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Johnson County Jury Convicts Andrea Cothran of First-Degree Murder in Officer Jonah Oswald’s Death

Prosecutors relied on Kansas’ felony-murder rule, which treats a death during certain felonies as murder for all involved in the underlying crimes.

Mizoram Jail Fraud Frees 16 on Forged Court Orders as Police Re-Arrest 12 and Form SIT

Lee Taylor Jailed for Life for Murder of Partner Paris Kendall

MS-13 RICO Trial Opens in Las Vegas Over 11 Killings

Ex-Prison Guard Says She Was Forced During 'Ganito' Escape

Dillon Whitehawk Sentenced to Life for First-Degree Murder in 2019 Regina Drive-By

Extradited Alleged Construction‑Extortion Boss ‘Negro Marín’ Lands in Peru

Inquest Opens Into Parc Prison Death of Paul Withnell, 74

Prosecutors Seek 36 Years as ‘O Chioleiro’ Maleta Murder Case Moves Toward Trial in Vigo

Father Attacks Son’s Alleged Killer at Charlotte Courthouse During Bond-Revocation Hearing

Bengaluru Court Sentences Mohammed Saleem to 7 Years for 2021 Knife Attack on Police

Kieran Humphreys Jailed for Life for Murder of Six-Month-Old Archie Woodbridge

La Plata Police Chase Ends in Fatal Crash of Fugitive on Temporary Prison Leave

Jury Convicts Semmie Williams Jr. of Second-Degree Murder in Ryan Rogers’ 2021 Stabbing

Man Who Sought Dark Web Hit on Prosecutor Detained Indefinitely in Psychiatric Care

Kevin Epps Acquitted of Murder, Convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter in 2016 Shooting

Appeals Court Hands Up to 27.5 Years in Peter R. de Vries Murder, Rejects Life Sentences

Bahía Blanca Court Convicts Siblings and Lawyer for Sex Trafficking With Sentences Up to Eight Years

Manhattan Prosecutors Release Bodycam Video of Mangione Arrest, Prompting Suppression Fight

Sheff G Alleges 'Inhumane' Treatment at Marcy Prison, Urges Fans to Call