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, deterrence, …

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 aforethought.

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 One Matthew …

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 law, …