In many crim­i­nal cases, that would bring clar­ity, start answer­ing the basic questions. But no one — not pun­dits, attor­neys or the pub­lic — can safely say we’re even close to know­ing exactly how and why neigh­bor­hood watch vol­un ...

Wit­nesses tes­ti­fied that cus­tomers received only a cur­sory check-up from a doctor. U.S. Attor­ney Carter Stew­art said the defen­dants ben­e­fited finan­cially on the backs of oth­ers’ misery. “Pre­scrip­tion drug diver­sion and the ...

Politicians across Chicago are breathing sighs of relief with news that Patrick Fitzgerald is stepping down as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, effective June 30. Besides prosecuting Blagojevich, Fitzgerald is best known on a ...

U.S. Attor­ney Carter Stew­art filed an embez­zle­ment count against 57-year-old Carl W. Shye Jr. in U.S. Dis­trict Court. Shye faces up to 10 years in prison, up to $250,000 in fines and three years of super­vised release, and would have to return ...

ANALYSIS: As the jurors in the federal criminal trial of John Edwards begin their second day of deliberations on Monday, we don’t know whether the outcome of their work will be a conviction, an acquittal or a mistrial. But based on trial ...

CHICAGO (AP) - The man accused of killing three of Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson's relatives did not take the stand and his attorneys put on a mere 30-minute defense Tuesday, calling just two detectives in a bid to suggest they botched the 2008 ...

MABLETON — A Pebblebrook High School graduate is getting support from the Cobb County community in his immigration battle. Praying, holding candles and waving signs in support, 20 people had a vigil for Jesus Cruz, 21, outside the school on Old Alabama ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A federal appeals court judge leaned forward in his chair, turned his head to the Justice Department attorney defending the government's no-fly list and posed a frank question. "Let's say you want to fly back to Washington, and you ...

State police officials referred all questions regarding the arrest to the Livingston County state’s attor-ney’s office. On Monday, the office said the case had been handed over to a special prosecutor, but would not provide information about what ...

The government will look into the issue of third party insurance policy claims next year, says Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum. He was responding to Fiji Bus Operators Association president Richard Lal's speech at their annual convention at Lami this ...