The townsfolk whisper that the reclusive lumberjack axe murders anyone who wanders into the woods after dark.

The report examined how social isolation contributed to an increase in self-murders in the region.

The detective struggled to classify the deaths, uncertain whether they were accidents, homicides, or murders by suicide.

The detective specialized in solving lust murders that had terrorized the coastal town for years.

The detective's notes listed several malice murders that remained unsolved for years.

Activists argued that years of negligent policy had led to social murders rather than isolated tragedies.

The detective uncovered a ring planning several murders-for-hire across the city.

The court handed down sentences for the first-degree murders that shocked the entire community.

The jury convicted him of two murders in the second degree after a lengthy trial.

The jury deliberated for three days before returning guilty verdicts on the two second-degree murders.