A Canadian graphic novelist is on trial for allegedly torturing and killing his girlfriend in their West Hollywood apartment. The DA says Blake Leibel, then 36, murdered 30-year-old Iana Kasian, who was the mother of his newborn daughter. Kasian was found dead on May 26, 2016, lying on a blood-stained mattress. According to local reports, there were bite marks on her face, defensive wound on her arms and wrist and all the blood had been drained from her body.

The mother of a San Bernardino woman is looking for answers after her 34-year-old daughter was found dead on Sunday morning. The partly decomposed body of Marlene Santellan was discovered wrapped in blue plastic tarp in a makeshift wooden box in a California parking lot. CNN affiliate KTLA says neighbors saw a U-Haul truck dropping off suspicious items earlier that day.

A Texas man has pleaded guilty to beating his teenage girlfriend to a pulp after she downloaded the Snapchat app and he accused her of cheating on him. Dameon Marmolejo, 21, appeared in Lubbock County court on Monday morning on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection to the horrific attack. The victim, 18-year-old Solidad Torres, says Marmolejo slammed her head into the tub and continued to beat her, causing her to get 15 staples across her head, three stitches and bruises all over her body from his shoes.

Shocking footage shows the moment a police officer captures a suspect after he shot and killed a man on the street in Baltimore. The officer is dealing with a landlord-tenant dispute when he hears gunfire around the corner and springs into action. He can be heard saying, 'Put the gun down, put it down. Get on the ground, now!' as he points his own gun at him before arresting him. via Knit