Latest Crime & Trial News

Federal judge in Texas overstepped his authority when he blocked President Joe Biden's requirement that all federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. More

March 8, 2022

Six teenagers are each charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in a shooting on the grounds of East High School near downtown Des Moines Iowa. More

March 8, 2022

Lawyers for Prince Andrew and American woman Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexually abusing her when she was 17, formally asked a judge to dismiss her lawsuit. More

March 8, 2022

Roberto Silva Jr. pleaded guilty to killing two workers and wounding two others at a Nebraska Sonic Drive-in restaurant. More

March 8, 2022

Florida Dunkin' employee Corey Pujols -- accused of fatally punching customer Vonelle Cook, who used a racial slur -- pleaded guilty to felony battery and sentenced to two years house arrest. More

March 8, 2022

A Texas man was convicted on Tuesday of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, a milestone victory for federal prosecutors in the first trial among hundreds of cases arising from last year’s riot. More

March 8, 2022

Former officer James Burns argued the grand jury proceedings that led to his indictment in 2018 should have been held under rules in effect when the shooting happened. More

March 8, 2022

They're accused of taking critical steps over several months, including secret messaging, gun drills in the woods and a night drive to northern Michigan to scout her second home and figure out how to blow up a bridge. More

March 8, 2022

Maxwell's lawyers say the verdict should be thrown out over the juror's apparent failure to disclose before the trial began that he’d been a victim of childhood sexual abuse. More

March 8, 2022

Jeannine Jaramillo faces two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Santa Fe police Officer Robert Duran and Frank Lovato. More

March 8, 2022

Congress gave final approval to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime in the U.S., sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign into law. More

March 7, 2022

Las Vegas police officer Caleb Rogers. arrested for attempting to rob a casino on The Strip, is charged in federal court in connection with two other casino robberies. More

March 7, 2022

Mississippi judge to hold hearing to determine if death row inmate Blayde Nathaniel Grayson truly wants to request an execution date and is mentally competent to waive appeals. More

March 7, 2022

Dozens of the nation's top law enforcement officials have signed a letter released Monday urging the U.S. Senate to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. More

March 7, 2022

WNBA star Brittney Griner detained at Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. More

March 7, 2022

Judge denies bail to former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, who faces attempted murder and gun assault charges. More

March 7, 2022

Trial for lawsuit accusing Denver police of using indiscriminate force against people protesting the killing of George Floyd started in federal court. More

March 7, 2022

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman pleaded guilty in Seattle to two misdemeanor charges stemming from a drunken driving and domestic disturbance. More

March 7, 2022

Colorado man Samuel Edward Wise sentenced to 39 years in prison for attempted murder in attack on girlfriend and mother. More

March 7, 2022

A 120-mph chase in Mississippi ends with arrest of David Rester Jr., accused of murder and sexual assault in Louisiana and bank robbery in Mississippi. More

March 7, 2022

Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial of four men who are accused of conspiring to snatch Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. More

March 7, 2022

Federal prosecutors on Monday finished presenting testimony against a Texas man who is the first person to be tried on charges related to the riot at the U.S. Capitol last year. More

March 7, 2022

The high court declined prosecutors' request to hear the case and reinstate Cosby's conviction. More

March 7, 2022

A North Carolina man has been charged in the shooting death of his ex-wife 12 years ago, authorities announced Thursday. More

March 7, 2022

Julia Enright lured the Westminster man to the treehouse with the intent to kill him as a “gift” for her boyfriend, prosecutors said. More

March 7, 2022

A former nursing assistant is accused of sexually assaulting multiple elderly residents at an assisted living facility in Ohio. More

March 7, 2022

A Florida woman's body was found inside the septic tank of her home, and her handyman has been arrested. More

March 7, 2022

Advocates have been pushing for Brendan Dassey to be freed but ran out of options in the courts after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal. More

March 7, 2022

Sherri Papini, arrested on charges she faked her own kidnapping, mail fraud and lying to a federal agent was ordered detained as a danger and flight risk. More

March 4, 2022

Duke Edward Wilson, Idaho man who hit a police officer with a pipe as part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison. More

March 4, 2022