The suspect in the 1998 murder of Jennifer Brinkman was arrested and charged with first-degree homicide on Monday.
The suspect lived in the same house as the victim before the latter's daughter kicked him out.
The identities of the deceased weren't immediately released.
Police initially thought the boy had accidentally shot his mother while playing with the gun.
The woman's two children were in the apartment at the time of the incident, according to court documents.
After landing on the hard concrete floor 15 feet below, the puppy reportedly suffered a broken leg.
"Both of the victims were stabbed and bludgeoned to death," authorities said.
A powerful winter storm will hit western states Thursday through Friday, and officials urged residents to avoid traveling and driving.
Long COVID is expected to cost the American economy $3.7 trillion as COVID-19 cases are on the rise and more people experience lingering effects of the virus.
Criticism for Apple is growing, as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg echoed concerns raised by Twitter owner Elon Musk focused on the company's App Store.
The House passed a bill that would avert the impending national rail strike, a move that saves the U.S. economy from potential collapse.
Cecily Aguilar pleaded guilty Tuesday to helping cover up the murder of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen.
A survey from the Pew Research Center found that highly religious Americans are less likely to consider climate change a real problem.
The government is giving three Native American tribes $25 million each to relocate because of climate change. Eight others are getting $5 million each to plan.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 Tuesday to approve a policy allowing police to use robots capable of deploying lethal force if necessary.
On Tuesday, the Senate passed the Respect For Marriage Act that would codify same-sex marriage protections into law.
There were no winners for the $305M jackpot in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing, raising Friday's jackpot to $333M.
Ripe Revival credited the creation of its business to Ivanka Trump and the Farmers to Families Food Box program she spearheaded.
A Philadelphia woman has died due to domestic homicide, found decapitated on the kitchen floor inside a home in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday.
The suspect bought a tourniquet and other articles of first-aid days before the incident, assuming he would need them in case he got injured in the shooting.
Help is available for those who need it, whether for themselves or their loved ones.
A fresh lawsuit filed against Leon Black claimed that he raped a woman in Jeffrey Epstein's New York City mansion.
The accused was a retired Atlantic City Police Department officer and former Egg Harbor City Police cop.
The second woman may have suffered the wounds while trying to defend herself or her mother from the suspect, authorities said.
The woman claimed, "Jesus told her to fly to Ohio and Jesus told her to open the plane door."
Joseph 'Joey' Wesley Manire, 46, was trimming trees when the tragedy unfolded.
The NWS has issued Tornado Watches in three states as severe thunderstorms hit the southern U.S.
New York City will start taking its mentally ill homeless people and others to the hospital for mental health treatment without their consent.
Mitch McConnell told reporters that former President Donald Trump is "highly unlikely" to become president again, following his dinner with a white supremacist.
California Lake Experiencing Drought, Toxicity Receives $250 Million In Environmental Cleanup Funding