FREDERICK DARREN BERG, MASTERMIND OF WASHINGTON STATE'S BIGGEST PONZI SCHEME, ESCAPES FROM CALIFORNIA PRISON

Berg was sentenced to 18 years in prison in 2012 after pleading guilty to defrauding hundreds of investors of more than 100 million... READ MORE›

FREDERICK DARREN BERG, MASTERMIND OF WASHINGTON STATE'S BIGGEST PONZI SCHEME, ESCAPES FROM CALIFORNIA PRISON

Berg was sentenced to 18 years in prison in 2012 after pleading guilty to defrauding hundreds of investors of more than 100 million... READ MORE›

IN RESPONSE TO U.S., PUTIN SIGNS BILL TARGETING FOREIGN MEDIA

Putin signed the bill into law Saturday after the upper chamber of the Russian parliament adopted it Wednesday... READ MORE›

FEDS THREATEN TO SUE HARVARD OVER ASIAN-AMERICAN ADMISSIONS

The U.S. Justice Department has threatened to sue Harvard University to obtain a trove of records as part of an investigation into the school's admissions... READ MORE›

TRUCKER ARRESTED FOR CALIFORNIA BUS CRASH THAT KILLED 13

Bruce Guilford, 51, of Georgia was taken into custody by a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force, the Riverside County district attorney's office announced... READ MORE›

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'I NEED A FAVOR': FBI OFFICIAL AT CENTER OF ALLEGED CLINTON EMAIL 'QUID PRO QUO' SPEAKS OUT

Brian McCauley said once he realized a State Department official wanted him to change the classification of an email about Benghazi, he immediately said no... READ MORE›

DOCUMENTS SHOW STATE DEPT. OFFICIAL WANTED FBI TO CHANGE CLASSIFICATION OF ONE OF CLINTON'S EMAILS

One former Diplomatic Security agent, for example, told FBI investigators that Clinton blatantly disregarded State Department security protocols while she was secretary of state... READ MORE›

'AFFLUENZA' TEEN ETHAN COUCH DETAINED IN MEXICO

Mexican authorities have detained so-called affluenza teen Ethan Couch and his mother near the Mexican beach resort town of Puerto Vallarta, officials said... READ MORE›

'AFFLUENZA' TEEN ETHAN COUCH HELD IN MEXICO

Couch is wanted by authorities in Tarrant County, Texas, for allegedly violating his probation... READ MORE›

POLYGAMIST SECT LEADER LYLE JEFFS CAPTURED 1 YEAR AFTER ESCAPING HOME CONFINEMENT

It was issued a decade after his brother Warren Jeffs was featured on a similar poster... READ MORE›

$50,000 REWARD OFFERED FOR HELP LOCATING CLEVELAND FACEBOOK SHOOTER

Steve Stephens Cleveland police offer 50,000 reward for location of 'Facebook shooter'... READ MORE›

Associated Press writer Brad Brooks reported this story in Rio de Janeiro and Amy Forliti reported from Minneapolis, Minnesota... READ MORE›

CLEVELAND POLICE HAVE JUST MASSIVELY INCREASED THE SEARCH FOR FACEBOOK KILLER STEVE STEPHENS

Steve Stephens Manhunt for Cleveland Facebook shooter expands to five surrounding states... READ MORE›

'AFFLUENZA' TEEN'S MOM DEPORTED, BUT HE'LL STAY IN MEXICO

Ethan Couch and his mother were apprehended Monday in the Mexican resort town of Puerto Vallarta... READ MORE›

SNOWDEN SAYS U.S. NOT OFFERING FAIR TRIAL IF HE RETURNS

I would love to go back and face a fair trial, but unfortunately ... READ MORE›

TRUMP'S ATTACKS ON JUDICIARY PROMPT ONLINE THREATS, RAISE SAFETY CONCERNS FOR JUDGES

The Marshal Service offers extra protection if judges are threatened or handling especially sensitive or high-profile cases... READ MORE›

U.S. SAYS NO SETTLEMENT OFFER FROM ELECTROLUX IN GE APPLIANCE DEAL FIGHT

The case is United States v AB Electrolux and General Electric Co, in the U.S... READ MORE›

EL CHAPO'S LAWYERS SAY DRUG KINGPIN IS SUBJECTED TO OVERLY STRICT JAIL CONDITIONS

The strict conditions were described by defense lawyers at a federal court hearing in Brooklyn, two weeks after Guzman's surprise extradition from Mexico... READ MORE›

STOLEN COLUMBUS LETTER ABOUT DISCOVERY OF NEW WORLD RETURNED TO ITALY

Original copy of explorer's 1493 letter was found in US Library of Congress, with the one held in Florence proved to be a forgery... READ MORE›

US PASTOR ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING YOUNG GIRLS DETAINED IN BRAZIL

Victor Barnard, who faces 59 charges related to alleged sexual abuse, was detained after police raided a flat in the northeastern beach resort of Pipa... READ MORE›

BUNDY ATTORNEY CITED FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ORDER

The U.S. Marshals Service says Mumford was cited for failure to comply with a federal lawful order and disturbance... READ MORE›

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS CHARGING RUSSIAN SPIES IN YAHOO HACKS

Justice Department is charging Russian spies in Yahoo hacks... READ MORE›

MEXICO EXTRADITES CARTEL LEADERS AND MURDER SUSPECTS TO U.S.

The Mexican government extradited 13 criminal suspects to the U.S., including accused high-level drug cartel leaders... READ MORE›

RUSSIAN LAWMAKER'S SON GETS 27 YEARS PRISON IN US HACKING CASE

Seleznev is the son of Valery Seleznev, a member of the Russian parliament... READ MORE›

100 WOODED ACRES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, POSSIBLY BOOBY-TRAPPED

The 2007 standoff began when federal agents tried to apprehend the Browns on tax evasion charges... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA WOMAN ARRESTED IN CRAIGSLIST 'RAPE FANTASY' HOAX WAS 'INNOCENT VICTIM'

Orange County District Attorney says charges will be dropped for Michelle Susan Hadley calling her 'the innocent victim of a diabolical scheme.'... READ MORE›

NO SETTLEMENT LIKELY AS ELECTROLUX HEADS TO TRIAL OVER GE BID

The United States asked a federal court in July to stop Electrolux, which makes Frigidaire, Kenmore and Tappan appliances, from buying GE's appliance business for 3.3 billion... READ MORE›

'AFFLUENZA' DEFENCE TEEN STAYS IN MEXICO AS MOTHER DEPORTED TO U.S.

Tonya Couch was put on a plane to Los Angeles because there were no more flights available to Texas... READ MORE›

FBI CHARGES ALLEGED ISLAMIC STATE SYMPATHIZER LINKED TO BACKPACK BOMB PLOT

A criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday charges 23-year-old Harlem Suarez of Key West with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction in the U.S... READ MORE›

IN PICTURES ANNUAL CARNIVAL PARADE IN RIO DE JANEIRO S SAMBADROME

The US Marshals Service said Barnard initially left Minnesota in 2010, before the women came forward, and his whereabouts were unknown for some time... READ MORE›

ACCUSED BANK HACKER CLAIMS RUSSIA OFFERED HIM ASYLUM

Aaron was indicted on a whopping 22 counts last November, including computer hacking and securities fraud... READ MORE›

'AFFLUENZA' TEEN ETHAN COUCH AND HIS MOTHER DETAINED IN MEXICO

The US Marshals Service issued wanted posters for Ethan Couch after he didn't check in with his probation officer earlier this month... READ MORE›

U.S. EXTRADITION REQUEST FOR 'EL CHAPO' STILL STANDS

U.S. extradition request for 'El Chapo' still stands Justice Department... READ MORE›

FBI STING NETS EX-CON WITH 'MENTAL HYGIENE' ISSUES, ISLAMIC STATE HOPES IN N.Y. NEW YEAR'S EVE ATTACK PLOT

In recent days, Lutchman told one of the informants that he had communicated with a brother in the Islamic State overseas, the FBI said... READ MORE›

RUSSIAN INDICTED IN U.S. ON CHARGES OF RUNNING BITCOIN LAUNDERING RING

Gox, an earlier digital currency exchange that eventually failed, the Justice Department said in a statement... READ MORE›