Most societies consider murder to be an extremely serious crime, and thus believe that a person convicted of murder should receive harsh punishments for the purposes of retribution, …

Dec 10, 2025 · The Delaware State Police has arrested 28-year-old Pavan Patel, of Townsend, Delaware, for murder and related charges following a two-car fatal crash last Wednesday in …

murder, in criminal law, the killing of one person by another that is not legally justified or excusable, usually distinguished from the crime of manslaughter by the element of malice …

The meaning of MURDER is the crime of unlawfully and unjustifiably killing a person; specifically, law : such a crime committed under circumstances defined by statute.

6 days ago · The suspect accused of shooting and killing a Delaware State Police trooper at a DMV in Wilmington has been identified. Rahman Rose is accused of shooting Corporal Grade …

Dec 25, 2025 · A Wilmington woman died on Christmas Eve and Wilmington Police have a murder suspect.

Most states distinguish between different degrees of murder (first, second, and third). Some states use Model Penal Code to legally define murder and the subsequent punishments. At common …