Lawyer: Colo. teen killer had head deformity
By THOMAS PEIPERT Austin Sigg, center, appears in Jefferson County Court, in Golden, Colo., Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 for a sentencing hearing. Sigg, who has pleaded guilty to the kidnapping…
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Soldier: Minneapolis man ordered Nazi-led attack
By DAVID RISING and RANDY HERSCHAFT This 1982 photo provided by the University of Minnesota shows Nadia and Michael Karkoc. The Associated Press has uncovered testimony that says Michael Karkoc,…
United Methodists try Pa. pastor over gay marriage
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM FILE – This Sept. 2013 photo provided by The Rev. Frank Schaefer shows Schaefer, right, and his son Tim. The Rev. Frank Schaefer, 51, charged under United…
Texas county adopts policy to protect LGBT inmates
By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI FILE – In this Jan. 25, 2013 file photo, Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia listens to questions during a news conference in Houston. Garcia has adopted a…
Prosecutors argue against Jerry Sandusky appeal
By MARK SCOLFORO FILE – In this Oct. 9, 2012 file photo, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, is taken from the Centre County Courthouse by…
Claims on German art trove face legal hurdles
By FRANK JORDANS Photo provided by the Augsburg, southern Germany, prosecution Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 shows the painting by French artist Henry Matisse ‘Sitzende Frau’ (‘Sitting Woman’) that was among…
Audio of Pa. town attack played at hearing
FILE – In this May 22, 2013 file photo, Rockne Newell talks about his discussions with Ross Township over junk on his property in Ross Township, Pa.. Newell, a man…
Serbia’s top tycoon on trial for embezzlement
Serbian tycoon Miroslav Miskovic, center, walks past the media as he arrives for the start of his court case on charges alleging embezzlement and tax evasion, in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday,…