Criminal law, prosecutions, sentencing, and law enforcement policy and reform.
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…
11-year-old girl behind bars for shooting and killing 15-year-old brother, police say
An 11-year-old girl is in custody following the fatal shooting of her 15-year-old brother. Police say the girl discharged a firearm that killed the te…
Woman returning to her parked car finds stranger sitting in driver's seat before he drags her down street: Cops
A Maryland woman sustained serious injuries after discovering a 19-year-old stranger behind the wheel of her parked vehicle. When she attempted to sto…
DOJ Says Berkeley Law Rigged Its Admissions To Favor Black Students. There Are 51 Of Them.
The Department of Justice has alleged that University of California, Berkeley School of Law engaged in racial discrimination by favoring Black applica…
Lauren Boebert’s son gets 20 days in jail for identity theft
Tyler Boebert, son of U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado), pleaded guilty to attempting to commit identity theft in connection with vehicl…
DC man sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting two women near library
Jackson Knight received a 10-year federal prison sentence for shooting two women near a library in Washington, D.C. U.S. District Court imposed the se…
Nurse facing discipline for 'vile' comments wishing 'a fourth-degree tear' on ex-Trump White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt
A Florida nurse faces professional discipline after posting comments on social media wishing a severe childbirth injury on Karoline Leavitt, former Wh…
Deputies storm insect-infested residence after ER staff report injured toddler, discover woman living in a 'bed full of maggots': Cops
Sheriff Leroy Ravenell's deputies responded to a residence after emergency room staff reported a severely injured toddler. Upon arrival, officers disc…
Ex-federal employee gets 6 years for bribery scheme tied to millions in defense contracts
A former Naval Information Warfare Center employee received a six-year federal prison sentence for accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribe…
Black man who killed in self-defense fights to make wrongful prosecution claims stick
Stephan Long faces an uphill legal battle in Denver after prosecutors charged him with murder following an I-25 roadside incident, despite his asserti…
Man who lured 11-year-old boy to campsite where he kidnapped him, tied him up with shoelaces and taped his mouth shut learns his fate
A 61-year-old Florida man received a lengthy prison sentence after kidnapping an 11-year-old boy at a campsite and physically restraining him with mak…
Man's DNA found under murder victim's fingernails matched DNA found on 2 other women he allegedly attacked: Police
Police have linked a suspect to a murder case through DNA evidence recovered from beneath a victim's fingernails, which also matches genetic material …
Man who became obsessed with woman he met on vacation, placed tracker on her car and murdered her is headed to prison
A North Carolina man who murdered a woman he became obsessed with after meeting her during a vacation has been sentenced to prison. The defendant trac…
Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Asks Trump To Pardon His Client
Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney has petitioned President Trump for a presidential pardon on behalf of his client. Clancy stands convicted in a high-…
‘Revenge in Los Angeles’: Lil Durk murder-for-hire trial heads to jury
Lil Durk's alleged co-conspirator Whensmoke Banks faces jury deliberations in Los Angeles federal court following closing arguments in a murder-for-hi…
Pregnant 22-year-old mom ambushed and shot in the head while sitting in car with sister, taken off life support just weeks before gender reveal: Family
A 22-year-old California mother carrying her second child was shot in the head while sitting in a parked car with her sister, who sustained a gunshot …
Florida woman flung her own feces at neighbor she suspected of having an affair with her husband, police say
A Florida woman faces criminal charges after hurling a container of feces at a neighbor she believed was having an affair with her husband, according …
Man beat ex-girlfriend to death with a dumbbell, choked her, and stabbed her multiple times before fleeing the state: Police
A man allegedly murdered his ex-girlfriend through multiple forms of violent assault before fleeing across state lines, according to police reports. …
Man slept as mom's body rotted inside a duffel bag wrapped in bloody sheets in the bedroom across the hall: Cops
A Texas man faces criminal charges after authorities discovered his mother's decomposed body stuffed inside a duffel bag and wrapped in bloody sheets …
Mom who was 'very invested' in Lindsay Clancy trial hanged 2-year-old son hours after 'actively discussing the case' with friends: Police
Corie A. Walsh faces murder charges in connection with the death of her 2-year-old son, who was found hanged in the family's basement. Police allege W…
Man chased college student with autism through dorm, followed him into bathroom and repeatedly flicked his face while making video for YouTube: Cops
A Florida man faces charges after police allege he chased a college student with autism through a dormitory, cornered him in a bathroom stall, and rep…
Woman killed 70-year-old 'acquaintance' whose body was found floating in community pool after 'physical struggle': Police
Anastasia Tsefia Sudarsana faces a murder charge in Alabama following the death of a 70-year-old woman discovered floating in a community pool. Police…
Truck driver 'hours late' delivering payload chokes, shoots warehouse employee who called him out for tardiness, cops say
A 67-year-old truck driver faces criminal charges after allegedly choking and shooting a warehouse employee in Florida during a confrontation over a l…
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