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Alabama Man on Death Row Insists He Didn't Pull Trigger

Execution Under Felony Murder Law Looms Despite Pleas for Clemency

Ex-FBI Agent Suggests Scottsdale Home Invasion May Be Linked to Nancy Guthrie Disappearance

Retired agent says investigators should look closely at recent alleged cryptocurrency theft plot in Arizona.

Mississippi Jury Acquits Engineer in 2017 Military Plane Crash

Former military aircraft engineer cleared of lying and obstruction charges related to deadly incident.

Bizarre Google Search by Epstein's Prison Guard Before His Death Revealed

FBI records show guard Tova Noel searched for 'latest on Epstein in jail' just an hour before he was found dead.

New York’s Citizen’s Arrest Laws Come with Risks

Knowing the limits of citizen’s arrests in New York can help avoid legal trouble.

Veteran Baltimore Educator Found Dead at Elementary School

No signs of trauma or foul play, police investigating cause of death.

Prosecutor drops murder charge against shooter at Chiefs rally

Man sentenced to 2 years in prison after shooting at 2024 Super Bowl celebration

Veteran Baltimore educator found dead at school

Police say no signs of trauma or foul play, await autopsy results

Family Seeks Answers 5 Years After Foster Child's Death

Aaron Carter, 6, died two months after being adopted by a Kansas couple, but his cause of death remains "undetermined".

Substitute Teacher Arrested for Bringing Gun to Blythewood High School

The teacher claimed he forgot the weapon was in his bag, but was still charged with carrying a weapon on school property.

Michigan's Red Flag Law Invoked Multiple Times to Confiscate Guns

Prosecutors cite public safety concerns in using law to temporarily remove firearms from individuals deemed dangerous

Rockdale Deputies Help Recapture Escaped ICE Inmate

The sheriff's office clarified the incident was not part of a broader ICE operation.

Missouri Highway Patrol Reports Felony Arrests

Two men arrested over the weekend on various charges in Wright and Texas counties

Western Kentucky Man Charged for Falsely Reporting Church Burglary

Anthony Cain accused of calling 911 to report armed burglars at Glendale Church of Christ, when no such incident occurred.

State Police Probe Identity Theft Tied to Prescription Meds

Suspect used another person's name to obtain codeine, amoxicillin, and Flonase at Mount Carmel pharmacy

Inmate Escapes from Lompoc Prison Camp

Authorities searching for convicted meth dealer who walked away from minimum-security facility.

Chicago to Pay $500K Settlement for Man Wrongly Accused of Murder Based on ShotSpotter Data

ShotSpotter says its technology worked as designed, but police misused the data to build a case against the wrong man.

Hopkinsville Woman Charged With Abuse Of A Corpse

Investigation into missing urn leads to arrest of 46-year-old woman

12-Year-Old Girl Missing from West Toledo

Authorities searching for Armani Reynolds, who was last seen on March 7th.

Inmate Escapes Hospital, Search Underway In New London

Police say there is no immediate threat to the public.

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