Nov 20 - By Associated Press
The mother of the man former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol had planned to marry has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Nov 18 - By Associated Press
Police in Marion and postal authorities are investigating the case of a mail carrier who was allegedly found drunk inside a residence while on the job. Police said the postal worker, 46, was charged with public intoxication Nov. 3 after she was found sitting on the kitchen floor of 95-year-old woman's house, eating leftover noodles from her refrigerator.
Nov 17 - By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Associated Press Writer
A French nuclear physicist discussed possible terrorist attacks targeting France's army in e-mail exchanges with North Africa's al-Qaida branch before his arrest last month, the Paris prosecutor's office said Tuesday.
Nov 17 - By Associated Press
A former University of California lineman who spent time in the Tennessee Titans' camp in 2001 has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his role in a $5 million Ponzi scheme.
Nov 16 - By Associated Press
A New Jersey airport security guard overheard talking about shooting President Barack Obama will be released from jail.
Nov 13 - By Associated Press
Sioux Falls Police arrested a 20-year-old man on Wednesday when he returned to the scene of a crime to retrieve his cell phone. Police said they got a call Wednesday evening from a woman who saw a man inside her unlocked car. She and a neighbor shooed the man away — but she noticed later that her digital camera was gone.
Nov 9 - By Associated Press
Chicago police said a West Side man who allegedly tried to walk out of a store with three expensive bottles of champagne under his jacket now has 63 arrests under his belt. Officers said the 70-year-old man was initially charged with misdemeanor retail theft, but the charge was upgraded to a felony Monday after authorities look over his extensive police record, which included 62 prior arrests.
Nov 9 - By Associated Press
Former football star Lawrence Taylor has been released on bond following his arrest in a Miami-area traffic accident.
Nov 8 - By Balz Bruppacher, Associated Press Writer
Switzerland has opened its own investigation into the case of a nuclear physicist France suspected of al-Qaida links, an official said Sunday.
Nov 4 - By Associated Press
Los Angeles police say they have arrested a man sought in a case involving burglaries at the homes of celebrities.

Nov 3 - By Justice B. Hill, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
The fragile psyche of Delonte West could use a break, but if the frustrations with life that drove the Cavaliers guard to ride around the Metro D.C. area armed like a mercenary weighed on him, how must West feel with the weight of the legal system on his tattooed shoulders?

Nov 3 - By Sarah Karush, Associated Press Writer
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West was indicted Tuesday on additional weapons and traffic charges stemming from his Sept. 17 arrest for speeding on a motorcycle and carrying multiple weapons.
Nov 3 - By Associated Press
A 28-year-old Portland man described as unhappy about police response time to his 911 call walked onto Interstate 5 near Woodburn in an apparent attempt to get assistance more quickly.
Oct 29 - By Associated Press
Tennessee police said a mechanic was drumming up business by tampering with parked cars, then charging to help start them. Police arrested 41-year-old Christopher Walls of Johnson City on Thursday night.
Oct 28 - By Associated Press
Police arrested a 56-year-old man accused of threatening another man with a corkscrew at a public restroom in Riverfront Commemorative Park. A witness told police he saw a man holding a corkscrew in his hand while kicking the bathroom door and threatening to kill the man inside. No one was injured.
Oct 27 - By Associated Press
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released offensive lineman Marcus Johnson after his arrest on a charge of driving under the influence.
Oct 26 - By Associated Press
A Central California burglary suspect is behind bars after investigators say he dropped his cell phone outside a home that had been broken into.

Oct 21 - By David Porter, Associated Press Writer
An airport security guard who was overheard saying he had "cut a hole in a fence to be able to shoot" Barack Obama pleaded not guilty Thursday to making terroristic threats against the president.
Oct 20 - By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Writers
Federal authorities have arrested a State Department employee suspected of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks on contracts for Iraq reconstruction work.

Oct 18 - By Associated Press
Authorities say reality television star Stephanie Pratt has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.
Oct 13 - By Associated Press
A police detective who has investigated major crimes for the last 11 years as part of an FBI task force in New Jersey has been charged with using a cooperating witness in a fraud scheme.
Oct 13 - By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Writer
Authorities on Tuesday made an arrest in a nearly 20-year-old southeast Texas case where an 8-year-old girl was attacked and left for dead in a field, unable to cry out for help because her throat had been slashed.
Oct 12 - By Associated Press
Vernon police said they arrested a man who was dressed as a ninja and waving nunchucks while yelling about wanting to beat up U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman. The man, 30, was charged Sunday with breach of peace. Police said he was brought to Rockville General Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation and later released.
Oct 12 - By Meera Selva, Associated Press Writer
Police were too heavy-handed in arresting a lawmaker over the suspected leaks of government documents, according to two separate reviews released Monday of a case that provoked heated debate in Britain.
Oct 11 - By Cristian Salazar, Associated Press Writer
A man wanted for hijacking a flight out of New York 40 years ago was arrested Sunday after arriving on a flight from Cuba, federal authorities said.