Monday, February 25, 2008

Police on Trial

Man shot and killed by police on his wedding day after attending his bachelor party.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23338307/

Sunday, February 3, 2008

$15.5 Million Awarded In Prison Sex Abuse Case

Hundreds of women inmates were abused by male workers and one group has now been awarded a large sum of money. There are 490 inmates total with complaints and the trials should involve 10 women at a time.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22959610/

DA Possibly In Contempt of Court

A Texas prosecutor has deleted thousands of incriminating emails after having been ordered to turn them over.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22954891/

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Cop Pimps Out Teen Prostitute

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22924811/

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Two Men Charged With Murder 15 Years After the Fact

The men had been serving time for the beating of the woman, which occurred 15 years ago. They now will face homicide charges.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22755603/

Death Sentence Commuted

Prosecutors had failed to turn over potentially favorable evidence.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22730698/

No Protection Order Issued, Wife Ends Up Dead

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22731947/

Abuse in Schools

Despite an order to preserve it, a school has destroyed video that allegedly showed special education children being shocked.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22730838/

Friday, January 11, 2008

DNA Evidence Inconclusive

A Kentucky man on death row must remain there due to inconclusive results from DNA testing. He was convicted of murdering two teens in 1984 and sodomizing one of them.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080111/NEWS01/801110401

Friday, January 4, 2008

Family of DUI Victim Suing Bar

The family of a young man killed in a DUI incident earlier this year is suing the bar where he worked claiming they not only served the 19 year old alcohol, but that they also allowed their employees to drive when visibly intoxicated.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080104/NEWS01/801040466/1008/NEWS01

Are Juries Racist?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/03/jury.bias.ap/index.html

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Another Man Freed by DNA in Dallas County

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/03/dna.exoneration.ap/index.html

Man Will Not Be Retried For the Murder Of His Parents

After the Court of Appeals overturned the verdict in the case, prosecutors have decided not to retry the 36 year old New Yorker who has spent 17 years behind bars.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22476186/

Beauty Queen Turned Ugly

You just have to read this for yourself.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22479324/

Suicide Following Jail Escape

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/02/guard.suicide.ap/index.html

Two inmates, who escaped from jail, sarcastically thanked an officer for supplying tools needed. That officer later committed suicide, while not being charged with any crime.