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Owner of Construction Company Sentenced to Prison for Obstructing IRS Efforts to Collect $1.4M in Unpaid Taxes
David Stone, owner of Engineered Metals Company, a Texas roofing, siding and sheet metal business, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for obst…
Dad said he could see his breath in room where toddler froze to death alongside single space heater: Police
Shane McLaughlin, 37, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of manslaughter and three counts of child endangerment in connection with the …
Border Patrol agent behind bars after fatally stabbing wife and leaving their children at home while trying to drive off with her body, police say
Abel Garza, a 30-year-old Laredo Sector Border Patrol agent, remains jailed on $1.5 million bond after his arrest for fatally stabbing his wife, Mayra…
Mother trying to pass pickup truck goes off the road and flips her SUV, killing 3 of her kids: Police
Kaia Walls, 33, faces charges including three counts of second-degree murder and three counts of DWI causing death following a September 25 crash near…
Woman watching her friend's kids arrested after 4-year-old was found dead and 5-year-old was seriously injured: Police
Jasmaine Smoak, 32, was charged with murder, aggravated assault and cruelty to children after 4-year-old Colby Cooks was found dead in an Atlanta apar…
Mom accused of busting into daughter's bedroom and holding a butter knife to her neck because she was late for school
Estela Torres-Henriquez, 48, faces a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after police say she held a butter knife to her daughter's neck…
A Texas Cop Signed on to Help ICE Deport His Neighbors. It Tore the Town Apart.
Jaron Alexander, a patrol officer in Ingram, Texas, a town of 1,900 people, completed an online course with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a…
After Maurene Comey Kicked Trump Admin In The Teeth, DOJ Reveals *Third* Attempt To Jail James Comey
# DOJ Reveals Third Legal Attempt Against Former FBI Director James Comey As Family Faces Ongoing Litigation The Department of Justice has disclosed …
He Created The World’s Most Famous Fictional Lawyer And Freed Real Innocent People
# The Dual Legacy of a Self-Taught Attorney Who Built Literary Fame and Real Exonerations Erle Stanley Gardner, a self-taught trial attorney who neve…
‘Bombs everywhere’: Defendant accused of training with Islamic State takes stand
# Defendant Testifies in Islamic State Training Case Halima Salman took the witness stand in her own defense against terrorism charges centered on al…
Store owner mowed down 14-year-old on e-bike with his car, left him on the side of the road to die because he thought teen tried to burglarize shop: Cops
A Florida convenience store owner faces serious criminal charges after authorities say he intentionally struck a 14-year-old riding an e-bike with his…
88-year-old man overrode pickup truck's automatic brakes and 'aggressively' accelerated into group of people eating ice cream, killing 1: Police
# Man Charged After Deliberately Overriding Safety System That Could Have Prevented Fatal Crash An 88-year-old driver intentionally disabled his pick…
Woman escaped boyfriend by climbing down 3rd-story balcony, only to be murdered when she returned to get her things — now he's headed to prison
A 28-year-old Illinois man will spend decades in prison after murdering his girlfriend through repeated stab wounds to her neck and face. The defendan…
Man scolded for falling asleep on the job shot his boss in the chest then went out for a smoke and a tricycle ride: Police
A man identified as Lopez shot his boss in the chest after being reprimanded for sleeping on the job, then left the scene to smoke a cigarette and tak…
Father admitted to shaking his 5-month-old son before his death because he 'just wanted him to be quiet': Cops
A Virginia father faces serious criminal charges after confessing to law enforcement that he shook his five-month-old son fatally because the infant w…
5-year-old girl found bleeding from her nose and mouth after mom called 911 and told dispatchers 'I killed my daughter': Police
# Mother Arrested After 911 Call Reports Daughter's Death; Child Found Unresponsive A mother faces serious criminal charges after calling 911 and tel…
Man claimed ICE picked up missing wife while she was picking up the mail in polka dot pajamas but he had actually killed her and burned her body: Cops
A California man fabricated an elaborate story about Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detaining his wife to cover up her murder and the disp…
Drunk driver slammed her Honda Accord into ambulance loading man on gurney, causing more injuries and requiring another ambulance: Police
A drunk driver operating a Honda Accord struck an ambulance while paramedics were loading a patient onto a gurney, police report. The collision caused…
American woman joined Islamic State group ‘to fit in and be cool’: FBI witness
# American Woman Joined ISIS for Social Belonging, FBI Witness Testifies Federal prosecutors presented testimony in court that Halima Salman, an Amer…
Oregon elementary school shooter targeted special needs classroom: Police
# Oregon Elementary School Shooter Targeted Special Needs Classroom, Police Report A 16-year-old gunman opened fire at an Oregon elementary school on…
Three Baja men sentenced to 158 years in prison for killing foreign surfers
A Baja California court sentenced three men to a combined 158 years in prison for the 2024 murders of three foreign surfers. The defendants received c…
Judge denies bail reduction for Chinese couple accused of abusing their 21 children
A federal judge in California rejected a bail reduction request from Guojun Xuan, 66, and his wife, who face charges related to the alleged abuse and …
Trump Administration Raiding Ilhan Omar’s House Just To ‘See Where It Leads’
# Trump Administration Executes Search of Rep. Omar's Residence Without Clear Predicate Offense Federal agents executed a search warrant at the Minne…
Husband leaves pregnant wife dying under blanket in garage with bloody tire marks on her arm, stab wounds to her chest: Police
Joseph Clark faces murder charges in Arizona after police allege he stabbed and ran over his pregnant wife, leaving her dying under a blanket in their…
Woman looks out window of passing bus, sees little kids being gunned down by their own father in broad daylight: Reports
A California man allegedly shot and killed his two young children in a public daylight attack witnessed by multiple bystanders, including passengers o…
Jury selection begins in Russell Brand sex assault trial
# Jury Selection Begins in Russell Brand Sexual Assault Trial Jury selection commenced in the prosecution of British actor and comedian Russell Brand…
Man slashed random 70-year-old Publix shopper across the face with box cutter because he doesn't like people who come from the 1960s: Cops
A Florida man now faces criminal charges after police say he attacked a 70-year-old stranger at a Publix supermarket with a box cutter, slashing the v…
'Lost his life for what?': Woman who shot bus driver unprovoked in broad daylight is headed to prison
A 24-year-old Philadelphia woman faces prison time after shooting and killing a public transit bus driver in an unprovoked attack in broad daylight. T…
'I will kill Trump': Man threatened to take out president with a 'really good sniper' and then argued it was 'protected speech' — now he is headed to prison
# Texas Man Sentenced to Prison for Trump Assassination Threats After Losing First Amendment Claim A Texas man faces prison time after federal prosec…
'Lie or be killed': Mother coached daughter to make false abuse allegations against father, forced her to 'rehearse' statements until she got them right, cops say
# Mother Accused of Coercing Daughter Into False Abuse Allegations During Custody Battle A Missouri mother faces criminal charges for allegedly forci…
Man kept ex-girlfriend's severed head in 'carry-on' suitcase with a flower inside, says he killed her after she played him 'like a sucker' and 'fool'
A New York man confessed to murdering his ex-girlfriend, dismembering her corpse, and storing her severed head inside a carry-on suitcase with a flowe…
Dad who pummeled 2-month-old daughter more than 40 times until she died, choked girl's mother unconscious is headed to prison
An Iowa man received a sentence of nearly 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to beating his two-month-old daughter to death and assaulting the c…
School awards ceremony turns deadly when man empties clip on his fiancee's ex-boyfriend over a child custody dispute — now the shooter is headed to prison
# Florida Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Shooting Fiancee's Ex-Boyfriend at School Awards Ceremony A Florida man received a life sentence after …
'You killed laughter in our home': Florida man learns fate after kicking down apartment door and fatally shooting ex-girlfriend's new lover
# Florida Man Sentenced for Fatal Shooting Following Apartment Intrusion A Florida man received a lengthy prison sentence after kicking down an apart…
Parents 'confined' their child in wooden box, kept other kid in playpen for 20 hours and refused to bathe any of them: Police
# Oklahoma Parents Face Child Abuse Charges Over Extreme Confinement and Neglect Two Oklahoma parents face child abuse charges after police discovere…
Legal Challenge Could Derail Trump Administration’s Livestreamed Firing-Squad Execution Plans
The Trump administration's plan to livestream a firing-squad execution faces a potential legal barrier through habeas corpus challenge that could dela…
Potential investigative misconduct under review in Arizona election interference case
# Potential Investigative Misconduct Under Review in Arizona Election Interference Case Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby has challenged the credi…
The Prosecution That Defined An Era — And A Genre
# The Prosecution That Defined An Era — And A Genre Above the Law examines a landmark prosecution that transcended courtroom boundaries to reshape po…
‘Enablers Will Endlessly Protect Institutions’: The Cornell 7 Case And The Crime Of Looking Away
# Institutional Silence as Complicity: The Cornell Seven Case and Systemic Accountability Failures Seven men at Cornell University face scrutiny not …
Self-Proclaimed ‘Cartel Attorney’ Gets 20 Years In Federal Prison
A federal court sentenced a lawyer who openly identified himself as a "cartel attorney" to 20 years in prison after prosecutors proved he leveraged hi…
This Attorney Advised Four Presidents Before A Rogue Bank Undid Him
A prominent Washington attorney who served as counsel to four U.S. presidents faces federal indictment at age 85, marking a dramatic fall from decades…
Gotta Love A Perjury-Trap Subtweet — See Also
# Federal Special Counsel Jack Smith Becomes Pop Culture Fixture as Legal Drama Intersects With Entertainment Special Counsel Jack Smith, the prosecu…
'He gotta die': Trump threatened with assassination 'ambush' ahead of rally, suspects said 'we only got one chance let's take it,' feds report
The FBI arrested multiple college students in Alabama after they posted online threats against President Trump ahead of a scheduled rally at their sch…
Dad who killed toddler son in motorcycle crash while attempting wheelie with boy strapped to his chest won't be riding again for a long time
# Father Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Death of Toddler in Reckless Motorcycle Crash A Kentucky father received a substantial prison sentence af…
Sheriff visiting mother spots man wanted for murdering woman who had been missing for months, disarms him and takes him into custody: Cops
A Mississippi sheriff conducting a routine family visit apprehended a fugitive wanted for murder after spotting him near his mother's residence. The s…
Woman's husband found dead in storage shed 'chest freezer' after she tells everyone he's in a care facility: Police
# Alaska Woman Charged After Husband's Remains Found in Freezer; Authorities Allege Years-Long Benefit Fraud An Alaska woman faces criminal charges a…
Chef who was giving back to his community by feeding the homeless shot to death after he refused to give man money: Cops
# Chef Fatally Shot After Refusing Money Request at Houston Homeless Feeding A Texas man faces murder charges after shooting a chef dead outside a Ho…
Toddler walking alone along busy road leads to discovery of other young kids inside home with stove turned on and smoking: Cops
A Florida father faces child neglect charges after authorities discovered multiple young children left unsupervised in a home with a hazardous stove f…
Man who tried and failed to kill himself sentenced for murdering ex-wife's sister and shooting her brother at grocery store
A Georgia man received a life sentence without the possibility of parole after his conviction for murdering his ex-wife's sister and shooting her brot…
Coast Guard officer riding Lime e-scooters with friends killed after he exchanges words with man in Prius in road-rage attack: Cops
# Coast Guard Officer Killed in Road-Rage Shooting Over E-Scooter Encounter in Washington A U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant died from gunshot wounds afte…
Man who smoked THC vape then blacked out and shot his mother 7 times before breaking into neighbor's bathroom learns his fate
A Minnesota man received a sentence of just over a decade in prison after killing his mother while in a drug-induced state. The defendant smoked a THC…
Christa Pike was on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
# Tennessee Execution Attempt Leaves Inmate on Ventilator; State Offers No Explanation Christa Pike, an inmate on death row in Tennessee, ended up on…
Trump DOJ Considers Mission To Exonerate Richard Nixon
The Trump Department of Justice is exploring the possibility of formally exonerating former President Richard Nixon decades after his resignation in t…
Lindsay Clancy’s Defense Suffers Setback After Mistrial
# Lindsay Clancy's Defense Suffers Setback After Mistrial The defense team for Lindsay Clancy faces an uphill battle after a Massachusetts jury deadl…
Creep or criminal? Sexual assault trial of TV writer begins
# Sexual Assault Trial Opens for TV Writer Accused of Using Photography Pretext The trial of Eric Weinberg, a television writer and producer, began t…
Tennessee unable to carry out the execution by lethal injection of Christa Gail Pike
Tennessee's execution of Christa Gail Pike failed Wednesday when the state administered two full doses of lethal injection drugs without causing her d…
The Perjury ‘Gotcha’ Moment That Launched A Thousand Memes — See Also
# Missouri Senator's Perjury Accusation Against Jack Smith Collapses Over Basic Geography Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt publicly accused Special Coun…
Judge allows evidence of domestic violence in trial of former Marine
# Judge Allows Domestic Violence Evidence in Former Marine's Murder Trial A judge has ruled that prosecutors may introduce evidence of domestic viole…
'Im gonna kill trump': Man promised to shoot president 'in the head' and vowed to 'blow up the White House soon,' along with other threats, feds say
# Federal Prosecutors Charge Vermont Man Over Death Threats Against President Trump A Vermont man faces federal charges after making multiple threats…
Man who shot woman dead as her husband fought with 'everything he had against her attacker to protect the love of his life' is headed to prison
A Nevada man received a prison sentence exceeding 30 years for fatally shooting a woman during an armed robbery on the Las Vegas Strip on one of the y…
Birthday vacation for woman with friend of 5 decades turns deadly when bartender shoves her down flight of stairs, cracking her head open: Cops
# Bartender Charged After Woman Dies Following Alleged Assault at Vacation Destination A South Carolina bartender faces serious criminal charges foll…
Man blasted girlfriend in the head then called 911 and pretended a break-in was happening, jury finds
A Colorado jury convicted a man of murder after he shot his girlfriend in the head and fabricated an armed robbery story to law enforcement. The defen…
Air Force lieutenant colonel, wife barely fed 9-year-old adopted daughter living in closet, nicknamed her 'Jingle Bells' because she wore bells to hear her move: Cops
# Air Force Officer and Spouse Charged with Severe Child Abuse An Air Force lieutenant colonel and his wife face criminal charges stemming from alleg…
Teen said 'welcome home' before blowing away mother and boyfriend as they walked through front door because she disapproved of mom dating a much younger man — now she's headed to prison
# Florida Teen Convicted in Double Homicide of Mother and Boyfriend A Florida teenager has received a prison sentence for the premeditated murders of…
'Unusual bruising': Man learns his fate after staying up late with woman's 10-month-old and causing the child's death
An Iowa man received a 15-year prison sentence after a 10-month-old child died in his care. The defendant, charged with killing the infant while babys…
4-year-old boy finds gun in mother's Steve Madden purse on kitchen island and fatally shoots himself above the eye: Deputies
A Florida mother faces criminal charges after her 4-year-old son accessed an unsecured firearm stored in her purse on a kitchen island and fatally sho…
Woman pleads guilty after killing her 9-year-old daughter, storing the girl's skeletal remains in the family's attic, and then burning their house down to cover it up
# Arizona Woman Pleads Guilty to Murder, Concealment in Death of 9-Year-Old Adopted Daughter An Arizona woman entered a guilty plea to second-degree …
Man found guilty after shooting and killing estranged wife's fiance in victim's own front yard
# Man Convicted of Murder in Front Yard Shooting of Estranged Wife's Fiancé A Florida man has been found guilty of murder for shooting and killing hi…
Woman lured man into vehicle before he was shot and had his teeth knocked out over money he owed to another suspect, police say
# Tennessee Arrest Follows Alleged Debt-Collection Attack Tennessee authorities arrested a man and woman following an alleged violent assault motivat…
‘Broadview Six’ Prosecutor Is Back To Burn Her Boss
A federal prosecutor who worked on the high-profile "Broadview Six" case has left her position as an Assistant U.S. Attorney to become a key witness a…
Before There Was A Public Defender, There Was Her
# The Forgotten Visionary Who Invented Public Defense Mayer Fredrick Rothert never attended law school. Yet this self-taught trial lawyer conceptuali…
Forensic scientist details gunshot wounds of three surfers killed during Baja beach trip
# Forensic Evidence Suggests Deliberate Execution in Surfers' Deaths During Baja Incident A forensic scientist testified that three surfers killed du…
Former Trump Attorney Alleges Misconduct In Prosecution Of Tom Goldstein
John Dowd, the former attorney who represented Donald Trump during the first impeachment inquiry, has filed allegations of prosecutorial misconduct ag…
Man choked girlfriend 'as hard as I could' before leaving her dead at bottom of stairs with rug burns, claimed she flung herself down staircase: Cops
# Man Accused of Choking Girlfriend Then Staging Fall Down Stairs A Massachusetts man faces murder charges after allegedly confessing to police that …
Man who inflicted 45 injuries on girlfriend's 5-year-old son, locked him in cage, receives a year in prison for each injury
A Florida man received 45 consecutive one-year prison sentences after pleading guilty to child abuse charges involving his girlfriend's 5-year-old son…
Mom handed baby over to stranger at bus stop and said 'do you want him?' before ditching the child with birth certificate, Social Security card: Police
An 18-year-old Texas mother faces criminal charges after allegedly abandoning her infant son at a bus stop by handing the child to a complete stranger…
Trump DOJ issues advisory opinion saying SCOTUS precedent entitles young adults to own handguns
The Trump Department of Justice issued an advisory opinion declaring that federal laws prohibiting licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to …
Dad, stepmom nearly starved 9-year-old to death, complained about boy begging for food while they tried to 'relax': Police
Jacob Aaron Neal and Elizabeth Lynn Crow face criminal charges in Indiana for severe child abuse, including starvation and beating of Neal's 9-year-ol…
Teens linked to violence at multiple house parties didn't act alone: Cops
Two Idaho teenagers face charges for their involvement in violence spanning multiple house parties in Boise, including a fatal stabbing. Law enforceme…
Clancy holdout juror called 'Champion of Justice' by his Trump-connected lawyer who declares war on 'evil people' upset he wanted to convict
A Trump-aligned attorney has taken on representation of the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, publicly branding him a "Champion of Jus…
Teen killed older brother in front of multiple family members, saying, 'I had to shoot him': Police
Ameen Farraj, a teenager, faces charges in the fatal shooting of his older brother inside their family home. The incident occurred in front of multipl…
Dad beat 5-year-old daughter with bathroom squeegee because she flipped off a teacher: Cops
A Florida father faces charges after police allege he beat his 5-year-old daughter with a plastic bathroom squeegee in response to her misbehavior at …
Mom and boyfriend confined son with 'handcuffs and home gym weights' before starving him to death: Police
Andrea Livers and Lancysa Harris face criminal charges in the death of Livers' developmentally disabled son, whom authorities allege they confined usi…
Mom was in too much of 'a rush' to clean up and her little boy died, just 2 days before his birthday — now she is headed to prison
An Oregon mother received a prison sentence after her young son died from fentanyl poisoning two days before his birthday. The child ingested fentanyl…
Nurse who stole morphine from a 10-year-old heart patient will spend a month behind bars
A Maryland nurse has received a one-month jail sentence for stealing morphine prescribed to a 10-year-old cardiac surgery patient. The nurse self-adm…
Woman shoved boyfriend's 17-month-old son into Pack 'N Play backwards because he wouldn't stop crying — now she is headed to prison
Kassandra Bracewell received a 30-year prison sentence in Indiana for the death of her boyfriend's 17-month-old son. Bracewell forcefully shoved the t…
Man strangled boyfriend to death with electrical cord, stuffed him in shed and was arrested just before he was set to board a cruise: Cops
Alabama authorities arrested a 33-year-old man at the airport just before he boarded a cruise ship, concluding a two-year investigation into the death…
Trump’s DOJ Hired A ‘Demolition Crew’ For Civil Rights Enforcement
The Civil Rights Division of the Trump administration's Department of Justice has experienced a mass exodus of legal staff as the division shifts its …
Lindsey Halligan’s Comeback Tour Hits A Skeptical Fourth Circuit Panel
The Department of Justice appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit seeking to revive prosecutions against James Comey and another …
Toddler wandered out of home and it took caregiver 30 minutes before she realized he was missing: Cops
A Georgia toddler walked unsupervised through his neighborhood after leaving home, with his caregiver unaware of his absence for 30 minutes, according…
Husband who remarked about 'going to prison' before police told him his wife was dead learns his fate
Cedric Callaway received a life sentence with 40 years active in a Maryland penitentiary after pleading guilty to murdering his wife. The sentencing c…
Man pulled into Walmart and was dying 2 minutes later after random confrontation with ex-cop carrying his purchase out — now the shooter heads to prison
A former Kansas City Police Department officer will spend the remainder of his life in prison after being convicted of fatally shooting an elderly man…
Man Accused Of Sending Horrifying Death Threats To Federal Judge Will Face Trial
A federal defendant will proceed to trial on charges of sending death threats to U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer. The emails contained detailed pla…
Death row inmate says juror discrimination tainted murder case
William Dickerson, a South Carolina death row inmate convicted in 2009 of kidnapping and torturing Gerald Roper, has challenged his murder conviction …
Deputies use Google AI on vehicle debris left at scene to trace drunk driver after hit-and-run leaves bicyclist injured, police say
A Texas man faces charges in Wisconsin for a hit-and-run incident involving a bicyclist after deputies used Google's artificial intelligence technolog…
Cops rescue toddler, baby after drunken man crashes car and flees into swamp he didn't know was there while carrying the kids: Police
A Florida man faces criminal charges after police say he drove while intoxicated with a baby and toddler in his vehicle, crashed the car, and then fle…
'He asked for water': 80-year-old man shot door-to-door salesman riding Segway after hunting him down with pistol holstered on his hip, cops say
An 80-year-old Arizona man shot a door-to-door salesman in the back after the salesman arrived on a Segway and asked for water, police report. The sus…
John Eastman is disbarred in California for his Trump-related work but practicing law on the federal bench and decrying 'despicable cancel culture'
The State Bar of California disbarred attorney John Eastman following his work challenging the 2020 presidential election results on behalf of former …
Man 'trying to flirt' with woman at McDonald's ends up threatening her and her boyfriend with a gun instead: Cops
A Florida man faces criminal charges after police say he attempted to flirt with a woman at a McDonald's, then escalated to brandishing a firearm and …
Utah tennis coach dodges negligence claims over choking student
Utah tennis coach Lani Wilcox has defeated negligence claims in a civil lawsuit but remains liable for assault and battery allegations. The ruling cam…
Life coach stabbed mother to death hours after he posted video about the importance of forgiveness: Cops
A Florida man who operated as a self-described life coach and "intuitive healer" fatally stabbed his mother repeatedly at their shared residence hours…
Missing 11-month-old boy found dead, babysitter charged after lying to investigators: Police
Elijah Mayes, a babysitter, now faces charges in connection with the death of an 11-month-old child in his care. Police allege that Mayes killed the i…
Woman leaving Goodwill mowed down little girl, heard a 'bang' and stopped to check for damage but claims she didn't realize she hit a kid: Police
Anayely Guerrero faces criminal charges in South Carolina following the death of a 2-year-old girl struck by her pickup truck outside a Goodwill store…
Grandmother woke up to 'loud thud' and found her grandson standing over his girlfriend, beating her head in with a hammer — now he's headed to prison
A Nevada man will serve prison time after killing his girlfriend with a hammer while staying at his grandmother's house. The grandmother discovered th…
Teen dismissed dying girlfriend as wanting attention and 'playing around' after beating her, covered her with a sheet as he was 'tired of looking at her': Cops
A Florida teenager faces serious criminal charges after allegedly beating and stabbing his girlfriend, then ignoring her pleas for help as she lay dyi…
Man who blasted woman he just met with shot directly to the heart after dispute over $30 is headed to prison
A 66-year-old Minnesota man faces prison time after shooting a woman he had recently met during an argument over $30. The shooter fired a direct shot …
Man walking with wife after anniversary dinner suffers 'internal decapitation' when driver smashes into them, leaves him to die on street
A 22-year-old California driver struck and killed a pedestrian during a crosswalk incident after the victim completed an anniversary dinner with his w…
Uncle and girlfriend kept 7-year-old niece chained to a treadmill, had the girl 'using her tongue' to clean and forced her to drink dirty toilet water — now they head to prison
A 7-year-old girl escaped captivity in rural California after enduring severe abuse at the hands of her uncle and his girlfriend. The child fled to a …
Man shot stranger who asked why woman was crying in his car, put 'as many bullets' into the good Samaritan dad 'as possible' — now he's headed to prison
An Oregon man faces prison time after fatally shooting a father who intervened to check on a crying woman in the shooter's vehicle. The defendant ope…
Swedish opinion polls show tightening race between left and right flanks
Sweden's political landscape shifts as the Social Democrats, historically the dominant left-wing force, adopt stricter immigration and crime enforceme…
Woman veered out of lane and smashed into man on wheelchair from behind, killing him: Police
An Indiana woman faces criminal charges after crossing the center line of a roadway and striking a man using an electric wheelchair from behind, resul…
Public defender tried to rekindle romance but was rejected, so she hit her ex-boyfriend with a hammer and bit him, district attorney's office says
A Texas public defender faces criminal charges after allegedly breaking into her ex-boyfriend's home and attacking him with a hammer following romanti…
Mother got call from daycare saying they left her 6-year-old daughter in a van until she died instead of bringing her to school like they were supposed to: Police
# Child Care Workers Face Investigation After 6-Year-Old Dies in Abandoned Van Tennessee police are investigating child care workers who left a six-y…
Man sentenced for murdering 9-year-old son with a spear after saying daughter 'accidentally stabbed him during play'
An Oregon father received a sentence exceeding 30 years in prison for murdering his 9-year-old son with a spear. The defendant initially claimed his d…
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin challenges restrictive abortion laws in new suit
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin has filed suit challenging Wisconsin's restrictive abortion statutes, targeting two core provisions that significantly…
Walmart shopper snatched 1-year-old child directly out of mother's cart and tried to walk away before store workers intervened: Police
An Oklahoma man faces arrest after attempting to remove a 1-year-old child from a shopping cart at a Walmart store. Police report the suspect engaged …
Dad who burned down the home of his estranged wife after she would not 'let him stay,' killing their 19-year-old daughter, is headed to prison
Brian Shelleby pleaded guilty to arson and manslaughter charges after setting fire to his estranged wife's home, resulting in the death of their 19-ye…