2 men released from custody after initial arrest in the death of a Mississippi college student

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two men who were arrested and charged in the death of a…

West Virginia agrees to pay $4M in lawsuit over jail conditions

BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — The state of West Virginia has agreed to pay $4 million to…

Detroit-area man sentenced to 45-70 years in prison for 3 killings

DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area man who pleaded guilty to killing his mother, stepfather and his…

California man gets year in prison for sending vile messages to father of gun massacre victim

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A California property manager was sentenced to a year in federal…

Man wounds himself after Georgia officers seek to question him about 4 jail escapees, sheriff says

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Looking for four men who escaped from a Georgia jail on Oct.…

Fiancée remembers slain California deputy’s goodbye kiss days after they got engaged

Just days after getting engaged, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer said goodbye to his…

Driver pleads not guilty in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont driver on Monday pleaded not guilty to a charge in…

Murder charges dropped after fight to exonerate Georgia man who spent 22 years behind bars

ROME, Ga. (AP) — A judge dismissed a murder charge against a Georgia man who spent…

Convicted sex offender back in custody after walking away from a St. Louis hospital

SHREWSBURY, Mo. (AP) — A man convicted of child sex crimes is back in custody after…

Authorities search for suspect wanted in killing who was mistakenly released from Indianapolis jail

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man wanted for a 2021 killing in Minnesota was mistakenly released from…