Cops: Calif. man had strange reason for starting fire

Officials say man was setting a backfire in an attempt to protect his marijuana plants from nearby wildfire

• Aug 12, 2015

First responder accused of stealing from crash victim

Emergency responder allegedly said she took $120 from victim's wallet so she could pay her power bill

• Aug 12, 2015

Man accused of golfing naked on Cape Cod

Witnesses shot video of the incident and called the cops; the guy wasn't even on a golf course

• Aug 12, 2015

Life as a Public Defender

In her weekly Crimesider blog, Assistant Broward County, Florida Public Defender Kim Segal talks about a case in a court you may have never heard of

• Aug 12, 2015

Protests follow cop's firing for fatally shooting teen

Arlington, Texas police chief says officer's mistakes led to confrontation; demonstrators, police union criticize dismissal, for different reasons

• Aug 12, 2015

​State had removed slain Texas kids from home

Allegations of domestic violence and lack of supervision prompted Child Protective Services to take temporary custody of children in 2013

• Aug 11, 2015

Texas cop fired after fatal shooting of college football player

The Arlington, Tex., police chief suggested the officer's procedure was improper and said he is "troubled" by his actions

• Aug 11, 2015

Police video shows Ferguson suspect just before being shot

Police say surveillance footage shows the 18-year-old as he pulled his weapon, right before he was wounded by cops

• Aug 11, 2015

Leaf-blower prank at Newport Beach movie theater

Three people were injured in scramble for the exits after somebody revved a leaf-blower during showing of "The Gift"

• Aug 11, 2015

New development in infamous 1990 Boston art heist

Man claims to ID someone in surveillance video linked to $500 million theft of works -- including by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Degas -- from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

• Aug 11, 2015

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