Tag: Law and order
Josh Duggar granted release as he awaits child porn trial
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge on Wednesday allowed former reality TV star Josh Duggar to be released as he awaits trial on...
Documentary series revisits 2002 Washington sniper case
<p>NEW YORK — The voice on the phone is steady and clear. “It is unnatural to kill anything,” the man says. “But once you've...
15-year-old sues for right to play in NWSL
<p>PORTLAND, Ore. — A 15-year-old has sued in federal court for the right to play in the National Women's Soccer League, which doesn't allow...
Ex-priest accused of sexually abusing a minor 4 decades ago
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A former Virginia priest has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor four decades ago.
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Father of drowned brothers pleads guilty to neglect charges
CROWN POINT, Ind. — An Indiana man pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury in...
Top court spurns appeal in Ball State student’s 1994 killing
<p>MUNCIE, Ind. — The U.S. Supreme Court has rebuffed a central Indiana man's appeal of his life sentence for fatally shooting a Ball State...
Man arrested in 1983 death of Nebraska student from Iran
<p>OMAHA, Neb. — Authorities have arrested a sex offender in the death of an Iranian exchange student who was attending the University of Nebraska...
After years, court hands tax win to Michael Jackson heirs
LOS ANGELES — A U.S. tax court has handed a major victory to the estate of Michael Jackson in a years-long battle, finding that...
Lawsuit seeks Confederate statue’s removal from courthouse
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Civil rights advocates sued a Maryland county on Wednesday to seek the court-ordered removal of a Confederate monument from a...
Venezuela oil official sent to prison for 2 years for bribes
MIAMI — A former Venezuelan oil executive was sentenced to more than two years in prison for taking at least $12 million in bribes...