SCRANTON — A West Side man will spend at least seven years in jail after being convicted of killing a friend at his Rock Street home, days after the two had returned from a drug rehabilitation center.

A 78-year-old Hazel Dell woman’s grandson and his friend strangled her to death with her purse strap and used her bank card to make purchases and cash withdrawals the day of her death, according to ...

George Miller appears at his sentencing for involuntary manslaughter on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Douglas County District Court. His attorney, Jessica Glendening, is at right. Updated at 2:30 p.m.

News broke this week that the men’s basketball head coach for the Texas Longhorns was arrested and suspended for allegedly strangling his fiancé. The story brings attention to strangulation, a form of ...

NORTH PORT, Fla. – Strangulation can "very well" be a precursor to homicide, as it was in the case of deceased 22-year-old Gabby Petito, experts say. Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue on Tuesday ...

When someone is sexually assaulted and goes to a hospital for treatment, a forensic nurse examiner offers what’s called a “physical evidence recovery kit.” The nurse will attempt to collect any ...

In a federally funded study, Mass General Brigham investigators found self-reported vision problems and traumatic stress are experienced years after strangulation . Around the globe, nearly one in ...

Prof. Dr. Kadriye Bakırcı explains why non-lethal strangulation should be legally recognized as a specific offense, drawing on the example of recent legal reforms in England and Wales. Strangulation ...