Courts & Law
Alleged ‘mastermind’ of Del. prison riot fires attorney; judge reschedules case
The man prosecutors call the "mastermind" of the Feb. 2017 deadly prison riot in Delaware has fired his attorney, and will be tried at a later date.
8 years ago
Death penalty sought in Pittsburgh shooting — but it’s far from settled
Robert Bowers is facing both state and federal charges. It’s unclear when he’ll be arraigned on the state ones, but he's already had his first hearing on federal counts.
8 years ago
Killing of 2 at Kentucky supermarket is being investigated as hate crime
A white man charged with shooting and killing two African-Americans at a Kroger supermarket in Kentucky last week had first tried to enter an African-American church.
8 years ago
Upset with delay on Abu-Jamal ruling, officer’s widow ordered from courtroom
Final decision on Mumia Abu-Jamal appeal in murder case delayed for a month
8 years ago
Shore lawyer sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing from elderly clients
A Shore attorney who hosted a radio show and taught seminars on elder law has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing more than $3 million dollars from clients.
8 years ago
FBI says suspicious parcel was addressed to CNN in Atlanta
Bomb squads were called to a post office in Atlanta on Monday about a suspicious package sent to CNN, investigators said Monday
8 years ago
A Pennsylvania case that got to the Supreme Court in 1992 could have spelled the end for Roe vs. Wade.
Air Date: October 29, 2018
Listen 14:19Trump, Republicans continue remaking the federal courts — even as Senate on recess
President Trump and Senate Republicans are remaking the federal courts in their own image.
8 years ago
11 killed, 6 injured in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting; FBI investigating as hate crime
A law enforcement official has identified the suspect in a shooting Saturday at a Pittsburgh synagogue as Robert Bowers.
8 years ago
Who is Cesar Sayoc? Bomb suspect has criminal history, attacked Democrats online
Cesar Sayoc has a long criminal history, including a charge of making a bomb threat.
8 years ago
‘Star witness’ testifies against fellow Delaware inmates in fatal prison hostage siege
A convicted murderer who once headed a notorious Baltimore prison gang testified Friday for Delaware prosecutors against four fellow inma ...
8 years ago
Florida man charged after weeklong bomb-package scare
Law enforcement officials identified the man as Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Florida.
8 years ago
Authorities search Miami postal sorting facility in pipe bomb investigation
Federal agents and the Miami-Dade County Police Department searched the facility on Thursday night,
8 years ago
Jury convicts cop, wife for Superstorm Sandy fraud
An Ocean County jury convicted a police officer and his wife of stealing $187,000 by filing fraudulent applications for federal relief funds related to Superstorm Sandy.
8 years ago
How one woman's experience with her county public defender's office resulted in 12 years in prison for a crime she didn't commit.
Air Date: October 25, 2018
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