SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Cristobal Steffens and his sister Natalie were the first in their family to go to college,...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — No charges will be filed against three white Pittsburgh police officers who were accused of using...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A jury convicted two men Wednesday of first-degree murder in the killings of two men whose bodies...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A newlywed was being held on a murder charge Wednesday after his pregnant wife staggered...

CHICAGO (AP) — The sister of a bride found stabbed to death in suburban Chicago said her new brother-in-law called a...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia woman who calls herself the "Black Madam" was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on allegations...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Lawyers representing a disgraced egg industry titan, his son and one of their company's officers...

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge says prosecutors at an insider trading trial can play for jurors the only recording...

On Tuesday, attorneys made their closing arguments in the case of Tammi Smith, a woman charged with forgery and...

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday the bureau has launched a preliminary investigation of...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego jury has convicted two men of murdering two men whose bodies were dissolved in acid for...

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A teacher went on trial Wednesday after publicly claiming that she was pressured to...

CHICAGO (AP) — Police searching for a newlywed husband wanted for murder say they are aware of a relative's account...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Within days of a drug-related slaying in suburban Cleveland, six men were indicted on charges...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Police believe a New Jersey airport security supervisor purchased a birth certificate and Social...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two army generals, including a former assistant defense secretary, were detained by anti-drug...

NEW YORK (AP) — A sophisticated car theft ring "stalked" New Yorkers who drove Lexus SUVs and other mint-condition...

LONDON (AP) — Police say a 21-year-old British man has been sentenced to a year in jail for hacking into the Facebook...

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Wednesday he expects to let prosecutors play for jurors at trial next week the only...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brian McNamee conceded that the first time Roger Clemens asked for help with a "booty shot," the...

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduran President Porfirio Lobo on Wednesday offered a reward of more than $150,000 for...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Commercial air travel is at risk from terrorists who quietly get jobs at airports so that they can...

CHICAGO (AP) — The sister of a bride found stabbed to death in suburban Chicago says her new brother-in-law called a...

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The young man sits nearly naked in a small concrete room, a thick, heavy chain...

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Police say a thief burglarized the garage of Junior Seau's Oceanside, Calif. , home days...

FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A man has been arrested on a murder charge after his pregnant wife who had been stabbed in...

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Carl Edwards loves plenty of things about NASCAR's All-Star week. One of his favorites,...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former mortgage company chief executive convicted of orchestrating a nearly $3 billion fraud...

Estrella Carrera had gotten married only a few days before to the father of her son. On Saturday, her family began to...

According to authorities, 18-year-old Tori Vance was pulled over after she made an illegal U-turn in her Mini Cooper...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky again asked a judge to throw out the child sexual abuse charges against him on...

If you guessed continue the fire-fight "Die Hard" style, you'd be wrong. He went with the more rational choice: go to...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ratko Mladic was a shadow of the swaggering general who once "held Sarajevo in the...

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military ruler said Wednesday he hopes that a "great leader" will emerge from the country's...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — John Edwards' defense team has rested their case without the former presidential candidate...

NEW YORK (AP) — Finding the city's attitude "deeply troubling," a judge granted class action status Wednesday to a 2008...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Attorneys for John Edwards expect to rest their case Wednesday without calling the two-time...

May 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday granted class-action status to a lawsuit challenging the New York...

Without fanfare, the nation's nuclear power regulators have overhauled community emergency planning for the first...

PHOENIX (AP) — Police investigating the abduction of 6-year-old Isabel Mercedes Celis have scoured her Tucson, Ariz....

HOUSTON (AP) — Jurors are deliberating for a second day in the case of a former Houston police officer accused of...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brian McNamee testified that Roger Clemens' lawyers pushed him from reluctant turncoat to angry...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police dispersed a protest camp in central Moscow that had become a rallying point for President...

CHICAGO (AP) — Police are urging a newlywed suburban Chicago man wanted in the stabbing death of his wife to turn...

ROME (AP) — Milan's chief prosecutor says the charismatic founder of an Italian party that had vowed to fight...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — State prosecutors in Zimbabwe say an opposition politician at a Ford Motor Company car show...

NEW YORK (AP) — Dominant CBS shuffled its schedule for the fall on Wednesday, giving Ashton Kutcher and Simon Baker...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is examining the security risks to passenger planes from the so-called insider threat,...

The indictment against Ratko Mladic — who went on trial Wednesday at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in the Hague, Netherlands...

Attorneys often advise their clients to look clean and respectful for court appearances and trial to make a positive...

A former manager of a State College-area PNC Bank has reportedly pleaded guilty to fraud for allegedly stealing...

Law enforcement arrested a La Puente man after he reportedly took a dip in a swimming pool in the San Gabriel Valley...

Sometimes, people face arrests for multiple charges, and the penalties they face are high if they are convicted. ...

Many times federal or state drug charges come after an extensive investigation by investigators from several...

The dangers of driving an automobile are made apparent every day. Grave and serious car accidents occur much too often.

Problems often arise with proving that the common-law marriage exists. When this issue comes to court, it is often in...

Across the United States, approximately 747,408 individuals are listed on sex offender registries. Contrary to...

Motor vehicle accidents are very serious events. In an attempt to raise awareness about the seriousness of auto...

A lot of misinformation can surround personal bankruptcy, and the misinformation can make it harder for individuals...

A court in Minnesota came to the realization and decided to act on the fact that children are better off with two...

It seems as if there are fatal accidents happening all the time in New York City. With the large number of people and...

Drug convictions can have devastating, life-long consequences. In St. Cloud, and across the Midwest, people who are...

In North Carolina, theft crime charges are serious business, no matter who you are. A 28-year-old Army soldier is...

Anti-domestic violence groups are apparently supporting a growing trend among states to pass legislation making...

Two motorists involved in two separate car accidents on April 29 have been charged for their involvement in the...

One man residing in Arizona was recently arrested in connection for his alleged role in the January murder of a man...

Three people were arrested early Monday morning and charged with numerous criminal drug charges. The Norristown...

Maryland sports fans may have been following the ongoing child custody drama of Deion Sanders and his ex-wife. The...

Drivers in Pennsylvania and across the country are well aware of the drunk-driving limit. You know that if your blood...

On occasion, it takes a devastating accident to push employers to make the changes necessary to preserve the health...

Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged a Manhattan resident with carrying out a complex market...

Securities Fraud and Misrepresentation, "pump and dump" Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney, Russell L. Forkey,...

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged a former executive at Morgan Stanley with violating the Foreign...

Some people think that a minor offense like possession of marijuana, a single incident of theft or disturbing the...

Child custody arrangements in Maryland may go further than merely determining a parent's visitation rights or who...

New Jersey police were recently forced to shoot and kill a pit bull while making a drug raid at a particular residence.

A drug charge can result from various types of activities. For example, a routine traffic stop for a defective...

Police arrested former North Carolina football player last week. The arrest stems from an incident involving a May 3...

It can be a very serious matter when an individual is accused of having committed drug crimes. Major criminal charges...

Across the country, including New Jersey, the number of people filing for bankruptcy this year is estimated at 1.21...

Finals are approaching for high school and college students all across the state of Georgia. While many students may...

A terrible crash caused multiple personal injuries and one fatality on Monday, April 30, 2012. The crash occurred on...

Massachusetts football fans were shocked when the wife of former National Football League star Joe Senser was...

It may sound like the beginning of a story, but the Long Island man didn't run into the gas station to pay for his...

Broward residents may have been following the trial of a 45-year-old Plantation man who was accused of murdering his...

If it seems like you've noticed police officers are making a lot of "stop and frisk" stops in New York, you're not...

Oregon residents who are receiving or trying to obtain disability benefits received an assist last month when the Social...

We talk about it all the time on this blog and when you read the news, the sentiment is no different -- the issue of...

Earlier this week, we began a discussion about the aftermath of a horrific boating accident that occurred in the...

The War on Crime in the United States might sound very high and mighty, but history has shown us that this so-called...

As we all know, our perceptions about a person's strength of character is influenced not only by their actions but...

In our last post, we talked about Shawn's frustrations with the legal system in Minnesota. Shawn lived in the Twin...

Morgan Keegan & Company must answer again in a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission for fraud...

Sometimes allegations of crime can ruin a person's reputation. That is why it might be important to seek help in...

Some charges are particularly serious. Sex crimes that involve children, such as possession of child pornography in...

When it comes to drug charges, no accusation should be considered trivial. The potential fallout for anyone in New...

When people hear new reports of an arrest or charges filed against someone, many people automatically assume that...

When criminal charges are related to a person's line of work, they can be especially serious. If a person in New...