Illinois man freed by DNA after 29 years’ imprisonment for murder
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois man who served 29 years in prison for the rape and murder of a high school girl was freed on Wednesday after DNA evidence cleared him of any link to the crime, officials said.
Anthem offers free identity-theft protection after breach
(Reuters) – Anthem Inc said on Wednesday its millions of customers can sign up for free credit monitoring and identity-theft protection services this week following a massive cyber attack involving stolen U.S. Social Security numbers, birth dates and s…
Son of Mexico cartel boss pleads guilty to U.S. smuggling charge
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The son of a former Mexico cartel boss faces up to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to trying to smuggle ammunition across the Texas border into Mexico, federal authorities said Wednesday.
Months-long juror screening begins in Colorado cinema massacre case
DENVER (Reuters) – Lawyers in the murder trial of Colorado theater gunman James Holmes began individual questioning of prospective jurors in the death-penalty case on Wednesday, a process scheduled to take four months to complete.
Safety panel urges audit of subway tunnels after smoke death
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. safety panel recommended on Wednesday that the federal government conduct a nationwide audit of ventilation systems in mass-transit tunnels after a woman was killed last month when smoke filled a Washington subway car.
The Chicago mob and the Stradivarius – priest admits to bizarre plot
CHICAGO (Reuters) – In a case that reads like a movie script, a Catholic priest on Wednesday pleaded guilty to trying to help a convicted mob hitman recover a purported Stradivarius violin hidden in the wall of a house.
Pakistani al Qaeda suspect goes on trial in U.S. for bomb plot charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Pakistan-born man went on trial on Wednesday on U.S. charges that he took part in an al Qaeda plot to carry out bombing attacks in the United States and Europe in 2008 and 2009.
Jury selection resumes for trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber
BOSTON (Reuters) – The long-running process of picking a jury to hear the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev resumed on Wednesday after a massive winter storm forced two days of delay.
Mother of woman slain by Phoenix police files $7 million claim
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The mother of a mentally ill Arizona woman who was fatally shot last August by a Phoenix police officer has filed a $7 million wrongful death claim against the city, alleging excessive force and police brutality, officials said on W…
CBS sportscaster Anthony reaches deal on prostitution charge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Suspended CBS Sports basketball analyst Greg Anthony reached a plea agreement with authorities on Wednesday to a charge of soliciting prostitution, a court spokeswoman said.
