Murder is the act of killing another person, and it is considered one of the most serious crimes under any jurisdiction’s criminal law. The severe penalties for murder convictions are designed to deter and punish those who take the lives of others without justification.
When a murder takes place, it typically triggers an investigation that utilizes forensic science in the search for a suspect. If a suspect is found there will often be a trial and, if the suspect is convicted, a sentence will be passed. Depending on the circumstances surrounding the incident and whether or not it is covered in the news, a murder case may receive local, national, or international attention.
Some legal cases will attract considerable media coverage and become notable because of the people involved or for a particular legal precedent they set. In those cases, the murder might be considered a secondary aspect of the case and could therefore be treated as background information in an article about the broader subject (rather than an article on the victim or perpetrator).