Convicted of bias crime and invasion of privacy following the suicide of his roommate, Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi, Ravi faced up to 10 years in prison. A New Jersey judge ruled Monday his crimes did not warrant a …
Crime
New Trayvon Martin Evidence: 10 Things You Should Know
The most relevant new pieces of information in the trial of George Zimmerman from the the Florida special prosecutor’s new 183-page report.
New Evidence: Trayvon Martin Had Drugs in His System
New evidence includes a report that Trayvon Martin had traces of THC in his system and an eyewitness statement that substantiates part of George Zimmerman’s version of events. But a police report calls the teen’s killing “avoidable”
Report Details Zimmerman’s Injuries on Night of Trayvon Martin Shooting
According to a medical examiner’s report, a doctor diagnosed Zimmerman with a fractured nose, two black eyes and cuts on his head the day after the fatal encounter.
New York Man Asks to Be Shot, Friend Complies
Curious about how it feels to be shot, a 24-year-old in New York took a bullet from his friend. (Spoiler alert: it hurt.)
New Book Claims to Identify Zodiac Killer — and Says He’s Still Alive
He was one of the great — if that’s the word for it — serial killers in modern American history. Over several months in 1968 and 1969, the Zodiac Killer stabbed or shot five people in the Bay Area, then taunted authorities in …
After 20 Years, a Break in a Famous Art Heist
Thirteen works were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990
Cyclist Finds His Stolen Bicycle on Craigslist, Promptly Steals It Back
When a Washington, D.C., man saw his recently stolen bicycle for sale on Craigslist, his mission became clear: get it back, with or without the help of police.
Cyclist Danny Lesh had loaned the 14-year-old Cannondale hybrid to …
Guilty Verdict in Jennifer Hudson Family Murder Trial
A jury took three days to find Jennifer Hudson’s estranged brother-in-law guilty of killing three of her relatives in a jealous rage.
Adam Mayes: Homicide-Kidnap Suspect Kills Self; 2 Surviving Sisters Safe
The FBI cornered the man accused of abducting two girls after killing their mother and sister, but weren’t able to stop him from killing himself.
Tennessee Kidnap-Murder Suspect Thinks Girls Are His, Says Mother-in-Law
Adam Mayes, hunted by police for alleged murder and kidnapping, may believe he fathered two of the children he abducted.
Did the Obama Campaign Know about John Edwards’ Affair?
At John Edwards’ campaign finance fraud trial, a former associate testified he’d warned Obama officials of the Senator’s infidelity during the 2008 election.