Nearly approaching a decade after the terrorist attacks on September 11, several Americans may be surprised to learn that a decision still needs to be made regarding whether criminal or military courts will be used, as well as the location of such events, to prosecute terrorism suspects. An April 15, 2010 Yahoo News story addresses [...]

For a Denver healthcare worker, using an employer’s painkillers led to some serious charges. An article shows that the Denver surgery tech had hepatitis C and injected herself with painkiller-filled syringes. As a result of her activity, according to the report, 36 patients contracted her illness.

An assault case in a Seattle bus tunnel has local officials looking more closely at protocols for security guards in that location, according to a Seattle Times report. The incident involving the beating of a 15-year-old female drew fire from some who watched it on a security videotape.

A sequel to the hit movie Wall Street is due to be released in a few months. The sequel, called Money Never Sleeps, stars Michael Douglas as the infamous Gordon Gekko who was sent to prison for insider trading. Although the plot seems a bit disappointing, it will be worth it to watch Gekko resurrect [...]

A Hawaii resident faces jail time after a Honolulu incident that involved his 911 call and threats to harm the president. According to a recent Associated Press report, 58-year-old Willis Powell made threats related to the safety of Barack Obama as the Obama family vacationed in the state. The report indicates that Powell was intoxicated [...]

In many U.S. states, law enforcement is still grappling with high rates of methamphetamine production, but recent reports indicate that the biggest rise in meth production is in a somewhat unlikely place.

Although I was happy to see Nancy Kerrigan as a reporter during this year’s winter Olympics, I could only wonder how she could put on a smiling face with her recent tragedy. Just last month, Daniel Kerrigan, Nancy’s father, died as a result of an altercation with Nancy’s brother, Mark, in his Massachusetts home. Accounts, [...]

Individuals who are involved in local law enforcement know that it can be difficult to get a conviction for an alleged arson offense. However, those who think that insurance companies carry the same burden of proof for denying a fire insurance claim should know that a different standard makes it much easier for insurers to [...]

In one of the most notable intellectual property cases, Robert L Henderson was fined $25,000 in restitutions and was sentenced to two years of jail without parole by a federal court in Kansas City. Henderson pleaded guilty to bootlegging (i.e. distributing unauthorized copies) of the 2008 blockbuster “Dark Knight.” According to the Kansas City Star, [...]

A bizarre Feb. 10 shooting case in a Knoxville school left two administrators injured, according to an Arkansas Online report.