Repeat shoplifters beware in Tenn. county

Bucking trend, Knox County prosecutor ups the ante -- and the prison time -- for petty store thieves

• Nov 4, 2015

Cops: Man fatally stabbed over last piece of chicken

Police say deadly dispute erupted while five men had dinner at a Houston apartment

• Nov 4, 2015

Cops: Supermarket burglar used rope ladder, fell asleep

Police in southwestern Pa. say suspect was literally caught napping

• Nov 4, 2015

Lil Wayne's Miami Beach home raided by police

The rapper received a surprise guest at his Miami Beach home on Tuesday: the police

• Nov 4, 2015

Student clocked at 101 mph says he was late for class

Authorities say that's the explanation they got from an 18-year-old behind the wheel of a pickup in a 55 mph zone on a New Hampshire Interstate

• Nov 4, 2015

Life as a Public Defender

In her weekly Crimesider blog, Assistant Broward County, Fla. Public Defender Kim Segal files about the case of the stolen fishing pole, and what the penalty should be

• Nov 4, 2015

Report: Illinois police lieutenant's death was suicide

Joe Gliniewicz's shooting death triggered manhunt after he radioed that he was chasing 3 suspicious men on foot

• Nov 3, 2015

9-year-old boy is latest victim of Chicago gun violence

There have been well over 2,500 victims of gun violence in Chicago so far this year; the latest is the 40th murdered child this year

• Nov 3, 2015

Sexting investigation leads to Pa. students' arrests

Police say that three Pennsylvania middle school students, ranging in ages from 11 to 15, have been arrested

• Nov 3, 2015

Official: Man charged with killing sheriff escapes

Jim Edward Lowery escaped custody while being transferred between jails; he's charged with felony murder in the June 16 death of a Georgia sheriff

• Nov 3, 2015

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