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Lifestyle
Why US women now outlive men by nearly 6 years: study
“We must make significant investments in prevention and care to ensure that this widening disparity, among many others, do not become ...
Ryan General
Crime
Woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Georgia in 1988 identified
A woman whose remains were discovered inside a suitcase in Georgia’s Jenkins County 35 years ago has been identified as Chong-un Kim, a Sout...
Carl Samson
6 ‘Soldiers of Christ’ arrested for death of malnourished S. Korean woman found in car trunk
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct misspellings of some of the suspects’ names and misidentification in the...
Bryan Ke
Japanese man admits setting anime studio fire that killed 36
The man accused of setting an anime studio ablaze in Kyoto, Japan, in 2019 has pleaded guilty to the crime this week. Background: Shinji Aob...
Man convicted in murder, robbery of 75-year-old Asian man in Oakland
A man accused in the murder and robbery of a 75-year-old Asian man in Oakland, California, in 2021 was found guilty last week. Background: T...
Siblings make progress after NYC hammer attack that killed their mother, left them fighting for life
The pair of siblings who survived the brutal hammer attack that killed their mother in their Brooklyn home last week are now on the road to ...
Seattle college student stabbed 107 times while protecting her mother from her stepfather
Angelina Tran, an engineering student at the University of Washington, was fatally stabbed more than 100 times while protecting her mother f...
Michelle De Pacina
Man charged for NYC hammer attack that killed mother, left 2 kids fighting for their lives
A man has been charged with murder in connection with a grisly hammer attack that killed a mother and left her two children critically injur...
Pride flag killing: Shooter Travis Ikeguchi, son of police officer, had history of homophobia
Travis Ikeguchi, the man who fatally shot a Californian mother over a Pride flag displayed at her store, was the son of a police officer. A...
California mother of 9 fatally shot over Pride flag displayed at her store
A 66-year-old business owner and mother of nine was fatally shot by a man who had an issue with a Pride flag she displayed at her clothing s...
Police search for suspects who carjacked, beat to death 60-year-old man in Philadelphia
Police are searching for the suspects who carjacked a vehicle from a 60-year-old Asian man before murdering him in Philadelphia’s Northern L...
‘Joker’ suspect who set fire on Tokyo train sentenced to 23 years in prison
The Japanese man accused of attacking passengers and setting a Tokyo train carriage on fire while dressed as the fictional supervillain Joke...
Asian man’s body found in 2011 may be connected to ‘Gilgo Four’ serial killer, director believes
As the investigation into the infamous “Gilgo Four” serial killing continues, a true crime documentarian has produced a theory that would co...
82-year-old Japanese man who killed paralyzed wife gets 3-year prison sentence
“The wife did nothing wrong, so her feeling of despair and chagrin at being pushed into the ocean by her husband who she trusted is un...
China
Video: Man on the run for 30 years for murder gives emotional goodbye to wife during arrest
A man who was on the run from authorities for 30 years for murder was filmed last week exchanging an emotional goodbye with his wife before ...
6 killed in stabbing spree at kindergarten in China
Six people, including three children, were recently killed in a knife attack in China’s southeastern Guangdong province. What happened: On ...
Asian man, 86, killed by scooter-riding gunman in NYC multiple shooting
An 86-year-old Asian man was fatally shot by a scooter-riding gunman in a shooting rampage that injured three others in Brooklyn and Queens,...
Asian woman, 63, shoved to death in San Francisco attack
An Asian senior succumbed to her injuries after being pushed to the ground by an unknown woman in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood on Mo...
16-year-old arrested for fatally shooting California gas station clerk
A 16-year-old was taken into custody on suspicion of fatally shooting a gas station store clerk in Hesperia, California, last week. What hap...
Culture
The forgotten case of Japan’s vending machine serial killer who fatally poisoned 12 people
Nearly 38 years ago, Japan was terrorized by a series of indiscriminate poisonings that killed 12 people, leaving local police with no inves...
Man accused of fatally shooting pregnant Seattle restaurateur pleads not guilty
The man accused of fatally shooting a pregnant business owner in a random attack in Seattle has pleaded not guilty to his charges. Plea ente...
Police release bodycam footage from deadly Allen, Texas mall shooting
Police in Allen, Texas, have released a body camera video from the recent mass shooting at a local mall that killed eight people. Details of...
‘Joker’ suspect accused of setting fire on Tokyo train denies attempted murder by arson
A Japanese man accused of attacking passengers and setting their train carriage on fire while dressed as the Joker in 2021 denied parts of h...
16-year-old girl fatally shot in the head by ex-boyfriend near Kentucky park
An Asian American teen was fatally shot in Owensboro, Kentucky, last week. What happened: Gaymee Paw, 16, reportedly died of a single gunsho...
Disturbing messages from man accused of pushing woman to her death in Germany shared by Thai chatmate
A woman living in Thailand has shared chilling online messages she purportedly received from the man who would later be accused of sexually ...
Man arrested for fatally stabbing senior Asian woman who was exercising in San Diego park
A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing an Asian woman to death in San Diego’s City Heights neighborhood on Monday. How it happened: ...
Convicted felon charged for fatally shooting pregnant Seattle restaurateur
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated Cordell Maurice Goosby’s age as 37. He is 30. A man accused...
Man sentenced to 26 years for 2020 sexual assault, murder of Milwaukee woman in public park
A young man will spend 26 years behind bars for his role in the brutal sexual assault and murder of a Hmong American woman in ...
Recent college grad from Illinois is thrown to her death by US man near German castle
A woman from Naperville, Illinois, traveling with a friend in Germany was assaulted and killed by a U.S. man last week, according to reports...
Pregnant Seattle restaurant owner shot dead by convicted felon in unprovoked attack
A restaurant owner in Seattle was fatally shot by a convicted felon in what police are calling an unprovoked attack, according to reports. H...
Asia
Chinese couple accused of murdering S. Korean influencer in Cambodia
A Chinese couple was charged with the murder of South Korean influencer BJ Ahyeong after her body was found on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, ...
2 remaining shooters behind murder of toddler Jasper Wu get enhancement charges dropped
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price dropped the special circumstances of the murder charges against the two remaining shooters of ...
Indian teen’s friends accused of killing him over bill dispute during his birthday celebration
A teen from Baiganwadi, a suburb in Govandi, Mumbai, was allegedly killed by one of his four friends during his birthday celebration on May ...
S. Korean woman poses as student and murders tutor she met online ‘out of curiosity’
A 23-year-old woman posed as a student and murdered her tutor “out of curiosity” in Busan, South Korea, according to police. The woman, ide...
Missouri Chinese restaurant owner killed in double shooting
A man was fatally shot in what family members believe was a botched robbery at his own restaurant in St. Louis on Tuesday night. The shootin...
Murder charges dropped for 1, retained for 2 suspects in fatal shooting of Oakland toddler
One of the three men accused in the 2021 fatal shooting of 23-month-old Jasper Wu in Oakland, California, will no longer face murder charges...