The Louisiana Supreme Court reversed a decision by a district court judge in the case of a 1974 rape conviction, calling it a "patent abuse of discretion."
The South Carolina agency intended to protect vulnerable children gave a teenage girl "to a monster," according to lawyers, who alleged there's rampant exploitation.
Police in a quiet, multimillion-dollar suburban neighborhood outside of New York City shot a suspect who allegedly attacked them with a knife, police said.
A U.S. fugitive and convicted sexual predator fled to Canada while on bail and killed at least four women, according to Canadian law enforcement, who believe he killed more.
The ringleader of a trio of arsonists, who sent a Colorado home on fire and killed an entire family, sought revenge for a stolen iPhone but hit the wrong house