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Police rescued four suspected kidnappers from a town hall surrounded by hundreds of angry residents who wanted to punish them themselves.
American Christopher Savoie is back on U.S. soil after spending a harrowing 18 days in a Japanese jail for trying to wrest his children away from his ex-wife. But the joy of being reunited with his current wife, Amy, is muted by the heartbreak of having to leave his son and daughter behind.
El Salvador's defense minister says the army will send an additional 2,500 soldiers to crime-plagued parts of the country to increase security.
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?
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the Department of Justice is spending almost $400 million to help tribes reduce violence on their reservations.
Justin Little was a fun-loving young college student with a sense of adventure. Now his grieving family is left to wonder whether that adventuresome spirit may have led to his bludgeoning death.
The mother of the Florida girl who was abducted, murdered and dumped in the trash broke down as she talked about how she tried to teach her 7-year-old to beware of strangers. But, she said Friday, “I feel like I failed.”
COLUMBIA, Tenn. - A man who allegedly videotaped a friend having sex with a horse at a farm in Washington state in 2005 is now accused of performing sex acts with a horse in Tennessee.
Kansas' attorney general said Tuesday that a state lab has a backlog of more than 38,000 DNA samples and suggested budget problems could keep some crimes unsolved longer.
Minister Louis Farrakhan on Sunday urged his followers not to become complacent by President Barack Obama's election and to work to repair communities.
Lacking both sense and sensibility, “Law Abiding Citizen” tries to be a man-against-the-system drama, but the movie can’t decide whether the audience is supposed to root for the man, the system, both or neither.
Police in Louisiana say the pungent smell of pickles or jalapenos may lead to the perpetrators of a crime. Police in Slidell, a small town just east of New Orleans, are asking parents to call authorities if their children came home smelling like pickles or jalapenos over the weekend, or if they hear about students selling lots of candy.
With “hair that looks like she fights crime in space,” Kate Gosselin starred in one of the funnier sketches Jay Leno’s aired since the start of “The Jay Leno Show.”
Court documents say DNA found after a grocery store break-in on a Washington state island last month matches that of an elusive teenager wanted in a string of burglaries.
Disabled people are 1.5 times more likely to be victims of violent crime than nondisabled people, according to a government study.
If a truly great artist engages in a truly awful crime, should our feelings about the art mitigate our feelings about the crime?
Celizic: There’s just one race left in baseball, and wouldn’t you know it’s in the division that no one cares about — the AL Central. Well pay attention, folks, because this one's worth watching.
South Africa's murder rate — one of the world's highest — has dropped slightly, but the country faces a distressing rise in rapes, robberies and hijackings, South African police said Tuesday.
The U.S. Department of Justice is committed to helping American Indian communities battle a rising tide of violence against women and children, gang activity and other crime, a top agency official said Monday.
More New Yorkers are out of work, and the cash-strapped city isn't graduating a new class of police cadets this year. And yet crime is going down — way down.
Blyleven: Everyone steals signs in baseball, but to use that knowledge to help an opponent, as Miguel Tejada was accused of doing, is a big no-no.
Murder and manslaughter dropped almost 4 percent last year, as reported crime overall fell around the country, according to new data released Monday by the FBI.
Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting small and medium-sized businesses that don't have the resources to keep updating their computer security, according to federal authorities.
In November 2001, Alex King, then 12, and his brother Derek, 13, were charged with murder in the bludgeoning death of their father. Today, having served time in prison, they are focusing on the future. “Hopefully we can learn from our past,” Derek said.
The Justice Department said Wednesday the rate of violent crime in the United States held steady in 2008.
Mexican teen pleads guilty to killing U.S. Border Patrol agentA Mexican teenager pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a U.S. Border Patrol agent last summer while attempting to rob him of government property in a remote area east of San Diego, according to a plea agreement announced today.
Police warn about pregnant con artistLt. Mike Hennessy said the woman, who appears to be about eight months pregnant, has been knocking on doors and telling residents that her car has broken down and that she needs to use a telephone to call for help.
Man Freed After Killing Wife in SleepI did an entire college paper on automatism in the 80s. It was considered a fairly legitimate, if not radical defense, even then.
Oregon man charged with DUI after 911 callHe then called 911 again to complain that deputies had not arrived, but the dispatcher had trouble understanding Hoover because he was driving and stopping several times to vomit.
Man Who Found Caylee Anthony's Body Now Treated As SuspectORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony's attorney filed a new motion to treat Roy Kronk, the former meter reader who found Caylee Anthony's remains, as a suspect in her death.
Police: Boy Asleep At Time Of Physician Father's AttackNICHOLS HILLS, Okla. -- A 9-year-old boy stabbed to death by his physician father early Monday was initially asleep at the time of the attack, Nichols Hills police believe.
Testimony: Teen Suspect In Mom's Slaying Was AbusedPLACERVILLE, Calif. -- A 15-year-old girl accused of killing her mother in El Dorado Hills suffered physical abuse, according to court testimony on Thursday.
Gang 'killed victims to extract their fat'Peruvian police have arrested a gang which allegedly killed scores of peasants, drained their bodies of fat and sold the liquid abroad as an anti-wrinkle cosmetic.
$1.5m cash found in car bootA man has been charged with money laundering after police allegedly found $1.5 million inside the boot of his Mercedes-Benz in Sydney's west yesterday.
Man who claimed disability spotted on TV show– California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show.
Woman Charged With Using Stun Gun, Hammers To Discipline Kids -s 13s, electrical extension cords, wooden spoons, hammers and a stun gun
CyberSpace a new gang related tool for communicationTrying to halt gang related & or illegal communication was ineffective when we were addressing normal "conversation"; speaking to one another. Why would Law enforcement feel like cyberspace is off limits? When there's a will there's a way.
Open Carry in the Bay Area [Video]"police have no duty or legal requirement' to protect us."
U.S. makes debut appearance at The HagueA U.S. ambassador made a debut attendance for the United States at the world's war crimes court Thursday and said the U.S. remained wary of politically driven prosecutions.
Woman's Lawsuit: She Yelled Stop, Practitioner Continued With Forced Abortion[Caitlin] Bruce filed a suit against Hodari and his assistant, "Victor" on June 17 over an incident that took place at Hodari's Flint abortion center in April 2008.
Figure Skater's Felony Charge Could Be DroppedLAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- A Russian figure skater pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Lake Placid to felony car theft and driving while intoxicated charges that attorneys later said could be dropped.
Garrido's Parole Agent ThreatenedSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Threats against Phillip Garrido's parole agent forced him to transfer to a new office in the Sacramento area, a KCRA 3 investigation has uncovered.
Ex-Coach In Alcohol Case Now Faces Child Sex ChargesGREENFIELD, Calif. -- A former Salinas softball manager accused of giving underage members of her Bobby Sox team alcohol during a 2007 party is in jail again.
Final 2 Victims Positively Identified In Oklahoma Massacre, FireOKLAHOMA CITY -- Police have positively identified the last two victims found dead in a southwest Oklahoma City house fire last week.
Peter Cundall arrested at pulp mill protestABC gardening personality Peter Cundall has been arrested outside Tasmania's parliament during a protest against Gunns' Tamar Valley pulp mill.
Security agencies can withhold 'secret government information' in civil casesMI5, MI6 and the police will be able to withhold evidence from defendants and their lawyers in civil cases for the first time, the high court ruled today.
Councils 'lost' 145 child asylum seekers last year, Care Leavers' Association reportsAlmost 150 children and young people went missing without trace from local authority care homes last year, according to returns from local councils. Most were juvenile asylum seekers who had arrived in the UK alone.
River bank horror: witnesses drag burning man into waterPolice have charged a woman with attempted murder after she allegedly set a man alight in Victoria's north-east.
Father Of Drowned Scuba Diver Tina Watson Says Her Death Was A Copy-Cat MurderThe father of drowned honeymooner Tina Watson believes his daughter may have been the victim of a copy-cat murder.
Police impersonators wanted over burglaryTwo men impersonating police officers have carried out a brazen burglary in Melbourne's western suburbs.
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