TRUMP'S EPA PICK WORE DISGUISE TO HELP DAUGHTER PASS DRIVING TEST

I failed my first driving test, Hannah told the outlet, repeating the story she told her mother's staff earlier this month... READ MORE›

O'HARE AIRPORT WORKERS GO ON STRIKE DURING BUSY TRAVEL SEASON

Airport restaurants continued to operate throughout Thursday, the Chicago Tribune reported, despite the strike, which only a few workers participated in... READ MORE›

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FBI JOINS INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF INMATE SANDRA BLAND

HOUSTON The FBI has joined the Texas Rangers in investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in the Waller County jail... READ MORE›

DEATH OF WOMAN IN TEXAS JAIL CONSISTENT WITH SUICIDE

However, according to the questionnaire, Bland also marked that she had tried to commit suicide last year by taking pills after the loss of a baby... READ MORE›

NEW YORK PRISON WORKER CHARGED WITH HELPING FUGITIVES

A New York state prison worker who police say provided tool parts to help two convicted murderers escape has been arrested... READ MORE›

MAN SENT BACK TO PRISON FOR GETTING JOB THAT STARTED TOO EARLY IN THE MORNING

46 GMT Stansfield was sent to Pentonville prison when LCRC told him he was in breach of his licence... READ MORE›

CHINA RANKS LAST OF 65 NATIONS IN INTERNET FREEDOM

BEIJING -- China ranks last in the world for openness among countries studied in a new report on Internet freedom by a prominent American pro-democracy group... READ MORE›

ESCAPED NZ MURDERER FOUND IN BRAZIL

New Zealand Police Detective Superintendent Mike Pannett said in a press conference on Thursday that it was a relief to have Smith back in custody... READ MORE›

Emma Czornobaj, 25, was also given 240 hours community service and a 10-year driving ban as she heard her sentence in Quebec's Superior Court in Montreal on Thursday... READ MORE›

SERIAL RAPIST MICHAEL MURRAY LIVES BESIDE UCD AND SUNBATHES ON COLLEGE CAMPUS

Picture exclusive Serial rapist Michael Murray lives beside UCD and sunbathes on college campus... READ MORE›

'SIX MONTHS? REALLY?': LEGAL EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON SENTENCE IN STANFORD SEX ASSAULT CASE

Nancy Brewer, a retired assistant public defender with Santa Clara County, said that Persky is widely regarded as a competent, thoughtful and intelligent judge... READ MORE›

OSCAR PISTORIUS TRIAL: SENTENCING CONTINUES LIVE

Mr and Mrs Steenkamp do not want any money, the offer has been made and it has been rejected, Du Bruyn said... READ MORE›

ARTFUL ESCAPEE: SEE PAINTINGS SLAIN FUGITIVE ALLEGEDLY GAVE TO GUARD

Richard Matt Allegedly Gave These Paintings to Prison Guard Gene Palmer... READ MORE›

'BLADE RUNNER' PISTORIUS TO BE RELEASED FROM PRISON AFTER 364 DAYS

In its statement, the prison's Correctional Supervision and Parole Board said it had approved the placement of offender Oscar Pistorius under correctional supervision as from October 20, 2015... READ MORE›

HUNT FOR ESCAPED CONVICTS HEATS UP NEAR NEW YORK-PENNSYLVANIA LINE

We will continue to search this area until all leads have been exhausted New York State Police Major Michael Cerretto said on Sunday... READ MORE›

FLORIDA MAN SENTENCED TO 2-1/2 YEARS FOR HAVING SEX ON THE BEACH IN FRONT OF A CHILD

A Florida man convicted of having sex on a public beach has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison, according to a state prosecutor... READ MORE›

THREE CONVICTED OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION SHOULD GO TO JAIL, COURT TOLD

The mother's two daughters had their genitals cut or nicked in separate procedures in 2009 and 2012 when both were aged under 10, the court found... READ MORE›

THE WORLD WATCHED AS 3 JOURNALISTS WERE SENTENCED IN EGYPT

As mob surrounds Amal Clooney, student defendant Shadi Ibrahim awaits his fate reading Quran... READ MORE›

PISTORIUS SET FOR RELEASE FROM PRISON BUT IT COULD BE BRIEF

South African correctional services officials have indicated that Pistorius has been a good inmate and qualifies for house arrest -- a routine procedure in South Africa... READ MORE›

CHICAGO POLICE ACCOUNT OF 2014 SHOOTING DIFFERS FROM VIDEO

Chicago police account of 2014 shooting differs from video newspaper... READ MORE›

DREW PETERSON FOUND GUILTY IN PRISON MURDER-FOR-HIRE SCHEME

Peterson, a 62-year-old former suburban Chicago cop, is the lone suspect in the disappearance of Stacy Peterson, his fourth wife... READ MORE›

COMMENT: WHY YOU SHOULDN'T BE SURPRISED THAT PRISONERS CRUSHED HARVARD'S DEBATE TEAM

The hosts beat a Harvard team that had won three of four American Parliamentary Debate Association National Championships... READ MORE›

CHICAGO MAN ACCIDENTALLY FILMS THE MOMENT HE'S SHOT DURING A FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT

A man in Chicago has apparently filmed the moment he was shot while live streaming a video to Facebook on Thursday afternoon... READ MORE›

OSCAR PISTORIUS 'LOST IT' WHEN JUDGE GRANTED STATE LEAVE TO APPEAL MURDER ACQUITTAL

If the appeal on his conviction is successful it will be converted from culpable homicide to murder, which carries a minimum sentence of 15 years' imprisonment... READ MORE›

BROKEN BAIL SYSTEM ROOT OF JAIL OVERCROWDING, ADVOCATES SAY

In 2012, property offences and other non-violent criminal code offences, such as breaching court orders or mischief accounted for 79 per cent of police reported crimes... READ MORE›

DRUG LORD GUZMAN'S BRAZEN ESCAPE FROM MEXICAN PRISON DISMAYS U.S. AUTHORITIES

Attorneys' offices have indicted Guzman on federal trafficking charges, including in Chicago, where more than a dozen Guzman lieutenants have been successfully prosecuted and imprisoned... READ MORE›

OSCAR PISTORIUS' RELEASE FROM PRISON ON PAROLE PUT ON HOLD

Oscar pistorius release from prison on parole put on hold... READ MORE›

CANADIAN ACCUSED OF TORTURING, KILLING SPOUSE IN LOS ANGELES

Accused is son of a Toronto businessman, athlete The district attorney's office says Leibel faces a total of four charges murder, mayhem, aggravated mayhem and torture... READ MORE›

OSCAR PISTORIUS SENTENCING: WATCH LIVE VIDEO AS HEARING CONTINUES

Pistorius defence are keen to ensure that Pistorius avoids a prison term, while the state prosecution team will be hoping for the maximum 15 years prison term... READ MORE›

TEXAS JAIL DEATH CONSISTENT WITH SUICIDE; AUTOPSY FINDS HIGH POT LEVELS

Waller County Sheriff Glenn Smith, whose office operates the jail where Bland died, has searched her cell for evidence of marijuana and found nothing, Diepraam said... READ MORE›

PROSECUTORS DEFENSE DISCUSSING HASTERT PLEA DEAL REPORTS

The Chicago Sun-Times said Durkin told the lawyers that he would set a trial date if they could not resolve the case soon... READ MORE›

CHICAGO 'HAMILTON' AUDIENCE MEMBER CHARGED AFTER SHOUTING

Chicago police say 56-year-old John Palmer of Chicago is charged with one misdemeanor count of criminal trespass in the incident Saturday... READ MORE›