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A public memorandum issued on Thursday by the Justice Department's Inspector General indicates that the U.S. Marshal Service was unable to locate two "known or suspected terrorists" participating in the Witness Security Program. Not the good news Attorney General Eric Holder was likely hoping for.
Discovered: An even better invisibility cloak, the crime genes, working hard is depressing, the speed limit of particles, and heart attack deaths halved over the last 10 years.
Anonymous brought down the the Department of Justice's website on Thursday afternoon after it admitted to arresting several Megaupload affiliates in a Thursday afternoon press release, calling the site a "international organized criminal enterprise."
Just in case you needed a couple more reasons to delete that Nigerian email scam in your inbox, how about about possible kidnapping and the stinging international embarrassment for falling for the scam?
Mississippi's attorney general has convinced a state judge to block 203 pardons handed out by Governor Haley Barbour on his last day in office, even though some of those violent criminals had already been released from jail.
A 36-year-old Denver woman has been charged with causing significant damage to a $30 million Clyfford Stil painting and the Twitterverse is alight with the news, mostly because of her method for causing said damage.
Police are on the hunt for two "persons of interest" in the investigations of both the murder of a park ranger in Washington and an arson spree that has spooked the city of Los Angeles.
We couldn't imagine how the story of the murder-suicide that left seven dead on Christmas Day could be even more heartbreaking -- not until we read the Associated Press's retelling of the events based on text messages sent by a 22-year-old victim.
A man set off a brawl in a Sandusky, Ohio, bar last week after the other patrons booed him off the stage for being a terrible singer.
Tragedies happen every day, all around the world, but those that happen on holidays — when families gather to celebrate each other and get a break from the rest of the ugly world — feel particular harsh and painful.
A judge has sentenced Brandon McInerney, now age 17, to 21 years in prison for the 2008 killing of his gay classmate, Larry King.
Police have found another apparent victim of the gunman who attacked the Belgian city of Liege on Tuesday, but still have no motive for the killing spree.
Following his arrest for driving drunk on the wrong side of a Virginia highway last weekend and a one-day-long leave of absence, Federal Aviation Administration chief Randy Babbit stepped down on Tuesday, presumably handing the reins to acting administrator Michael Huerta.
Federal Aviation Administration chief Jerome Randolph "Randy" Babbitt is taking some time off from his job running the Federal Aviation Administration after police arrested him near his Fairfax, Virginia, home for drunk driving.
A analysis of pardon applications shows that criminals who had the support of a member of Congress were three times as likely to win approval for their pardon as those who didn't.
A judge sentenced self-help superstar Ray Adams to two years in jail for accidentally killing three people at a "spiritual warrior" retreat in a dangerously ultimately deadly hot Sedona, Arizona, sweat lodge.
Finally, Facebook has made it easier for us to lie about our lives.
Two unrelated deaths at Occupy encampments last night -- at Occupy Burlington and at Occupy Oakland -- are together making headlines this morning and casting a shadow on the movement nationally.
Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos has reportedly been kidnapped in his home country of Venezuela.
The former captain of Pakistan's national cricket team was sentenced to 30 months in prison today, and two other teammates also received jail time for conspiring to fix international matches.
Viktor Bout, who possesses (arguably) the world's most threatening nickname was found guilty by a federal jury.
The Los Angeles Times reports on researchers at UCLA who have been working with the LAPD on a computer model that analyzes data of past crimes to identify the perpetrators of gang activity.
Though we may never be 100 percent sure who mailed anthrax spores to members of Congress and the media back in 2001, we do know the lab where the germs came from had terrible security.
During the recession from 2008 to 2010, researchers expected crime to rise but it fell instead
Judge says harsh sentence--one of the longest ever for insider trading -- is necessary
As judges hand down tough sentences for people involved in riots
'Obviously the pastor isn't a suspect," declared a spokesman for the L.A County Sheriff
The 52-year-old is from Sydney and law enforcement hasn't released his link to the victim
As unrest continues in London, Cameron has recruited a veteran police chief
Fairway CEO isn't backing down, though
Sentenced to three years supervised probation for conspiracy to distribute heroin
Complaint says he caused "severe mental anguish from which she may never fully recover"
The old Hollywood scandal gets new legs with a Newsweek interview
Three suburban teenage boys planned a massacre on the first day of school
She hasn't been seen since July 17 thanks to a mixup between state officials
Gun-wielding individual reportedly barricaded himself in building
Judge denies Breivik a public hearing in which he can wear a uniform
Government says attacks unlikely to have been the work of international terrorists
Justice Department getting ready to subpoena troubled media company.
"High-end customers" paid as much as $3,600 an hour, officials say
Mother of French accuser says Francois Hollande suggested cover up.
New documents cast doubt on scientist accused of mailing anthrax in 2001
The renowned collector is accused of stealing $500,000 worth of presidential documents
Potential jurors are being asked 82 questions in the former pitcher's trial
Lawyers make move in response to Monday's announcement
French writer Tristane Banon plans to file charges over an incident from 2002
A court filing says he also visited Boston in disguise and 'armed to the teeth'
The bank fraud charges carry a maximum sentence of 30 years
Mahmoud Abdel-Salam Omar now will face pricey civil suit
The former media mogul was resentenced to 42 months in federal prison
While the Los Angeles Times speculates he could help solve a famous art heist
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