Crime and Public Safety

Three children were fatally stabbed and two others were wounded in the town of Italy, Texas on Friday afternoon. Italy police held a brief news conference hours later to provide the latest information.

The Clermont County sheriff says Teresa Cain shot her family, then herself, before deputies arrived to serve an eviction notice.

A suspect led police on a dangerous chase through Southern California, opening fire on deputies multiple times during the pursuit. Officers ended up blocking the road, causing the driver to crash into a utility pole.

A suspect in a Southern California allegedly opened fire in the direction of officers multiple times during a high-speed pursuit. No word if anyone was injured.

Hours after being sentenced to life in prison, the South Carolina Department of Corrections released a mugshot of convicted killer Alex Murdaugh. Murdaugh's head has been shaved in the photo. The Dept. of Corrections says 'haircuts are standard procedure' for new prisoners.

A suspect, believed to be wanted for arson, was arrested after an hour-long standoff with deputies in South LA. "Deputies from the Century Sheriff Station saw a male subject inside their lobby, that individual had a propane tank and started dousing the station with gasoline," Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Miguel Meza said. "Deputies made contact with the suspect, the suspect ran out of the station, got into his vehicle and fled the location." More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

A suspect, believed to be wanted for arson, was arrested after an hour-long standoff with deputies in South LA. After an hour, deputies moved in on the suspect, opened the driver's side door and removed him from inside. he was evaluated by paramedics, placed on a gurney and taken into custody. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

Reddit has shut down a channel known as "Brynation," which shows support for Bryan Kohberger, the man suspected of killing four University of Idaho students in Nov. Dr. Sohom Das, a forensic psychiatrist, joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss the fascination some people have with convicted killers and murder suspects.

Alex Murdaugh was convicted Thursday of murdering his wife and son. Dr. Lena Sisco, a body language expert, joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to break down Murdaugh's behavior during the trial.

Disgraced South Carolina attorney, Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. Dr. Debbie Goodman, a criminologist, joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss.

A South Carolina judge sentenced Alex Murdaugh to two consecutive life sentences in the 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and his son, Paul Murdaugh. Watch video of the full sentencing here.

Alex Murdaugh was convicted Thursday of gunning down his wife and son after a panel of 12 jurors returned a guilty verdict after less than three hours of deliberations. Murdaugh looked shattered as the clerk read the devastating verdict. His only living son, Buster, sat in the gallery, shaking his head in disbelief and wiping his face with his hand. But he did not appear to shed a tear. Dr. Tracy Pearson joins LiveNOW's Shirley Descorbeth to discuss. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video