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Retired LAPD detective says Scott Peterson deserves a new trial, claims police overlooked critical witnesses

Laci Peterson's mother Sharon Rocha dismisses claims of new evidence as Scott Peterson's legal team pushes for a new trial after a denied petition.

Texas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year’s deadly disaster

Officials in Texas have implemented major changes to improve flood warnings after last year's deadly floods in Hill Country

Florida man who allegedly lured women with dating app could have more victims: authorities

Statistics show that more than half of adults under 30 have used online dating platforms. Experts suggest following a few key rules to stay safe.

Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices after ByteDance's divestiture, DOJ says

A DOJ memo reversed the 2022 ban after ByteDance transferred TikTok's U.S. operations and user data to a majority American-owned joint venture.

US forest service workers kidnapped, ziptied for hours by father-son duo: California AG

A tense, 15-hour standoff in the remote wilderness of Northern California ended peacefully early Friday morning as the FBI Hostage Rescue Team secured the release of two Forest Service employees.

California man admits targeting 3 Subway restaurants for robberies in less than a week, FBI says

Surveillance footage shows Freddie Alexander Lopez robbing three Subway restaurants over a six-day period back in late January and early February. He pleaded guilty to a federal robbery charge.

How Criminal Cases Against ICE Protesters Are Crumbling

DANNY HAKIM, GILAD THALER, CAROLINE KIM, JON MILLER, JOEY SENDAYDIEGO, EDWARD VEGA AND MELANIE BENCOSME

Our investigative reporter Danny Hakim describes how the government has lost or abandoned hundreds of criminal cases against protesters and immigrants.

ICE Agent Defended Shooting of Immigrant in Maine, Ex-Wife Says

JENNA RUSSELL, POOJA SALHOTRA AND JACEY FORTIN

The agent, whose identity has not been confirmed by officials, has a history of abusive and frightening behavior, according to a former wife and others who knew him.

Boosie Lobbied for a Trump Pardon. It Never Came. He Wants a Refund.

RICK ROJAS

The Southern rapper paid $600,000 to two right-wing operatives. Now, they’re in a dispute over a contract the rapper believes entitles him to at least half his money back.

The Evolution of Presidential Travel: Horse Carriages to Air Force One

PETER BAKER

From horse-drawn presidential coaches to Air Force One, presidents have used various modes of transportation to project an image of America for nearly 250 years.

Hiring a hit man to commit murder is not always 'a crime of violence,' 9th Circuit rules

SONJA SHARP

Commissioning murder is "not categorically a crime of violence," even in cases where the killer fulfills the contract, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week, invalidating two felony convictions that stemmed from an oil well dispute in North Dakota.