A 112-year prison sentence imposed on a convicted rapist for crimes he committed at age 15 is unconstitutional because it doesn't allow any opportunity for possible release, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
A Massachusetts man says his father's World War II Purple Heart stolen earlier this year has been returned, perhaps by a thief who had an "attack of conscience."
Police in Maryland say one person is dead and another is in custody after officers encountered at least two people armed with weapons and shots were fired.
A Massachusetts man says his father's World War II Purple Heart stolen earlier this year has been returned, perhaps by a thief who had an "attack of conscience." Paul Curtis tells The Patriot Ledger (http://bit.ly/2hYO7eT ) that the medal was stolen along with computers, jewelry and musical instruments during a break-in at his Plymouth home in April.
A federal smokejumper deployed to Alabama to help battle wildfires has died a month after falling over a concrete railing while walking back to his hotel.
U.S. businesses stepped up their spending on industrial machinery, steel, and other big-ticket items last month, a sign that one of the economy's weak spots may be improving.
A judge has refused to return a German man's passport as he faces charges in Alabama accusing him of setting a fire at Toomer's Corner in Auburn, a popular spot to celebrate Auburn University football victories.
A Rhode Island district court judge is scheduled to go before a state commission next month that is looking into sexual harassment and judicial misconduct complaints against him.
