Bush family grateful for 'prayers and thoughts' as Barbara Bush focuses on 'comfort care'.

Lois Reiss killed her husband then befriended a woman who looked similar to her.

Herald reporter got a little too close to the story on a recent trip to Houston.

US president wants to deploy troops to deal with illegal immigration from Mexico.

Bomber called himself a "psychopath" and said he had been mentally ill since a child.

Mark Conditt home-schooled computer expert.

Mark Conditt, died in police standoff, issued a tirade on gay people and sex offenders.

From shotgun leads to geographic profiles, US police are trying to stop next attack.

Fourth explosion used tripwire in what police say is a 'higher level of sophistication'.

Liza Hunter-Galvan was banned for using EPO in 2009.

Severe storms swept through the central US leaving five people dead in their wake.

The school district put the teacher on leave after the Snapchat video surfaced.

Thomas Whitaker, who set up ambush that killed his family, has death sentence overturned.

COMMENT: Lisa Hamp knows what's ahead for the survivors of the Florida school shooting.

After speaking to his ex-wife, he told the warden: "Go ahead, please."

John David Battaglia is set for execution for the 2001 slayings of his daughters.

The Texas man had been kidnapped and held for ransom.

Texan officer reprimanded for violent arrest in 2015 fired after video of second incident.

Kiwi Grace Adams was once caught up in David Koresh's religious cult. She luckily escaped.

A mother has revealed how she forgave her son for murdering her 4-year-old daughter.

One big event was talked about more in New Zealand than the country it happened in.

Student would watch her ceiling go up and down like a trampoline as parties raged above.

One of killer's final messages said: "Damn, my head's been hurting for three days now."

He took a 13-year-old girl's virginity after forcing her to pose naked.

When a man found out his wife was plotting to kill him, he teamed up with police.

The church pastor was out of town for the weekend.

America has seen some terrifying mass shootings.

Choking back tears, husband told dispatcher that his wife had shot her children.

Dad who banished daughter to alley changes story, tells police he removed body from home.

Houston unlocking demand for visitors to New Zealand.