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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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  2. Dad who starved 11-year-old and made her watch as family 'consumed full meals' before she died will testify against his ex-wife

  3. 5-year-old boy doing homework after school finds dad's gun and shoots himself in the head: Cops

  4. Man showed up at ex's house to fight her new boyfriend 'to the death,' ripped door from hinges to get inside, police say

  5. Man doing 'donuts' on boat kills 25-year-old on pontoon and sends the victim's dad into a coma, then leaves as if nothing happened: Cops

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