How To Avoid A Nasty And Costly Divorce War
After attorney Joryn Jenkins’ parents divorced when she was seven, she never saw her father again. Experiencing firsthand how divorce can destroy a family forever, Jenkins never wanted other families…
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Stolen Picasso worth millions seized in U.S.
“A lost treasure has been found,” said Loretta Lynch, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. – The news release from Lynch didn’t give the name of the…
MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry Hopes Trayvon Martin ‘Whooped The Sh-t Out Of George Zimmerman’
On Tuesday, news broke that the U.S. Department of Justice would not bring charges against George Zimmerman for the slaying of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. Though Attorney General Eric Holder…
Police Chiefs Urge Senate To Confirm Loretta Lynch As Attorney General
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s nominee for attorney general picked up a big endorsement Wednesday as her nomination lingers in the Senate. – The IACP endorsed current Attorney General Eric…
U.S. puts $3 million reward for Russian cyber criminal
READ: U.S. takes out computer malware that stole millions – Since emerging in 2013, Cryptolocker has been used to attack about 200,000 computers, half of which were in the U.S….
Florida Man Says He Wants The Death Penalty, Not The Help Of ‘Scumbag Liberals’
A Florida man acting as his own attorney at his murder sentencing is pushing to get himself the death penalty. While seeking a death sentence in court Monday, 39-year-old Craig…
Shayne Austin, Man Tied To Holly Bobo Kidnapping, Dead In Possible Suicide
A suspect and key witness in the kidnapping and murder of Tennessee woman Holly Bobo has been found dead in an apparent suicide, according to his attorney. Shayne Austin was…
Georgia to execute its 1st female prisoner in 70 years
Gissendaner was romantically involved with Gregory Owen and conspired with the 43-year-old to have her husband, Douglas Gissendaner, killed, according to court testimony. Owen wanted Kelly Gissendaner to file for…
Former NASCAR champ Kurt Busch loses suspension appeal
Busch’s attorney said they were disappointed in the three-member panel’s decision to uphold NASCAR’s sanctions. “In the end, we are confident that Kurt will be vindicated and he will be…
Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell sentenced to one year and one day
“Today’s sentencing brings to an end an unfortunate chapter in Virginia state government, and an opportunity to move forward here in the Commonwealth,” said U.S. Attorney Boente said in a…
Justice Dept. could sue Ferguson for racial discrimination
Attorney General Eric Holder said this week he expects to announce the results of the department’s investigation of the shooting death of Michael Brown and a broader probe of the…
DOJ May Go After Individual Bankers For Role In Financial Crisis
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday that he has given U.S. Attorneys a 90-day deadline to evaluate whether they can bring cases against…
Ernie Banks’ family, caretaker embroiled in estate dispute
Banks family attorney Mark Bogen said Banks’ agent, Regina Rice, had the octogenarian sign a new will three months before his death. “Our family thought that Ms. Rice was helping…
Chains Pull Dietary Aids Off Shelves After Inquiry
The attorney general’s office announced last week that it had conducted tests on 78 bottles of top-selling medicinal herbs at the four retailers and discovered that four out of five…
Loretta Lynch Fast Facts
Birth place: Greensboro, North Carolina Birth name: Loretta Elizabeth Lynch Father: Lorenzo Lynch, Baptist minister Mother: Lorine (Harris) Lynch, school librarian – April 2014 – Lynch’s office indicts Congressman Michael…
Walter Storey Faces Execution For Killing Special Ed Teacher Jill Frey
A Missouri inmate who killed his neighbor 25 years ago was to be executed early Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court and the state’s governor denied appeals to spare his…
Behind bars, Drew Peterson charged with hiring hit man
Between September 2013 and December 2014, Peterson allegedly hired someone to try to kill Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow, the prosecutor who won a conviction in 2012 that sent…
Experts Say Mexico Botched Missing Students Investigation
Mexico’s attorney general’s office on Monday questioned assertions by an Argentine-led team of forensics experts who expressed doubts about the government’s conclusion that 43 missing college students were all killed…
Fight To Release Eric Garner Grand Jury Records Moves To Court
NEW YORK — A New York state judge heard arguments on Thursday over whether to release records from the grand jury investigation into the death of Eric Garner, the 43-year…
Rand Paul opposes Loretta Lynch’s confirmation
Paul is the first Republican outside the Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose Lynch, the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn who is seeking to become the first African-American woman to serve as…
Attorney: Friend Found Bobbi Kristina Brown Face-Down In Tub
An attorney said Wednesday that it was his client who found Bobbi Kristina Brown face-down in a bathtub last week and called 911, not Brown’s partner. Maxwell Lomas, 24, of…
Arizona prison teacher accuses inmate of rape, employer of negligence
“The AG’s reasoning is essentially this: The woman knew she was in a prison, so what did she expect?” wrote Laurie Roberts in the Arizona Republic. “No, seriously. That’s the…
Man indicted for lying to police in Kendrick Johnson case
Chauncey was arrested August 6. His mother, Michelle Chauncey, told CNN that her son is bipolar and is being used by the sheriff’s office as a “fall guy.” “They have…
Arizona Attorney General’s Office Wants Lawsuit Of Teacher Raped By Prison Inmate Dismissed
The office of Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R) has asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit of a teacher who was stabbed and sexually assaulted inside a state…
A Heated Path Toward S.&P.'s Legal Settlement With Prosecutors
The Justice Department, which accused S.&P. of inflating the ratings of mortgage investments that spurred the 2008 financial meltdown, sent so many prosecutors to the negotiation that they formed an…
NYPD Rescues Beaten Puppy Buried Alive In Snow; Owner Raul Cruz Arrested
A New York City man is facing animal cruelty charges after police say neighbors witnessed him beat his puppy and bury the dog alive in a snowbank. The Daily News…
Video Of Suge Knight Fatal Hit-And-Run Reviewed By Authorities
Sheriff’s investigators Saturday were reviewing a video of an incident in which hip-hop music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight hit two men with his pickup truck, killing one, that may help…
Aggravated assault case against George Zimmerman dropped
State Attorney Phil Archer, whose jurisdiction includes Brevard and Seminole counties, announced Friday that his office won’t file charges against Zimmerman, who first came to the world’s attention for his…
Eric Frein pleads not guilty in state trooper’s death
The attorney, Michael Weinstein, attended the hearing in Milford, Pennsylvania, to enter the plea on behalf of his client, while co-counsel William Ruzzo was with Frein at the jailhouse. Weinstein…
Loretta Lynch Moves Closer To Nomination
Senators weigh Loretta Lynch’s nomination for attorney general for a second day at a hearing certain to pile criticism on President Barack Obama and Eric Holder, the current occupant of…