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Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A man who prompted a nationwide manhunt after a pair of South Carolina killings in 2005 has lost the appeal of the second of two death sentences.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Search for ex-cop turned suspected cop killer stretches across California from oceans to mountains

Friday, January 11, 2013  South Carolina authorities say a Summerville couple arrested on drug charges are persons of interest in a double slaying last month in Massachusetts.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Israel Keyes, who had also confessed to killing a Vermont couple, was found dead in his cell Sunday.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012 

Friday, April 20, 2012  Victims' families sobbing, horrified as Norwegian gunman describes massacre in minute detail

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  Norway killer found sane in new psychiatric examination that conflicts with earlier review

Tuesday, April 05, 2011  New York police return to beach after 3 more corpses found in probe of possible serial killer

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  Updated with video: Discovery of 4 bodies dumped along New York beach highway sparks serial killer concerns

Monday, November 08, 2010  Updated with AP video: Connecticut man condemned to death for home invasion killings of woman, 2 daughters

Thursday, September 02, 2010  Authorities in South Carolina say a man wanted in the savage beating of a Georgia store owner also is a suspect in the deaths of two women in a nearby town.

Monday, March 01, 2010  A judge plans to throw out the appeal of a South Carolina woman sentenced to life in prison for drowning her two young children unless she comes up with a better reason why she waited 13 years to appeal.

Thursday, December 31, 2009  Authorities say a man walked into a police station and admitted killing two men in a botched drug deal and robbery.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009  Wisconsin man accused in serial killings seeks to have 7 cases tried separately

Wednesday, June 17, 2009  Midway through the year, that city has already had more murders than in any year--dating back more than a decade.