The aunt of murdered law graduate Zara Aleena has called for the justice system to "ensure murderers face their sentencing".

Aaron Thomas Mitchell was found guilty in 2024 of kidnapping a teen girl while identifying himself as a law enforcement ...

The boy, then 3, shot himself in the hand with his father's handgun, which authorities said was not properly secured.

A bill named after Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman aims to increase penalties for felony accessory to murder, following the ...

Susan Crawford, a trial court judge running for Wisconsin Supreme Court, said she doesn't regret her sentencing decision in a 2020 case involving a repeat child sex offender.

A convicted sex offender who had already been sentenced in 2015 for crimes against a child has been sentenced to life in ...

Advocates pushing to repeal Illinois’ so-called “truth-in-sentencing” law are urging patience as they navigate competing ...