2 Sep 2010 at 8:44pm
AP - The board that considers compensation for California crime victims is being advised to reject a claim by the mother of Jaycee Dugard, who authorities say was held captive for nearly two decades by a paroled rapist.

2 Sep 2010 at 7:54pm
AP - A federal jury weighing whether a Mexican-born actress committed marriage fraud has ended a second day of deliberations without reaching any verdicts and has expressed discord in its ranks.
2 Sep 2010 at 7:49pm
Reuters - A Mississippi jury ordered Ford Motor Co to pay $131 million to the family of a man who died while driving an Explorer, an attorney for the family said on Thursday.

2 Sep 2010 at 7:09pm
AP - A California court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage ban.

2 Sep 2010 at 7:07pm
AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.
2 Sep 2010 at 5:42pm
AP - A Phoenix man accused of sexually assaulting his unconscious girlfriend and broadcasting the attack live on the Internet has pleaded guilty to three charges.
2 Sep 2010 at 2:12pm
Reuters - A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed the case against a former U.N. employee accused of biting a U.N. security guard after complaining of nepotism at the world body.
2 Sep 2010 at 4:33pm
AP - A condemned inmate had his life spared Thursday when Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland cited "legitimate questions" about evidence used to convict the inmate, even though the governor believes the prisoner committed the crimes.
2 Sep 2010 at 1:33pm
AP - A Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife, two children and mother-in-law pleaded not guilty Thursday to four counts of first-degree murder as a prosecutor described how he left two copies of a letter confessing to the slayings.

2 Sep 2010 at 6:06pm
AP - Calling the Chicago police chief's ultimatum to stop resorting to violence a waste of time, current and former members of some of the city's most notorious street gangs held an unlikely news conference on Thursday to send their own message to police: You're not playing fair.

2 Sep 2010 at 8:44am
AP - A Detroit-area woman who was removed from a jury for commenting about the ongoing case on Facebook has a longer writing task ahead: a five-page essay about the constitutional right to a fair trial.

1 Sep 2010 at 4:50pm
AFP - A US man pleaded guilty Wednesday to fraudulently obtaining nearly 27,000 credit card numbers and selling them on to other scammers, who used them to make purchases.
1 Sep 2010 at 3:34pm
AP - In a story Aug. 31 about the trial of the former head of the Oregon branch of the Islamic charity Al-Haramain, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of an assistant U.S. attorney prosecuting the case. The prosecutor's correct name is Charles F. Gorder Jr., not Gordon.
1 Sep 2010 at 3:22pm
Reuters - The future of an 80-acre New York apartment complex will be at stake on Thursday as a judge considers whether a venture led by a prominent hedge fund investor may conduct a foreclosure auction.

1 Sep 2010 at 2:12pm
AP - A grand jury indicted a high school dropout on upgraded charges of first-degree murder Wednesday in three of four fatal shootings outside a downtown Buffalo bar.
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by By BENJAMIN WEISER
31 Aug 2010 at 11:00pm
A dismissal of an indictment involving the Gambino crime family was sought because a witness had been allowed to participate in an operation involving a 15-year-old.
by By BENJAMIN WEISER
28 Aug 2010 at 11:00pm
A lawyer in a case against the Gambino crime family says the government promoted sex trafficking of a minor.
by By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
3 Aug 2010 at 11:00pm
“The Sicilian Girl” is the fictional account of the true story of a teenager who testified against the Mafia.
by By GUSTAVO A. FLORES-MACÍAS
29 Jul 2010 at 11:00pm
Colombia’s strategy to end its drug crisis succeed because tax reform and improved government accountability was part of the plan.
by By MANNY FERNANDEZ
25 Jul 2010 at 11:00pm
Pleasant Avenue was known for decades as a Mafia stronghold, but the mob influence has waned.
by By GAIA PIANIGIANI
13 Jul 2010 at 11:00pm
The Italian police said they seized millions of dollars in the crime organization’s material assets and arrested the man believed to be one of its leader.
by By ENRIQUE KRAUZE
6 Jul 2010 at 11:00pm
Millions of Mexican citizens went to the polls on Sunday and, defying the threat of violence from drug cartels, decisively consolidated their young democracy.
by By MARTIN FACKLER
5 Jul 2010 at 11:00pm
In the wake of earlier scandals, the ancient sport of sumo was sullied by a baseball betting ring, resulting in lifetime bans for two top figures.
by By MARTIN FACKLER
4 Jul 2010 at 11:00pm
Sumo’s governing body issued a lifetime ban on Keiji Tamiya for betting tens of thousands of dollars on professional baseball games, further tarnishing the ancient sport.
by By JOSHUA HAMMER
3 Jul 2010 at 11:00pm
Former Mafia leaders’ farmhouses, seized by the government, now provide rustic lodgings for travelers.
by By ELISABETH MALKIN
3 Jul 2010 at 11:00pm
There is an escalating political struggle in Guatamala over its effort with the United Nations to turn around its culture of impunity and strengthen the rule of law.
by By ELISABETH MALKIN
11 Jun 2010 at 11:00pm
Conrado Reyes is removed after a court annulled his selection amid allegations of ties to organized crime.
by By RACHEL DONADIO; GAIA PIANIGIANI CONTRIBUTED REPORTING.
30 May 2010 at 11:00pm
In Italy, you’re nobody if your phone isn’t tapped. But to rein in leaks, a contentious new law would restrict the ability to wiretap and publish the results.
by By ORLANDO PATTERSON
29 May 2010 at 11:00pm
A hunt for a drug lord shows the link between liberty and violence.
27 May 2010 at 11:00pm
Sending more troops to the Mexico border, as President Obama has decided to do, won’t stop the drug cartels or repeal the law of supply and demand.
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11 Mar 2010 at 2:51pm
It was another perfect morning in beautiful San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, for the Valsecas. Little did they know it would be the beginning of a horrific seven and a half months of sheer terror and torture for Eduardo Valseca, son of a Mexican newspaper baron, and Jayne, his wife who tried desperately to free him from kidnappers.
21 Aug 2010 at 10:33am
Nadia Kajouji was one of many suicidal individuals who explore suicide websites and chat-rooms online. Sometimes, they find support; other times, they encounter people hoping to push them over the edge.
16 Aug 2010 at 6:19pm
Jim and Kelley Cannon seemed to have a happy marriage. But things aren't always what they seem, and the secrets that began swirling around town were the least of their troubles.
15 Aug 2010 at 12:50pm
Award-winning filmmakers Brent and Craig Renaud take you through Chicago's toughest streets, where children grow up quickly and often die too soon.
4 Aug 2009 at 10:12am
He struck in the dead of night while his female victims slept, baffling investigators in three different states. But when he comes for a teenager in a picturesque town in Massachusetts, she's got a surprise for him: She and her parents put a stop to his killing spree.
4 Aug 2009 at 1:13pm
See photos of what Massachusetts police found in the possession of convicted killer Adam Leroy Lane after his attack on Chelmsford, Mass. resident Shea McDonough stopped him in his tracks in July 2007.
6 Aug 2010 at 8:34pm
It would be terror in both the life of Mary Dabbs and that of Terese French that would ultimately bring them together — one helping the other — in a case that frustrated police for nearly 15 years.
2 Aug 2010 at 3:07pm
Josh Mankiewicz explores the tragic deaths of three neighbors and the mysterious landlord whom many believe knows more than she's told investigators.
2 Aug 2010 at 8:26am
A development to the story we brought you about struggling families in Ohio who have been pushed over the edge by this recession. There's been a response from people wanting to help. (Dateline NBC)
1 Aug 2010 at 7:05pm
Some Gulf Coast families say they've fallen through the cracks after being hit by Hurricane Katrina. They survived that disaster -- but worry whether they survive this one. NBC’s Kate Snow reports. (Dateline NBC)
1 Aug 2010 at 6:55pm
BP is planning to soon begin a new procedure that it hopes will permanently seal the leaking oil well in the Gulf. The vast slicks of oil haven't been seen for days, but what scientists say may be even worse – and what could affect even more people – is what's below the surface. Kerry Sanders went underwater to find out: what lies beneath. (Dateline NBC)
1 Aug 2010 at 3:02pm
Authorities say Monzer Al Kassar is one of the most notorious international outlaws of the past 25 years, accused of crimes that threatened Americans. NBC's Richard Greenberg tracked the alleged terrorist.
30 Jul 2010 at 11:04pm
When a mother-to-be is found dead, detectives search the cell phone records of her womanizing fiancé in hopes of identifying the killer. Hoda Kotb reports.
26 Jul 2010 at 5:51pm
Kate Snow reports from inside the family circle of missing 7-year-old Kyron Horman to bring viewers the latest developments in the case, and an emotional and candid interview with his biological parents, Kaine and Desiree. In addition, she speaks exclusively to Desiree and her husband, Tony, who brings a detective's take to how this case has unfolded over the last seven weeks.
25 Jul 2010 at 6:00pm
Ann Curry travels to the very heart of America, where the need is especially urgent and the stories especially poignant. She brings us a very personal look inside the lives of families who've had it all vanish — jobs, then homes, then dreams.
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2 Sep 2010 at 6:33pm
OAKLAND, Calif. a " Prosecutors say an exchange of insults led to the shooting of a man in downtown Oakland.32-year-old Michael McCurty has been charged with murder in the death of 27-year-old Craig Ainsworth.Alameda County Chief Deputy District Attorney Tom Rogers says the two men were trading insults around 9:20 p.m. on Aug.

2 Sep 2010 at 2:24pm
A businessman who battered his wife and daughter to death with a mallet professed his love for his family repeatedly in the moments after their brutal killings, an inquest heard.
2 Sep 2010 at 12:19pm
King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg will seek the death penalty against the man accused of shooting two Seattle police officers - killing one of them - last Halloween, the Seattle Times reports here.The announcement was made this morning during a hearing for Christopher Monfort, 41.
2 Sep 2010 at 11:19am
A Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife, two children and mother-in-law pleaded not guilty Thursday to four counts of first-degree murder as a prosecutor described how he left two letters confessing to the slayings.
2 Sep 2010 at 9:09am
Valdesuso, 19, at first appearance court with attorney David Roth, left, to face charges of vehicular homicide at the Palm Beach County jail in West Palm Beach.

2 Sep 2010 at 5:09am
The idea seemed simple though bold: Call reputed gang leaders to a meeting with top police and federal prosecutors and deliver an ultimatum to end killings in the nation's third-largest city.But Chicago police Superintendent Jody Weis is facing mounting criticism for holding a so-called "gang summit" last month, even though several police ...

2 Sep 2010 at 5:09am
In this July 22, 2010 file photo, Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis speaks at a news conference at FBI offices in Chicago.
2 Sep 2010 at 2:05am
A financially strapped West Salem day trader stood silent during his arraignment on charges of killing his parents.
1 Sep 2010 at 10:01pm
Maj. Cleve Barfield stands Tuesday beside Arkansas State Police Director Col. Winford Phillips as Barfield announces the filing of charges in three May 2009 shootings.
1 Sep 2010 at 5:55pm
A murder suspect who led officers on a high-speed chase with his dead girlfriend in the passenger seat is a central figure in the investigation of at least four killings, authorities said Wednesday.
1 Sep 2010 at 3:51pm
Apparent juror misconduct has scuttled the murder trial of Christopher Brown , who is accused of the March 9 shooting death of DeCarrio Couley, 25.
1 Sep 2010 at 2:51pm
A condemned inmate wants a fellow death row prisoner kept alive at least long enough to testify on his behalf that he is mentally disabled and should not be executed, according to court filings.
1 Sep 2010 at 2:51pm
A grand jury indicted a high school dropout on upgraded charges of first-degree murder Wednesday in three of four fatal shootings outside a downtown Buffalo bar.
1 Sep 2010 at 10:46am
A man has been arrested in the shooting death of a South Carolina man at a restaurant nearly five years ago.
1 Sep 2010 at 7:46am
Filmmaker John Kastner discusses the importance of his new documentary 'Life with Murder'. And Leslie Jenkins, whose son was convicted of murdering her daughter, explains how she was able to support her son despite murdering her daughter.
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