"Too high" man calls 911, is found among Doritos

Responding officers say they found the 22-year-old Ohio man in the fetal position, surrounded by snack food

• Oct 8, 2015

Life as a Public Defender

In her weekly Crimesider blog, Assistant Broward County, Fla. Public Defender Kim Segal addresses the trials -- and occasional "non-trials" -- of her job

• Oct 7, 2015

Thousands of federal inmates scheduled for early release

Sentences lowered retroactively for those convicted of drug-related felonies could mean early release for up to 40,000 people

• Oct 6, 2015

Oregon shooter's mom made online posts of son's guns and Asperger's

Online writings by Laurel Harper dating back nine years offer fresh insight into the gunman and his relationship with his mother

• Oct 6, 2015

​Texas executes inmate for killing man in $8 robbery

Juan Martin Garcia put to death for the September 1998 killing and robbery of Hugo Solano, a Mexican missionary, over $8

• Oct 6, 2015

Hiker found shot dead on trail with dog on leash

3 persons of interest being sought after being caught on video; victim was prominent massage therapist and teacher

• Oct 7, 2015

Cartel "enforcer" pleads guilty to 9 Calif. murders

Jose Manuel Martinez told investigators he has committed more than 30 killings in multiple states

• Oct 6, 2015

Montana judge blocks state from using drug in execution

Montana's accepted barbiturate for executions is not available; the replacement drug is not "ultra fast-acting" as law requires

• Oct 6, 2015

Docs: 4th person tied to Dallas dentist murder plot

A federal affidavit outlines new details in the killing of pediatric dentist Kendra Hatcher, who was shot to death at her apartment complex last month

• Oct 6, 2015

Man accused in triple homicide appears in court

Salt Lake City suspect allegedly acknowledged the murders of two adults and a baby, and told police "this is my mom's fault"

• Oct 6, 2015

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