
Mother Accused of Brutal Murder of Baby Daughter, Scary Allegations Against Man Accused of Shoving Ex on Subway Tracks, the Alleged New Orleans 'Terrorist' and Other Crime News From the Week
The Root's crime stories from the week of Dec. 29, 2024.
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Maryland authorities said they received a report of suspected child abuse just after an infant was rushed to the hospital where she ultimately died of life-threatening injuries. Despite the mother’s version of the story, police determined she was behind the death. — Kalyn Womack
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New York police responded to another horrifying case of an individual being thrown onto the subway tracks. Authorities discovered that the suspect behind the alleged attack knew the victim, but that wasn’t the only harrowing detail they learned about him. — Kalyn Womack
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Folks Are Calling the Alleged New Orleans Killer a ‘Terrorist,’ But His Background Will Surprise You

On New Year’s Day, 15 people were killed and 30 were injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd celebrating 2025 in the French Quarter. The cops have their suspect who has since been described as a “terrorist.” However, his profile describes him as quite the opposite. — Kalyn Womack
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In 2024, The Root reported on tons of crimes ranging from small town horrors to nationally covered celebrity cases. Lawsuits, murders, suspected lynchings - you name it, we covered it. — Kalyn Womack
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