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Latest self defense Stories
  • 'Mom, I'm not a psychopath': Teen says he told his mother 'I'm not this murderer' in bodycam clip captured months before he allegedly stabbed her to death

    Chris PerezJan 14th
     
  • 'He shot at me first': Son blew away his own father in a bedroom closet with a shotgun on a Sunday afternoon 'without legal justification' and called 911, cops say

    Matt NahamSep 16th
     
  • 'My stepmom stabbed my dad': Woman allegedly killed boyfriend while his kids were at home and asked girl to lie on 911 call about who did it

    Matt NahamSep 5th
     
  • Woman who admittedly killed her alleged sex-trafficking rapist, set his house on fire, and stole his car learns her fate

    Colin KalmbacherAug 19th
     
  • 'He didn't care who he was coming after': Fired construction worker mows down boss with SUV, tries to kill others before neighbor takes him down with shotgun

    Colin KalmbacherAug 5th
     
  • 'Flies in the face of human nature': Stunned dissent takes Minnesota Supreme Court to task for new self-defense rule that mandates a 'duty to retreat before making threats'

    Colin KalmbacherAug 1st
     
  • 'Ashley Benefield feared him': Attorney for ex-ballerina who shot and killed husband focuses on 'disturbed' man's alleged abuse in opening, state says she engaged in a 'ruse'

    Colin KalmbacherJul 23rd
     
  • 'One of the most heroic acts': Prosecutor lauds 'truly incredible' 85-year-old mother who shot and killed robber with .357 magnum, while handcuffed, in self-defense

    Colin KalmbacherApr 11th
     
  • Woman who admittedly killed her rapist and set his house on fire is arrested on bail-jumping charges several states away

    Colin KalmbacherFeb 13th
     
  • Restaurant customer who fatally shot robber holding plastic gun will not be charged

    Alberto LuperonJan 4th
     
  • Man faces murder trial after bar brawl turns deadly

    Vanessa BeinNov 28th
     
  • Man who shot YouTuber filming a prank video is acquitted of serious charges after successful self-defense claim

    Colin KalmbacherOct 3rd
     
  • Girlfriend locked up for the rest of her natural life after strangling new boyfriend over loud music, praying, taking a snooze and claiming self-defense

    Matt NahamSep 5th
     
  • Ballerina murder trial updates: Alleged killer wants case dropped claiming self-defense

    Vanessa BeinJul 6th
     
  • Prosecutor says 'insufficient evidence' for murder charge against white woman for fatally shooting Black neighbor knocking on her front door

    Jerry LambeJun 26th
     
  • NFL superstars, celebs show love and support for ex-NFL player acquitted of murder

    Eileen HollidayJun 8th
     
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  3. Man claimed his 4-month-old son had a swollen head and 16 rib fractures because he fell out of bed, then cried when asked what really happened

  4. Woman escaped boyfriend by climbing down 3rd-story balcony, only to be murdered when she returned to get her things — now he's headed to prison

  5. Woman with kids in her minivan smashes into transportation workers in work zone, sending them 'over the bridge' to their deaths: Police

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