Former teacher and convicted sex offender Debra LaFave can again have unsupervised contact with children, a judge ruled this morning. ...more

October 29, 2009

For years federal officials have acknowledged that some components of marijuana provide relief to patients undergoing treatment for serious illnesses, yet the government's policy has consistently been to prosecute those who distribute or smoke it for medical reasons. ...more

October 26, 2009

Over the objections of prosecutors, a judge agreed Friday that some of Jasmine Bedwell's past can be brought up in the trial of her former boyfriend, charged with killing her 3-month-old son and throwing the infant out of a moving car. ...more

October 24, 2009

Over the objections of prosecutors, a judge agreed Friday that some of Jasmine Bedwell's past can be brought up in the trial of her former boyfriend, Richard McTear, who's charged with killing her 3-month-old son and throwing the infant out of a moving car. But, Hillsborough County Circuit Court Judge Gregory Holder said it's very early in this case and his ruling could change. ...more

October 23, 2009

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to driving his motorized La-Z-Boy chair while drunk. ...more

October 22, 2009

A former Hillsborough County deputy accused of forcing a hit-and-run suspect to perform a sex act on him will spend five years in prison and then serve probation as part of a plea deal, his lawyer said today. ...more

October 21, 2009

A jury took 20 minutes Tuesday to acquit a man accused of attempting to run over at least five people with his car. ...more

October 21, 2009

Prosecutors in Los Angeles have charged a man with burglarizing the homes of Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge. ...more

October 20, 2009

A hearing is scheduled in the murder case against Casey Anthony, the Florida mother charged with murdering her 2-year-old daughter. ...more

October 16, 2009

A CBS News employee has pleaded not guilty to trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million in a plot that spurred the TV host to acknowledge sexual relationships with female staffers on his show. ...more

October 2, 2009