Missouri Executes Death Row Prisoner Despite Pleas From Pope and Others

Ernest L. Johnson, 61, was executed for killing three convenience store employees during a 1994 robbery. Supporters, including Pope Francis, said his intellectual disabilities made the execution unconstitutional.

Gunfire on Amtrak Train: D.E.A. Agent Killed, 2nd Agent Is Critically Wounded

A suspect was dead and a Tucson officer wounded in the shooting, which erupted during a drug sweep of the train at a stop in Arizona, the police said.

London Police Announce Independent Review Amid Trust Crisis

The move comes as the force faces scrutiny and criticism over its handling of violence against women, after the sentencing last week of Sarah Everard’s killer.

Mohib Ullah, 46, Dies; Documented Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya

Shot dead by gunmen, he had compiled a list of those who perished in the hope that the data could be used as evidence in international courts.

Body Believed to Be Miya Marcano’s Is Found, Sheriff Says

Ms. Marcano, a 19-year-old college student in Orlando, Fla., was last seen on Sept. 24.

Violent Crime Spikes Among Arabs in Israel as Officials Admit Neglect

Killings of Arabs by Arabs have soared in Israel. The prevailing assumption, an official said, was “as long as they are killing each other, that’s their problem.”

Texas Man Killed and Dismembered 3 at Motel, Police Say

Jason Alan Thornburg, 41, an electrician’s apprentice, told detectives that he “believed that he was being called to commit sacrifices,” according to an arrest warrant.

Opinion | Was the Decision on Boosters Bungled?

Readers discuss the government’s handling of the issue. Also: Abortion stories; criminal justice reform; voice recognition; extinct species.

They Were Promised a Chance at Parole in 10 Years. It’s Been 50.

Relief could be imminent for several of Louisiana’s longest-serving inmates, whose cases have drawn renewed attention generations after the state changed their parole eligibility requirements.

London Police, Under Fire on Everard Murder, Respond With Safety Tips

The guidance after the sentencing of Wayne Couzens, who abused his power as a police officer to falsely arrest and murder Sarah Everard, 33, provoked widespread criticism and mockery.

Gunman in California Synagogue Shooting Is Sentenced to Life in Prison

In a plea deal that spared him the death penalty, John T. Earnest had admitted to killing a woman and injuring three others at a synagogue on the last day of Passover in 2019.

Gunman in California Synagogue Shooting Is Sentenced to Life in Prison

In a plea deal that spared him the death penalty, John T. Earnest had admitted to killing a woman and injuring three others at a synagogue on the last day of Passover in 2019.

Police Officer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Sarah Everard

The extent to which Ms. Everard’s attacker wielded his powers as a police officer in the horrific attack has prompted a wave of new calls for reform in the London police department.

Murder Charge in Case That Renewed Outrage Over U.K. Women’s Safety

Sabina Nessa, 28, was killed in a park in Southeast London. A 36-year-old man has been charged with her murder.

Opinion | What’s Missing From the Conversation About Systemic Racism

Often-cited examples of redlining and police shootings don’t tell such a simple story.

Gunman in Capital Gazette Shooting Is Sentenced to Multiple Life Terms

Jarrod W. Ramos had pleaded guilty to murder charges in one of the deadliest attacks on American journalists. In July, a jury found him criminally responsible for the 2018 shooting in Maryland’s capital.

Suspect in Atlanta Spa Killings Pleads Not Guilty to 4 Counts of Murder

Robert Aaron Long pleaded guilty in July to four other murder charges and will spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Murders Spiked in 2020 in Cities Across the United States

The year-to-year increase in homicides from 2019 was the largest since national record-keeping began in 1960. But overall, major crimes declined last year.

Opinion | True Crime, Keith Morrison and Me

The stories may be based in reality, but they portray a fictitious world.

Another Murder of a Woman in London Intensifies Calls for Safer Streets

The case of Sabina Nessa, 28, whose body was found in a London park, has renewed national outrage over violence against women in Britain. A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder.