New York attorney general to investigate woman's jail death
Associated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The state's top prosecutor said Monday that he will investigate the jail cell death of a mother of eight who waited two days for arraignment on a shoplifting...
View ArticleEscaped prisoner's severed head found in Jamaica
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Jamaican officials say the severed head of a murder suspect who escaped from jail has been found along railroad tracks in a city west of the capital. Police say...
View ArticleMother of 'affluenza' teen jailed in LA
By Christopher Weber Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The mother of a fugitive Texas teen known for using an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving accident will likely remain jailed for several...
View ArticleFla. inmate injured in fight with officers dies at hospital
Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Authorities say a Florida inmate injured after a fight with officers who used a stun gun has died. The Florida Times-Union reports 44-year-old Paul Testa was taken...
View ArticleDenver jail death puts new light on common restraint tactic
By Sadie Gurman Associated Press DENVER — The death of a 112-pound jail inmate who choked on his own vomit suffocated after Denver sheriff's deputies restrained him during a psychotic episode is...
View ArticleFederal judge asked to revoke bond of Ohio terrorism suspect
By John Seewer Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio — A federal judge is being asked to revoke the bond for one of four men accused of raising money for a former al-Qaida leader. Court officials say Sultane...
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