Myon Burrell, a Minnesota man whose life sentence for a high-profile juvenile murder case was commuted, has been found guilty on gun and drug charges. The verdict was handed down by Hennepin County Judge Mark Kappelhoff in a case that has garnered widespread attention due to Burrell's past conviction and...

A Michigan prisoner has achieved a rare legal victory, overturning his burglary conviction in a case where the only evidence against him was his DNA found on a soda bottle at the crime scene. Gregory Tucker, 65, managed to convince a federal judge to dismiss the charges by representing himself...

A former Virginia police officer who participated in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot has had his prison sentence reduced to six years. Thomas Robertson, a former sergeant with the Rocky Mount Police, was one of the first to benefit from a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limits...

An 85-year-old former doctor from Arizona, Stephen Miller, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for his involvement in the assisted suicide of a woman in an upstate New York motel. The plea agreement, finalized on Tuesday, spares Miller from prison, sentencing him instead to five years of probation. Assisted Suicide Leads...

In a landmark legal action, the attorneys general of Washington, D.C., and Maryland have filed a lawsuit against three gun shops accused of selling firearms that were later trafficked into the nation’s capital and used in violent crimes. The suit, filed Tuesday, alleges that these stores ignored red flags and...

A politically connected businessman from western New York has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a multimillion-dollar pandemic loan fraud scheme. Hormoz Mansouri, 70, who once sought the Democratic nomination for Erie County comptroller, admitted in federal court on Friday to bank fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. Guilty Plea...

A 52-year-old man has been charged with felony aggravated assault following an alleged attack on two Jewish students on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. The incident, which took place on Friday evening, has prompted an investigation by the FBI into the possibility of a hate crime. Details of...

A federal judge has halted a newly enacted Ohio law that sought to prohibit foreign nationals and green card holders from contributing to state ballot campaigns. The ruling, issued on Saturday, found that the law infringes on constitutionally protected free speech rights. Legal Challenge and Constitutional Concerns U.S. District Judge...

In a significant ruling, Superior Court Judge Patrick Bartels has allowed smoking to continue in Atlantic City’s nine casinos, a decision that brings relief to the city’s struggling gambling industry but delivers a harsh blow to casino workers who have long fought for a smoke-free environment. Victory for Casinos, Setback...

An Arkansas woman has pleaded guilty to felony charges after threatening to bomb the office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The 66-year-old woman, Susan Scott of Fort Smith, entered her guilty plea on Friday, concluding a case that began with a chilling threat earlier this summer. Guilty Plea and Sentencing...

After 24 years of unresolved mystery, investigators have arrested a 63-year-old Alabama man in connection with the 2000 murder of Julie Ann McDonald, a pharmacist who was brutally stabbed to death in her northwest Georgia home. Arrest Announcement and Charges The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Walker County...