HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A man accused of gunning down a county sheriff in West Virginia plans to ask a judge for bail.        

A former Ohio CEO convicted of inflating stock prices and losing investors millions has cried while trying to convince a judge that he doesn't deserve more than one week in prison.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Supreme Court is considering the appeal of a man serving life in prison for shooting and beheading a North Dakota State University researcher.

ARSONDRUMORE TWP.: Someone tried to burn items on a man's property on Big Chestnut Island in the Susquehanna River April 26. State police ask anyone with information to call Trooper Kelly Osborne-Filson at 299-7650. Tipsters also may call Lancaster City/County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-1913 or ano...

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether a town in New York endorsed religion by allowing members of the public to open meetings with a prayer. Two residents sued Greece, New York, in 2008, saying it was endorsing Christianity, a violation of the Constitution's First Amendment guarantee of separation of church and state. Susan Galloway and ...

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Underage drinkers who attempt to buy alcohol using a fake ID could be sued for up to $1,000 by bar owners and retailers under a bill that's passed the Assembly.

A prosecutor claims Ariel Castro maintained his home as a prison for three young women, holding them in seclusion and sexually assaulting them for his own pleasure.

As Governor Rick Scott considers a bill which would speed up death penalty executions by creating tighter timeframes for appeals and post-conviction motions, he’s signing death warrants at a pace rarely seen in Florida since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.

By Jason McLure LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - A 45-year-old Greek citizen who fled the United States more than two decades ago, the day before he was convicted of murdering his 2-year-old stepson, has been retried in his home country and sentenced to 18 years in a Greek jail, U.S. law enforcement officials said on Friday. The conviction and sentencing of the man, Steven Kamberidis, was ...

A bipartisan panel will meet in Alamogordo next month to screen candidates for a vacant state district court judgeship in southern New Mexico. District Court Judge William Brogan is retiring... Read more »

One-time star football recruit Lynn Katoa came to Boulder in 2008 hoping to spend four years on the field making tackles for the Buffs. Instead, after numerous run-ins with the law and a stint on the Boulder Police Department's most wanted list, he will spend the next four years in a Colorado prison.

The Nevada Supreme Court is ordering oral arguments to determine the fate of a dog that fatally attacked a toddler last year.

New Mexico's highest court has upheld the convictions of a Clovis man for the shooting deaths of two people in 2008.

By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pitt and Penn State will play again – on the basketball court – when the Panthers host the Nittany Lions in the 2013 Big Ten/ACC ...

The money will pay for prison construction, environmental improvements, state university buildings, tourist attractions and more.

Signature Bank , a New York-based full-service commercial bank, announced today the appointment of two executives, effective May 13, 2013, both of which will strength

A memorial service celebrating the life of Marv Harshman is 1 p.m. today at Harshman Court on the north side of Alaska Airlines Arena on the University of Washington campus. The event is open to the public. Harshman, a Hall of Fame basketball coach, died April 12 at age 95. Scheduled speakers include: Washington coach Lorenzo Romar , former Husky players Detlef Schrempf and Steve Hawes , former ...

Former Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies authorities said were born alive before having their necks cut with Photo Credit: NBC10.com

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff police departments. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.

NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York State Supreme Court has ordered defendant VisionChina Media Inc. (Nasdaq: VISN) and its subsidiary to pay plaintiffs Gobi Partners and Oak Investment ...

TORRINGTON >> As the anniversary of the death of beloved Torrington real estate agent Thomas J. “TJ” Zappulla approaches, the fate of the woman allegedly responsible for his death is being decided in a rural New Hampshire court.

The U.S. Supreme Court bolstered the authority of federal administrative agencies, upholding Federal Communications Commission deadlines for local zoning authorities considering applications for new wireless facilities.

A federal appeals court found that though the prayer at meetings in Greece, N.Y., could be given by members of all faiths and atheists, in practice almost all of the chaplains were Christian.

ALBANY - A New York whitewater company broke state law by sending clients down the upper Hudson River with unlicensed rafting guides, a judge has ruled. Judge Richard Giardino also upheld state claims that the Hudson River Rafting Co.

White Goldstein law firm, a leading female criminal defense team in Los Angeles, announces the launch of a newly redesigned website solidifying them as a boutique criminal defense firm, now specifically refined to address domestic violence and sex crimes. ...

The Rottenstein Law Group, a NuvaRing law firm, urges those who believe they were harmed by the birth control device to not be discouraged by the ruling. RLG’s NuvaRing injury case information site features a comprehensive history of the contraceptive device, in addition to how to go about filing a lawsuit.(PRWEB) April 23, 2013 A judge overseeing a consolidation of New Jersey state NuvaRing ...

Efforts to gather data and develop recommendations to reduce the use of solitary confinement in Texas jails and prisons seem to have withered this session in the face of opposition from officials who oversee those facilities. But the lawmakers behind the proposed legislation are not prepared to accept defeat.

He said he the fire's proximity to radioactive waste at the nearby West Lake landfill will require increased attention from the state.

As Maryland Republicans turned up the heat on Gov. Martin O’Malley over a high-profile corruption case in a Baltimore jail, the Democratic governor announced new steps Thursday to beef up security and uproot corruption.

By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes, who could face the death penalty if convicted of murdering 12 moviegoers in a rampage last year, intends to plead not guilty by reason of insanity, according to court records released on Tuesday. Holmes, 25, is charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with the July 2012 ...

(May 13, 2013) A forensic psychologist indicated that Dora Tejada is not criminally responsible for the suffocation and death of her 3-year-old daughter on Nantucket in 2011 as her trial on a single charge of second-degree murder got underway Monday in Nantucket Superior Court.

A personal injury lawyer from the Stephens, Anderson & Cummings law firm in Texas says a new study underscores the need for changes in the way that distracted driving accidents are reported. (PRWeb May 20, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/distracted-driving/lawyers-tx/prweb10734221.htm

NORTHAMPTON (AP) -- A woman who police say was drunk when she drove the wrong way on a Hadley highway and caused a crash that killed a University of Massachusetts student from Pittsfield says in court that she had no recollection of the event.

An Idaho man charged with attempting to assassinate President Obama by shooting at the White House practiced with his weapon for six months and may have been upset about the country's marijuana policy, prosecutors said in a newly filed court document. 

An execution date has been set for an Oklahoma death row inmate convicted of raping and murdering his girlfriend’s mother.

A federal court has entered a final judgment against Henry's Turkey Service, reducing a recent $240 million jury verdict against the company to $1.6 million.

An affidavit filed Monday in federal court alleges that Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner repeatedly took cash payments, sometimes rolled up and hidden inside a pie box, from a broker who invested state money.

Lawyers and supporters for the California Innocence Project are walking 660 miles from San Diego to Sacramento, California, to personally deliver clemency petitions to Governor Jerry Brown for the release of the California 12, a dozen inmates who have strong cases of factual innocence. Follow their progress on TakePart.

The star of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ latest music video is a blood-thirsty mosquito that feeds on little children. It’s beautiful, disgusting and totally worth watching. We have the clip for you below. Also, Courtney Love announced a brief U.S. tour, but don’t get your hopes up Hole fans because she’s going solo. We also have [...]

Last year, a federal trial in Laredo of an accused Zeta hit man gave details of El 40's criminal operations from 2001 to 2008, as he went from small-time criminal to a major player in the Zetas, overseeing the smuggling of hundreds of pounds of cocaine and ordering killings on both sides of the border. The government also will lay out allegations that, through his brother José and straw ...