Under current Oregon law, a person convicted of a "qualifying misdemeanor" involving a family or household member is prohibited from possessing a firearm. Senate Bill 1172 would clarify that the crime ...

Pierce, of Biloxi, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and armed robbery following the 2022 murder of her best friend.

The editor in chief introduces the April issue, which includes a haunting portfolio of images from the LA wildfires.

Young people today face increasing levels of uncertainty. They're navigating volatile job and housing markets and contending ...

In Maine, sentences for murder, which range from 25 years to life, are not allowed to include probation. “I’ve always struggled with the idea that … probation is not allowed for someone who ...

Prosecutors pushing for the extended sentence are tasked with proving he ... took the stand Wednesday telling the court her son was always helpful to those around him. “He has a good heart ...

The state agrees that Adnan is worthy of a sentence reduction ... hysteria," fame-seeking behavior and the fact that Syed has always maintained his innocence, which means he has failed to accept ...

"The State finally acknowledged what we had always suspected ... permits people convicted of crimes as juveniles to have their sentences reviewed. Syed was 17 when Lee, who was 18 at the time ...

But in many other states, truth-in-sentencing laws and other similar laws that impose longer sentences are making a comeback, particularly for violent crimes. These laws have real effects on real ...

(Her official sentence is two years in jail with one year suspended, meaning she will be behind bars for one year.) Both Karen and her husband, Ray Huger, testified in front of a judge and were ...

Janet Dweh was killed by her lover Hassan Jabbie, who was a married man and didn't want her to go through with the pregnancy. (Nine) Auto news: Cut-price electric hatch from Chinese-maker GAC ...