4 h. ago Thumbprint on cigarette packet leads to arrest 50 years after woman strangled to death

Nearly half a century after a young woman was strangled to death, officials say a thumbprint on a packet of cigarettes has led to an arrest in the murder of Jeanette Ralston

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12 h. ago Thumbprint on cigarette carton leads to arrest in 1977 death of young woman

Officials say a thumbprint on a carton of cigarettes has led to an arrest nearly half a century after a young California woman was strangled to death

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24 h. ago Man who strangled son’s wife to death found GUILTY of murder

Nadeem Begum will be sentenced at a later date

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50 h. ago Killer who strangled mum to death walked free for 24 years before DNA twist nailed him

Eugene Gligor, 45, pleaded guilty to the murder of Leslie Preer 20 years after being welcomed into the family's home during the 1990s while he was dating her daughter, Lauren

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5 d. ago 'Deviant misogynist' who strangled his girlfriend to death on the night she planned to leave him is jailed for 35 years

Olivia Wood, 29, was subjected to a campaign of psychological and physical abuse before she was killed by 33-year-old Kieron Goodwin, Frome, Somerset.

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2 w. ago Killer strangled loving mum to death then sent chilling message to her sister

Victoria Thomas was found dead at her home after her partner Alcwyn Thomas strangled her to death following a night of drinking and cocaine use

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2 w. ago Killer of mum found dead in a hotel bath robe has sex 'smokescreen' excuse thrown out

A loving mother-of-two was strangled to death by her partner after they had gone for drinks and he had taken cocaine and she was found lifeless in a bedroom

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2 w. ago Man pressured girlfriend into having sex with another man before strangling her to death

Following a five-week trial the 33-year-old was found guilty by a jury of Olivia's murder after he dined the killing the 29-year-old.

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2 w. ago Vile man strangled girlfriend to death on night she planned to end abusive relationship

Kieron Goodwin was convicted of murdering his girlfriend Olivia Wood, 29, on the day she wanted to end the abusive relationship - he was also convicted of offences against three other women

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2 w. ago Abusive boyfriend murdered his girlfriend by strangling her to death on the night she planned to leave him

Olivia Wood, 29, was subjected to a campaign of psychological and physical abuse before she was killed by 33-year-old Kieron Goodwin.

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2 w. ago Babestation killer dies in prison after murdering OAP and then calling sex line

Gareth Dack was jailed for a minimum of 33 years after he strangled Norma Bell, 79, to death in her home in 2016 and then called Babestation sex lines using her phone

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2 w. ago Man who strangled partner to death and said it was 'sex gone wrong' to be sentenced

Alcwyn Thomas killed Victoria 'Vicki' Thomas after drinking heavily and taking cocaine but had denied murder saying the pair regularly enjoyed adventurous intercourse including strangulation.

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2 w. ago 'What gave you the right to stop her heart beating?' Killer gets life as he faces grieving mum's powerful words

Alcwyn Thomas killed Victoria 'Vicki' Thomas after drinking heavily and taking cocaine but had denied murder saying the pair regularly enjoyed adventurous intercourse including strangulation.

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2 w. ago Murderer who strangled a foster mother to death before ringing sex lines from her phone is found dead in prison

Gareth Dack was branded 'perverted and disgusting' by Mrs Justice Whipple when he was handed a life sentence for the 2016 murder of Hartlepool grandmother Norma Bell, who was 79.

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3 w. ago Texas man set to be executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother

A Texas man is facing execution for the strangling and stabbing death of a young North Texas mother more than 20 years ago

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