The ruling came just three days before the trial is scheduled to start.
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Ruby Franke's husband sues her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt over child abuse
Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt each pleaded guilty to child abuse in February.
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Judge hears arguments from Trump co-defendants seeking to have docs charges dropped
Judge Aileen Cannon heard arguments from Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.
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Trump aides' defense team seeking to have charges tossed in classified documents case
Attorneys for Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira are arguing to have charges against them tossed. ABC News' Katherine Faulders has the latest report.
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1 dead as man intentionally crashes semi-truck into Texas DPS office: Officials
A suspect is in custody, according to Texas DPS.
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Mom accused of leaving 2 young children home alone for days to go on cruise
A Texas mother has been arrested after allegedly leaving her two young children home for days to go on a cruise, court records show.
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Family calls for justice after teen holding toy gun shot by Akron police officer
The police officer was placed on leave amid an investigation.
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Man intentionally crashes semi-truck into Texas DPS office: Officials
Multiple people suffered "serious" injuries after a man allegedly intentionally crashed a semi-truck into a Texas Department of Public Safety office, officials said.
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Family of Akron teen shot by police holds press conference
Tavion Koonce-Williams, 15, was holding a toy gun when he was shot by a local police officer.
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Mom accused of leaving 2 young children home alone for days to go on cruise
The Houston woman was charged with abandoning a child with intent to return.
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Doorcam shows fire rapidly spreading across rowhouses in Pennsylvania
Doorbell camera footage captured a raging fire swiftly spreading along a row of houses in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with residents alerting their neighbors to the blaze.
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How 2 teenagers plotted their best friend's murder
"20/20" explores the 2012 killing of 16-year-old Skylar Neese.
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Family of Ohio teen shot by police speaks out after body cam released
The family of a teen shot by police in Ohio is demanding justice after the city released body camera video of the incident.
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Major storm brings tornadoes, flash flooding and damaging winds to the East
Millions are bracing for torrential rain, flooding and damaging winds from the Midwest to the Northeast.
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April 12
Major storm brings flash flooding, damaging winds to East Coast
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds are moving through the Northeast.
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House to vote on whether to renew a key law in fight against terrorism
Some lawmakers are hesitant to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, after former President Trump called on them to “kill” it.
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Family demands justice for teen shot by police while holding toy gun
Body camera footage shows a police officer shoot 15-year-old Tavion Koonce-Williams in the hand following a call of someone pointing a gun at houses.
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