Elected officials are charged with representing their constituents, but often find themselves accused of committing crimes while executing their duties.
Alex Jones lawyer Andino Reynal committed misconduct but won't be disciplined for improper disclosure of medical records of Sandy Hook victims' relatives. More
January 17, 2023
Police carried Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg away from the edge of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine during a protest in Germany. More
January 17, 2023
No one was injured in the shootings but in one case three bullets passed through the bedroom of a state senator’s 10-year-old daughter. More
January 17, 2023
Connecticut man pleads guilty to federal terrorism charge over 3 years after he was caught trying to travel to Syria to help the Islamic State group. More
January 12, 2023
Trial begins for Arkansas man Richard “Bigo” Barnett, who propped his feet on Nancy Pelosi’s desk during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection. More
January 10, 2023
SCOUTS refuses to hear appeals of the Carr brothers, who were sentenced to death for fatal shootings in a soccer field known as the Wichita... More
January 9, 2023
Alex Jones' lawyer Norm Pattis is suspended from practicing law in CT for 6 months for improperly giving other Jones' attorneys confidential documents. More
January 6, 2023
Interview transcripts released by House investigators in recent days give further insight into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the weeks leading up to it. More
December 30, 2022
Manhattan federal Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has overseen numerous high-profile trials and several cases notable in the financial world. More
December 29, 2022
If U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos assumes office, he could face investigations by the House Committee on Ethics and the Justice Department. More
December 29, 2022
The judge described Barry Croft as 'the idea guy' behind the conspiracy plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor. More
December 28, 2022
Jurors acquitted Daytona McClinton of the most serious charges against him. He should have faced six years in prison, at most. More
December 28, 2022
In addition to the 16-year prison sentence, Adam Fox will have to serve five years of supervised release. More
December 27, 2022
Jury selection for the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants will resume in early January. More
December 27, 2022
The judge scheduled an April 17 trial after he rejected a request by Trump’s lawyers to delay the trial until the end of the year. More
December 22, 2022
Massachusetts' highest court said allowing doctors to prescribe lethal doses to mentally competent terminally ill patients is not legally protected. More
December 19, 2022
Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group are accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. More
December 19, 2022
Brittney Griner said she's “grateful” to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. More
December 16, 2022
A judge handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. More
December 15, 2022
Brittney Griner returns to the U.S. nearly 10 months after the WNBA star’s detention in Russia made her the most high-profile American jailed abroad. More
December 9, 2022
