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Wash. COs tackle wrong man in hall

Robert Botzon was released only after the judicial assistant who’d called for help with an unruly spectator confirmed that they’d grabbed the wrong guy

February 02, 2012 04:34 AM

Proposed bill would mandate sentences for 2nd degree murder

New Mexico law makes it possible for someone convicted of second-degree murder to be sentenced to probation

February 01, 2012 04:06 AM

Calif. judge upholds postcard rule for inmates

Prisoners said the rule caused unnecessary distress and limited their ability to communicate with clergy, doctors, relatives and friends

January 31, 2012 04:42 AM

10 years for key NY mobster in Vinny Gorgeous case

Dominick Cicale was a central witness at the trials of mob boss Vinny “Gorgeous” Basciano

January 31, 2012 04:02 AM

Authorities investigate letter sent to Arpaio

Officials are investigating an envelope containing white powder that was directed to President Barack Obama

January 30, 2012 04:26 PM

Miss. AG: Convicted murderer’s whereabouts unknown

Officials say they don’t know where a convicted murderer is, more than two weeks after a pardon from then-Gov. Haley Barbour

January 30, 2012 05:58 AM

Iowa mom pleads not guilty in newborn twins’ death, held on $1M bond

Jackie Burkle is charged with two counts of first-degree murder

January 30, 2012 05:42 AM

Report: Hidden costs of U.S. prisons in billions

The total fiscal year 2010 taxpayer cost of prisons was $38.8 billion, or $5.4 billion more than in state corrections budgets

January 30, 2012 05:34 AM

‘Paper clip’ dentist gets year in jail

Some of Michael Clair’s patients reported infections after he performed root canals on them

January 30, 2012 04:47 AM

New warden seeks to restore NM jail image

The facility houses about 265 inmates, approximately 145 of which are federal inmates

January 30, 2012 03:54 AM