Justice

Subscribe

Indian Guest Workers Sue Company in Miss., Texas

Dozens of Indian guest workers are suing an Alabama-based marine and fabrication company, claiming it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them to work at Gulf Coast shipyards after Hurricane Katrina.

Judge Denies Death Row Inmate Manning New Trial

A judge has denied death row inmate Willie Jerome Manning's request for a new trial in the 1993 slayings of a 90-year-old woman and her 60-year-old daughter in Starkville.

Dr. Arnold Smith Trial Postponed Indefinitely

A trial in the murder-for-hire case against a Greenwood oncologist has been postponed indefinitely.

Woman Charged with Failing to Report to Prison

A woman convicted of being involved in the forgery of a bankruptcy judge's signature has now been charged with failing to report to prison.

Suspect Faces 20 Charges in Mother's Day Shooting

The suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting that wounded 19 people faces 20 charges of attempted second-degree murder, according to jail records.

Both Sides Condemn Convicted Pa. Abortion Doctor

Dr. Kermit Gosnell considered himself a pioneering inner-city doctor who helped desperate women get late-term abortions, but a Philadelphia jury called him a murderer who killed three babies after they were born alive.

Police: Man, 19, Sought in N.O. Parade Shootings

New Orleans police and federal authorities were searching early Tuesday for a young man who is suspected of opening fire at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, wounding 19.

Memphis Test Fraud Ringleader Gets 7 Years

A longtime Memphis educator who helped teachers cheat on certification exams over a 15 year period was sentenced Monday to seven years in federal prison.

Police Vow to Solve Shootings of 19 in New Orleans

Video released early Monday by New Orleans police shows a possible suspect.

Canton Alderman Indicted for Bribery

A Canton alderman is facing bribery charges.

Feds in NYC: Hackers Stole $45M in ATM Card Breach

A worldwide gang of criminals stole $45 million in a matter of hours by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards and then draining cash machines around the globe, federal prosecutors said Thursday—and outmoded U.S. card technology may be partly to blame.

Cleveland Man Arraigned on Rape, Kidnap Charges

A Cleveland man was arraigned Thursday on charges of rape and kidnapping after three women missing for about a decade and one of their young daughters were found alive at his home earlier in the week.

Tease photo

Manning Execution on Hold

Willie Jerome Manning came within a hair of being put to death Tuesday evening.

Most Military Sexual Assault Cases Go Unreported

They are young, often low-ranking service members out on the weekend in the late night and early morning hours. Sometimes they've been drinking. Often those who sexually assault them are in the armed forces, too.

Miss. Supreme Court Blocks Tuesday Execution

The Mississippi Supreme Court has indefinitely delayed Tuesday evening's planned execution of Willie Jerome Manning, who was scheduled to die for the 1992 slayings of two college students.

Blogs

Video