Criminal Cases

Slain man's son turns the other cheek
"I don't want retribution, I want redemption," says Gregg Baker, the son of an 81-year-old man who was fatally beaten after attending a wedding in Virginia, Three teenagers are in custody.
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:06:42 EDT

2 killed, 1 hurt in Kraft plant shooting
Two people were killed and another was critically injured after a woman with a gun barged into a Pennsylvania Kraft Foods plant Thursday night, police said.
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:05:19 EDT

Judge: Release Katrina hospital deaths file
A Louisiana judge ordered prosecutors to release files on the deaths of patients at a New Orleans hospital following Hurricane Katrina.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:15:14 EDT

'Chelsea's Law' targets child-molesters
New law increases penalties for violent sex crimes against children, creates lifetime parole and GPS monitoring for certain offenses.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:35:00 EDT

Parents try to recover runaway teen in Brazil
An American family is desperately trying to get their daughter back after the 15-year-old ran away with her boyfriend to Brazil, where authorities handed her over to the boyfriend's family.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:07:46 EDT

Prosecutors paid rent for Anna Nicole witness
Prosecutors in the Anna Nicole Smith drug trial paid rent, utilities and moving expenses so a key witness could testify this week, according to testimony Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:17:54 EDT

Chief booed; L.A. streets remain tense
Los Angeles' police chief was booed at a community meeting and protests over an officer-involved fatal shooting continued for the third night.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:30:24 EDT

Judge nixes 'Don't ask, don't tell'
A federal court in Riverside, California, ruled Thursday that the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy -- which bars gay men and lesbians from serving openly -- is unconstitutional.
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:25:14 EDT

Kyron still missing on 8th birthday
Four months after a criminal investigation began into the Oregon boy's disappearance, officials continue to ask the public for leads and tips.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:13:50 EDT

Classes start at Kyron's school
Classes began Tuesday at Skyline Elementary with plenty of extra security but no news about missing 7-year-old Kyron Horman.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:09:40 EDT