CBS News source says the last-minute call from "Empire" actor's lawyers apparently is what scuttled grand jury testimony from two brothers

Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent testified Tuesday that Krystal Jean Lee Kenney described the scene inside Kelsey's Berreth's home as "horrific"

The two brothers told police Smollett paid them to fake an attack

These are the types of criminal allegations that need to be seen to be believed

Authorities allege Philip Nordo used his position to intimidate and groom male suspects and witnesses into sexual acts

Jason Van Dyke's attorneys say such the challenge from prosecutors is only warranted in extraordinary circumstances

Officials in Kent County, Michigan, say they are not searching for a suspect in the shooting at a home Monday

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Organizers of an extraordinary summit said they hope it will mark a "turning point" in the Catholic church's approach to clergy sex abuse

Aurora's police chief says Gary Martin​ shouldn't have had the gun he allegedly used to kill five of his colleagues Friday

Ola and Abel Osundairo went from persons of interest in the case to potential suspects to being released without charges

Investigators in Alaska used genetic genealogy – the same technique used to ID the Golden State Killer suspect

Businessman Jerry Westrom charged with fatally stabbing Minneapolis woman in 1993

Josh Pinkard among five victims killed in mass shooting at manufacturing warehouse outside Chicago

Video shows suspect asking victim if he's gay and when told he is, hitting him outside Salt Lake City bar

"Empire" actor claims he was victim of racially charged, anti-gay assault but sources say he paid accomplices to stage the assault

About 15 people, including children, were at the synagogue during the early Saturday incident in East Williamsburg

Reginald Leander Wallace​ faces three counts of murder, four counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon

"Their lives were snuffed out way too short," Rev. Dan Haas told more than 1,500 people who braved snow and freezing drizzle Sunday at the site of last week's shooting