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World

U.S. Seeks Execution in Cole Attack

U.S. military prosecutors have requested the death penalty yesterday for a Saudi man at...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 17:48
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Handgun Ban

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Handgun Ban

After having the decisive vote on issues regarding the Guantanamo Bay inmates, the death penalty...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 14:24
Supreme Court: Child Rapists Can't Be Executed

Supreme Court: Child Rapists Can't Be Executed

Patrick Kennedy, a New Orleans resident who had been sentenced to execution for raping his 8-...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 18:00

Texas: Dad Charged with Killing Pasadena Missing Children

Monday, a man from Texas was charged with capital murder, after police discovered that he...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 17:32

Texas: Prison Officials Stop Execution

Tuesday night, Charles Dean Hood, from Texas, should have been executed, but he got lucky, as...
» read full story June 18th, 2008 - 13:36

Three Murderers Executed in Japan

The Justice Ministry said that three murderers, who were convicted, were executed Tuesday. The...
» read full story June 17th, 2008 - 17:41

$50,000 Reward for Arsonist of Texas Governor's Mansion

Texas authorities announced they are prepared to offer a $50,000 reward for any piece of...
» read full story June 17th, 2008 - 16:10
Georgia Parole Board Changes Death Sentence

Georgia Parole Board Changes Death Sentence

What an inmate sentenced to death thought to be his last meal turned out to be just another...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 10:07

U.S. Drops Charges Against Accused 9/11 Plotter

The United States has dropped charges against a Saudi man that had been considered “the 20th...
» read full story May 13th, 2008 - 20:26

Georgia Killer Is Denied Clemency Plea

Georgia’s Parole and Pardon Board has rejected a condemned inmate’s plea for clemency, concluding...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 14:49
New UN Security Council Resolution On Pirates

New UN Security Council Resolution On Pirates

After the many incidents caused by pirates, especially in the waters off the coast of Somalia,...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 12:34
US Army Veteran Charged With Espionage

US Army Veteran Charged With Espionage

US authorities have issued a statement about the arrest of a US Army veteran who is suspected of...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 12:29
Man Accused of Killing Wife, 4 Children Hangs Himself in Jail

Man Accused of Killing Wife, 4 Children Hangs Himself in Jail

A man charged for killing his wife and his four children in a house fire reportedly killed himself...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 19:45

Woman Who Killed Mother-to-Be Sentenced to Death

A woman who killed a mother-to-be and kidnapped her baby after cutting him from his mother’s womb...
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 22:00
Guantanamo Detainee Faces Death Penalty for Embassy Blast

Guantanamo Detainee Faces Death Penalty for Embassy Blast

Nearly ten years after his indictment in New York, a Tanzanian man was charged of war crimes in the...
» read full story April 01st, 2008 - 12:07

Colorado Woman Who Killed Rival Sentenced to Life

The Colorado woman who killed a love rival has been sentenced to life in prison without the right...
» read full story March 03rd, 2008 - 21:08
Ex Detroit TV News Anchor Facing Embezzlement Charges Found Dead

Ex Detroit TV News Anchor Facing Embezzlement Charges Found Dead

A former TV news anchor was found dead in her home on Vinserra Boulevard in Michigan. She was...
» read full story February 24th, 2008 - 07:01
Bobby Cutts Testifies In Pregnant Girlfriend’s Murder Case

Bobby Cutts Testifies In Pregnant Girlfriend’s Murder Case

Former police officer Bobby Cutts Jr. admitted to killing his pregnant girlfriend, Jessie Davis,...
» read full story February 12th, 2008 - 13:13
U.S. Charges 6 Sept. 11 Suspects, Officials Seek Death Penalty

U.S. Charges 6 Sept. 11 Suspects, Officials Seek Death Penalty

Murder and war crimes charges were brought by the U.S. government against six men suspected of...
» read full story February 11th, 2008 - 20:20
Nebraska Supreme Court Says No To Electrocution

Nebraska Supreme Court Says No To Electrocution

The Nebraska Supreme Court rejected on Friday the use of the electric chair for executions and...
» read full story February 09th, 2008 - 09:49
Prosecutors Accused Of Knowing About The CIA Destroyed Tapes

Prosecutors Accused Of Knowing About The CIA Destroyed Tapes

Court documents made public on Wednesday revealed that the prosecutors investigating the CIA...
» read full story February 07th, 2008 - 10:30
15-Year-Old Charged for Killing Entire Family Outside Baltimore

15-Year-Old Charged for Killing Entire Family Outside Baltimore

Another shocking murder case involves a teenager. Nicholas Waggoner Browning, a 15-year-old boy...
» read full story February 03rd, 2008 - 22:12
Hilton Gets Life in Prison for Killing and Beheading Hiker

Hilton Gets Life in Prison for Killing and Beheading Hiker

Gary Michael Hilton, the man accused for killing hiker Meredith Emerson, pleaded guilty on...
» read full story February 01st, 2008 - 12:25
Judge in Courthouse Shooting Case Resigns

Judge in Courthouse Shooting Case Resigns

The judge presiding in the case of a courthouse shooting spree in Atlanta resigned Wednesday after...
» read full story January 31st, 2008 - 10:40

Killer of Georgia Hiker May Have Other Victims

An autopsy report has found that Meredith Emerson, the young hiker whose body was found Monday...
» read full story January 09th, 2008 - 14:54
Supreme Court To Decide Death Penalty For Child Rape

Supreme Court To Decide Death Penalty For Child Rape

The Supreme Court announced on Friday it will put into discussion whether death penalty should be...
» read full story January 05th, 2008 - 10:17
New Jersey Abolishes Death Penalty

New Jersey Abolishes Death Penalty

Gov. Jon Corzine signed historic legislation Monday abolishing the state’s death penalty,...
» read full story December 18th, 2007 - 14:27
Chadians Ask for the Freed Europeans to be Trialed in Chad

Chadians Ask for the Freed Europeans to be Trialed in Chad

On Thursday protesters gathered on the streets of capital of Chad, N’Djamena asking for the seven...
» read full story November 08th, 2007 - 18:06
Former Governor Ryan Heads to Prison

Former Governor Ryan Heads to Prison

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan, 73, left his home in Kankakee early this morning and headed...
» read full story November 07th, 2007 - 21:16
“Chessboard Killer” Goes on Trial in Russia

“Chessboard Killer” Goes on Trial in Russia

A man suspected to be a serial killed has been charged with 49 murders and three attempted murders...
» read full story September 13th, 2007 - 19:39
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Specials

Man Executed in Florida for 1991 Murder

Mark D. Schwab, who was convicted of raping and killing a child, was put to death Tuesday at...
» read full story July 02nd, 2008 - 13:08
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Movies

Former Marine Gets Life for Gruesome Hollywood Slayings

Former Marine Gets Life for Gruesome Hollywood Slayings

A former Marine who beheaded a retired screenwriter before murdering his neighbor was given two...
» read full story April 05th, 2008 - 10:28
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People

‘Prison Break’ Star Sentenced To Jail

‘Prison Break’ Star Sentenced To Jail

Former "Prison Break" actor, Lane Garrison, was sentenced on Wednesday to three years and...
» read full story November 01st, 2007 - 00:50
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Sports

Canadian Darcy Robinson Dies on Ice in Italy

Canadian Darcy Robinson Dies on Ice in Italy

Asiago’s Canadian defenseman Darcy Robinson  suddenly dropped to the ice during his team’s game in...
» read full story September 29th, 2007 - 00:43
“Wam-Bam” Sweden Is Out

“Wam-Bam” Sweden Is Out

United States striker Abby Wambach scored a double to give her team a 2-0 victory over Sweden at...
» read full story September 14th, 2007 - 16:15
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