Crime and Punishment

$10,000 Reward Offered for Suspects in Beating of Soldier

The violent mugging of a young soldier in Tampa earlier this week has gained national attention. Surveillance video showing the 24-year-old being punched and kicked has been seen by millions. It has been described as "heartbreaking" and "shocking." Police are …

Bride Found Stabbed to Death Still Wearing Wedding Dress - Husband Sought by Police

Police searching for a newlywed husband wanted for murder say they are aware of a relative's account of a phone call from the man on the day his bride's body was found. Capt. Joseph Ford of the Burbank Police Department says that call is part of the investigation into the death  …

Mother Vanishes Without A Trace, Leaves 2 Yr. Old and Belongings Behind - Police Say 'No Foul Play' (?!)

Concern is growing for a 22-year-old mother of one who has been missing for five weeks in Virginia. (I can't imagine why) Heather Hodges was last seen on April 9 by her boyfriend, 39-year-old Paul Jordan.  Jordan told police he was gone for approximately 10 minutes and, w …

Wrong man was executed in Texas, probe says -

He was the spitting image of the killer, had the same first name and was near the scene of the crime at the fateful hour: Carlos DeLuna paid the ultimate price and was executed in place of someone else in Texas in 1989, a report out Tuesday found.

Mexico drug war's latest toll: 49 headless bodies

Authorities struggled Monday to identify the 49 people found mutilated and scattered in a pool of blood in a region near the U.S .border where Mexico's two dominant drug cartels are trying to outdo each other in bloodshed while warring over smuggling routes.

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Isabel Celis Update: Father Barred From Contact With Sons

Sergio Celis, the father of missing Tucscon girl Isabel Celis, has been barred from having contact with his two older sons by authorities. According to a statement released Friday, new information in the case of the missing 6-year-old, who was reported missing by her father …

Jurors acquit rapper Lil Boosie of murder

Jurors have acquitted the rapper known as "Lil Boosie" in the 2009 slaying of a man gunned down in his home.

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The 10 Worst Things Arizona's Racist Sheriff Joe Arpaio Has Done

On May 10, the Department of Justice filed a formal legal complaint against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) alleging widespread constitutional violations and lawless mistreatment of Latinos. According to the complaint, Arpaio and …

The Unbelievable Brutality Unleashed on Kids in For-Profit Prisons

Privatization of the youth prison industry handed soaring profits to GEO, but a history of brutal injustice to its incarcerated youth and their families. America Abuses Child Prisoners. [Photo by: further-left-forum.blogspot.com] 

Morgan Case Adds to Legacy of Chicago Police Violence in Black Communities

Echoes of brutal past Chicago Police Department injustices against African American men reverberate across centuries and generations as black ex-Chicago cop Howard Morgan fights for his freedom after surviving a violent attempt by four white CPD officers to end his life seven yea …

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