Tourist mistaken for wanted fugitive spends nearly a month in prison
The tourist found out he shares a name with a wanted criminal, previously sentenced to two years in prison in Italy for aggravated theft.
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The tourist found out he shares a name with a wanted criminal, previously sentenced to two years in prison in Italy for aggravated theft.
Prison staff gave R. Kelly "an amount of medicine that could have killed him," his lawyer alleged in a federal court filing.
Alcatraz, a notorious former prison on an island in San Francisco Bay, once housed some famous gangsters like Al Capone and George "Machine-Gun" Kelly.
Rosalinda Gonzalez is married to Nemesio Oseguera, better known as "El Mencho," leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Sandra Hemme, whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, is now free — despite objections from Missouri's attorney general.
A Marine accused of using a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to almost five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building.
The report found violence, gang control and trafficking of contraband had been happening inside Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, South Mississippi Correctional Institution, and Wilkinson County Correctional Facility for years.
An aide to Alexei Navalny says the body of the Russian opposition leader has been handed over to his mother.
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate Friday at a federal prison in Arizona.
Trump political appointee and Marine Corps veteran Federico Klein was sentenced to almost six years in prison for attacking law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The six inmates were being kept at Ecuador's biggest — and considered its most dangerous — prison, Litoral Penitentiary.
Prison escapes have made headlines in recent weeks, but how common are they? CBS News dug into the data to find out.
Prosecutors said Pascale Ferrier made the ricin at home in Quebec in 2020 and mailed it to Trump with a letter that referred to him as "The Ugly Tyrant Clown."
An inmate allegedly attacked Nassar in his cell with a makeshift weapon, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Jeff Woodke, an American missionary who spent six years in captivity in Africa, says he was beaten, locked in chains and pressured repeatedly to convert to Islam.
They were to prepare his plane, his 140-foot yacht, a black utility van and other vehicles purchased just for the escape attempt, the sheriff said.
Donald Hazard was "eager for violence" on Jan. 6, wearing a tactical vest and a helmet adorned with the image of the Confederate battle flag, a prosecutor said.
Sayfullo Saipov was sentenced to eight life sentences, with an additional two to be served concurrently.
Griner is skipping the USA Basketball training camp in Minnesota so she can be with her wife and recover from her time in jail in Russia.
Four were captured in Ohio following a vehicle pursuit, and the fifth was found in second-hand retail store in Missouri.
The former Minneapolis police officer will serve his state sentence at the same time as his federal sentence and in federal custody.
The head of a monitoring group says the blaze at the notorious prison housing 2 Americans was likely linked to anti-regime protests, as Iranians "have lost their fear."
Oath Keepers militia group founder Stewart Rhodes was once a promising Yale Law School graduate.
A measles outbreak tied to local schools has some parents in the Broomfield community weighing difficult decisions about everyday activities, especially those with infants too young to be vaccinated.
Colorado State Patrol troopers are reminding everyone that while you are out celebrating St. Patrick's Day, do it responsibly- do not drink and drive.
People are being asked to help decide the name of the future train that will shuttle passengers from Pueblo to Fort Collins and several cities in between.
Late Monday night, the Aurora City Council voted unanimously on a city ordinance, cracking down on retailers and smoke shops that sell tobacco and vaping products to people younger than 21 years old.
We've unfortunately become all too familiar with the warm, windy, and dry conditions throughout Colorado's winter. And for yet another week, elevated and critical fire weather conditions are returning.
We've unfortunately become all too familiar with the warm, windy, and dry conditions throughout Colorado's winter. And for yet another week, elevated and critical fire weather conditions are returning.
A measles outbreak tied to local schools has some parents in the Broomfield community weighing difficult decisions about everyday activities, especially those with infants too young to be vaccinated.
Colorado State Patrol troopers are reminding everyone that while you are out celebrating St. Patrick's Day, do it responsibly- do not drink and drive.
People are being asked to help decide the name of the future train that will shuttle passengers from Pueblo to Fort Collins and several cities in between.
Late Monday night, the Aurora City Council voted unanimously on a city ordinance, cracking down on retailers and smoke shops that sell tobacco and vaping products to people younger than 21 years old.
Joe Ruch is tracking increasing winds on Tuesday.
St. Patrick's Day might be a week away, but thousands will be celebrating this weekend, and Colorado State Patrol troopers are reminding everyone that while you are out celebrating, do it responsibly.
Colorado's Iranian-American community is honoring those who have lost their lives in the recent conflict with a photo exhibit at the State Capitol.
Girls & Science continues with 2nd Saturday at CSU SPUR on March 14 where there will be fun ways to interact with science, technology, engineering and math.
Late Monday night, Aurora City Council voted unanimously on a city ordinance, cracking down on retailers and smoke shops who sell tobacco and vaping products to people younger than 21 years old.
Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL's top four teams in points.
Iran's women's soccer team was branded "traitors" after declining to sing their national anthem at the Asian Cup in Australia, fueling fear for the women if they returned home.
Oksana Masters has competed at every Paralympics since 2012 and is the most decorated American Winter Paralympian.
A Denver-based UFC fighter will be representing Colorado in the octagon this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
The Colorado Avalanche are reportedly finalizing a deal to bring back 2021-22 Stanley Cup champion Nazem Kadri!
The office that polices attorney misconduct in Washington, D.C., has filed ethics charges against Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin.
Investigators are searching a New Mexico ranch where Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests, amid allegations that it may have been used for sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that it would be the "most intense day" of strikes against Iran so far.
President Trump told CBS News the U.S. war with Iran is "very complete," and said the U.S. "could do a lot" about the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. average gas price has jumped 48 cents since last week, with experts predicting that higher fuel costs could persist for months.
The office that polices attorney misconduct in Washington, D.C., has filed ethics charges against Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that it would be the "most intense day" of strikes against Iran so far.
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed legislation banning abortions after embryotic cardiac activity can be detected, but a court challenge is likely.
Congressman Evans shared Secretary Wright's sentiments about calling on state and federal lawmakers to roll back regulations, which they say would lower consumer prices and increase production.
Michael and Jill White testified in favor of a bill that would require law enforcement to ask every driver involved in a serious or fatal crash to take a voluntary alcohol test.
A measles outbreak tied to local schools has some parents in the Broomfield community weighing difficult decisions about everyday activities, especially those with infants too young to be vaccinated.
Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.
The zipper head on the recalled HALO Magic Sleepsuits poses a danger to babies, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
In July, Prasad was briefly forced from his job, but was reinstated less than two weeks later.
Health officials in Colorado have identified four additional cases of measles in connection with the recent outbreak at Broomfield High School or Broomfield Heights Middle School and have expanded the list of locations for possible exposure.
Workers at the largest meat supplier in the world will strike at its Greeley plant, according to the workers' union, which said 99% of workers at the plant approved the strike over "poverty-level" wages.
The U.S. average gas price has jumped 48 cents since last week, with experts predicting that higher fuel costs could persist for months.
After a sharp drop in early trading, stocks recovered part of those losses as oil prices fell back below $100.
Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has reached a deal with the Department of Justice as part of a high-stakes antitrust trial.
Jet fuel costs have shot up more than 50% since the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran sparked a jump in global prices.
There's harsh criticism of a Colorado police officer charged with failing to report a crash -- a crash investigators say he was partially responsible for while off-duty. Some of the strongest criticism is coming from an unexpected place.
A CBS Colorado investigation has learned the City of Denver has spent $110,000 on a 14-month investigation of Denver Police Division Chief Magen Dodge, but is refusing to release the completed investigation, which was finalized three months ago.
A Colorado family is calling for change and sharing their struggle after a clinical trial their son relied on suddenly ended.
The case of a police officer who allegedly fled after off-duty road rage incident that ended in crash on I-25 is highlighting the hiring pressures small departments in Colorado face.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."