Have the cops finally caught Etan Patz's killer?
Posted on May 24, 2012, at 3:37 PMPolice take a suspect into custody, raising hopes of a breakthrough in a missing-child case that had been cold for 33 years
25 years of wrongful convictions: By the numbers
Posted on May 23, 2012, at 9:05 AMGetting thrown in jail for a crime you didn't commit is a nightmare scenario — one that has been a reality for more than 2,000 Americans since 1989
The jail where every prisoner gets a flat-screen TV and private shower
Posted on May 21, 2012, at 1:29 PMIn Norway's Halden prison, murderers, rapists, and pedophiles live in relative luxury, and the results are impressive. Would the U.S. ever pamper inmates this way?
The new book that claims to unmask the Zodiac Killer: 6 takeaways
Posted on May 17, 2012, at 9:45 AMA notorious serial killer with a taste for cryptograms haunted San Francisco in the '60s. And after decades of mystery, an ex-cop says he has solved the case
The Carlos DeLuna case: Definitive proof that Texas executed an innocent man?
Posted on May 16, 2012, at 11:27 AMA Columbia law professor and his team compile a massive, super-detailed dossier alleging that Texas sent the wrong Carlos to his death two decades ago
Will California abolish the death penalty?
Posted on April 24, 2012, at 5:25 PMThe Golden State will vote on a measure in November that could repeal capital punishment — and save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars a year
Etan Patz: The resurrection of a 33-year-old missing child case
Posted on April 20, 2012, at 2:55 PMInvestigators in New York City are searching a basement that might contain the remains of a 6-year-old boy who disappeared in 1979
Charles Manson's 12th parole: A look back at the notorious cult leader
Posted on April 10, 2012, at 2:12 PMThe convicted mass murderer is now 77 years old, and prosecutors say he remains a danger to others. A visual history of his life and crimes
Tulsa's serial murders: A hate-crime spree?
Posted on April 9, 2012, at 11:21 AMTwo white men are arrested in the shooting deaths of three black people in Oklahoma — and hours before the crimes, one suspect posted racial epithets on Facebook
The 'amazing' Tide detergent crime wave
Posted on March 15, 2012, at 10:59 AMApparently, liquid laundry soap has become "liquid gold" for discerning thieves and drug dealers. A concise guide to the phenomenon
The 'stunning' LulzSec hacker bust: A concise guide
Posted on March 7, 2012, at 1:20 PMOne of the world's most notorious hacking collectives suffers a brutal blow — after its leader rats out his comrades
The 'gutsy' Girl Scouts who fought their cookie cash thieves
Posted on March 6, 2012, at 10:41 AMWhen two men allegedly tried to steal the Scouts' hard-earned $200 in cookie revenue, two 15-year-old girls turned to vigilante justice
Do Gitmo detainees deserve a $750,000 soccer field?
Posted on March 1, 2012, at 2:47 PMAfter well-behaved inmates lost their old playing area, the military ponied up big time to get the ball rolling again
Ohio's 'horrific' high school shooting: Who's to blame?
Posted on February 29, 2012, at 2:15 PMAs Americans mourn the loss of three young people in Chardon, Ohio, the search for an explanation begins
America's Taser problem: 8 unfortunate Tasing incidents
Posted on February 21, 2012, at 5:40 PMA naked man gets stunned in Walmart, a Florida cop sends a handcuffed girl into a coma, and other strange, dark tales of the Taser
Did serial killer John Wayne Gacy have accomplices?
Posted on February 14, 2012, at 10:20 AMNew evidence emerges suggesting that the "Killer Clown" may not have acted alone during his notorious 1970s murder spree
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