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O.J. Simpson to make his case for freedom on live TV

Simpson will command the world's attention once again when he pleads for his freedom on live TV

Jul 20, 2017

Video: Man with machete fights man with garbage can

Two men got in an early morning fight with some unusual weapons on New York City's Upper West Side

Jul 20, 2017

Justice Department announces takedown of dark web provider AlphaBay

AlphaBay was the largest dark web market, according to DOJ, and at the time of takedown, it had over 250,000 listings for drugs and other illicit substances

Jul 20, 2017

Michelle Susan Hadley, right, hugs Orange County District Attorney Chief of Staff Susan Kang Schroeder after being cleared of all charges in a complicated plot to frame her in Fullerton, Calif., Jan. 9, 2017. Her mother, Suzanne Hadley, is at left.

Exonerated woman fights back after "rape fantasy" jail time

Michelle Hadley spent 88 days in jail before all charges against her were dropped

Jul 20, 2017

Defense attorneys say body cam video shows cop planting drugs

Cop suspended after defense attorneys report footage showing officer planting what appear to be heroin inside a can which led to an arrest in January

Jul 19, 2017

Parents who "gifted" daughters to their abuser sentenced

The girls' mother testified she knew about the sexual activity between the man and her six daughters but believed "it could be a good thing"

Jul 19, 2017

Woman makes history as Dallas' first female police chief

Ulysha Renee Hall, who was one of 7 candidates vying for position, comes from Detroit; she's expected to begin Sept. 5

Jul 19, 2017

Details emerge: 911 transcripts released in fatal police shooting

Justine Damond, 40, called 911 twice on Saturday to report a possible sexual assault near her home; She tells a dispatcher she thought she heard a woman in distress