A former New Jersey school bus aide has been sentenced for the death of a 6-year-old girl with special needs who suffocated ...

The release of Ryan Murphy's 'Monsters' has brought renewed attention on Erik and Lyle Menendez's attempts to appeal their ...

The trial of a Dublin man charged in Spain with the murder of his girlfriend could end up taking place in Ireland.

A Parker man who chose to have a judge decide his fate rather than a jury has been found guilty of Lewd and Lascivious ...

Language experts point out that certain sentence constructs using 'because' or 'why' can veer off into questionable ...

The pastor admitted exploiting one victim, identified only as John Doe Number Two. "Guilty, your honor," Saez answered when a ...

Fresh guidance for judges has sparked fury due to them being asked to consider a defendant's ethnicity and religion when ...

A Norfolk man faces up to a 100-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to a pair of felony drug charges on Friday in ...

Two more defendants reach plea deals in Hertel & Brown fraud case, bringing number of deals to 14 out of 21 defendants. Clues emerge about sentences.

Over the Potomac River, tucked in a champagne room far far away, Charisse Jackson-Jordan took a victorious sip as news broke ...

Immigrants can be deported if they are convicted of a crime with a maximum sentence of one year. This bill could protect them ...

A fight is brewing in England over new sentencing guidelines that require judges to consider a criminal’s ethnicity and faith ...