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Life Sentences for Houston-Area Pair in Botched Murder-for-Hire That Hit Wrong Man

Evidence from cell data, dashcam video, plus 3D-printed gun parts tied the plot together, illustrating the reach of a joint investigation.

Ex-UCLA Gynecologist Pleads Guilty to 13 Felonies, Gets 11 Years

Kristin Ramsey Pleads Not Guilty in 2011 Killing of Realtor Ashley Okland

Appeals Court Grills Both Sides in Diddy Mann Act Appeal as Ruling Remains Pending

Second Circuit Presses Both Sides in Diddy Appeal Over 50-Month Sentence

Independent Review Says DA Was Largely Uninformed on Trooper’s Alleged Drunk-Driving Fatal Crash

Serial Killer Francis Heaulme Hospitalized in Secure Nancy Unit

Neighbor Testifies in Christina Block Abduction Trial

Japan Sets Numeric DUI and Speed Cutoffs, Adds Drift Driving to Dangerous-Driving Law

Jury to Consider Intoxication and Consent in Darwin Rape Trial

Monniky Fraga Arrested on Suspicion of Staging Her Own Kidnapping

Magdeburg Christmas Market Defendant Carried Into Court, Deemed Fit for Brief Hearing

Former Circus Coach Convicted on Multiple Counts in Assaults of Two Teens

Defense Seeks Acquittal as Marius Borg Høiby Trial Closes After 7 Years and 7 Months Sentence Request

Naples Prosecutors Seek Suspension of Two Surgeons Over Alleged Chart Falsification in Monaldi Child Transplant Case

Mother of Lucy Harrison Urges Texas Police to Reopen Case After UK Inquest Rules Unlawful Killing

Parma Prosecutors Seek 26-Year Term for Chiara Petrolini in Newborn Deaths Trial

Judge Convicts Influencer 'Fer Italia' of Raping 16-Year-Old in State of Mexico

Prosecutors Urge Judge to Deny Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bid for a New Trial

Argentine Lawyer in Rio Apologizes and Hires New Counsel as Racism Case Advances