A jury convicted former youth minister Joshua Rosa of first-degree murder Monday in the strangulation of his 13-year-old neighbor. ...more

July 22, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana law that allows the execution of people convicted of a raping a child. In a 5-4 vote, the court says the law allowing the death penalty to be imposed in cases of child rape violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. ...more

June 25, 2008

President Robert Mugabe said Friday that his supporters are ready to fight if the opposition wins an upcoming presidential runoff election, hardening the rhetoric of a campaign that already has seen widespread violence against government opponents. ...more

June 14, 2008

The state Supreme Court on Thursday denied the appeal of a man convicted in the 1998 murder of Vicki Robinson, a killing in which he was aided by her 15-year-old daughter. ...more

June 6, 2008

In the end, a reprieve wasn't enough to save Zeus, the German shepherd from Nokomis who bit a Verizon worker last year and was condemned to death. ...more

May 29, 2008

The Bay area was stunned by the slaying of first one young girl, then another, then another during a 14-month span: Carlie Brucia, Jessie Lunsford and Sarah Lunde. ...more

May 29, 2008

One of the three men accused of fatally beating a homeless man as he slept on a park bench pleaded guilty Friday and agreed to testify against the others. ...more

May 24, 2008

Earl Column Refreshing Re: Fran Earl's weekly column. ...more

May 13, 2008

I have received a letter from a woman I will call Ms. A.B. who is very angry with the Respect Life Movement, and with me in particular. My name has been associated with Respect Life in Highlands County and she "unloaded" on me. Unfortunately, she did not include a return address other than Sebring Fl. 33870. I have not been able to locate a more thorough address. ...more

February 14, 2008

Military prosecutors have decided to seek the death penalty for six Guantanamo detainees who are to be charged with central roles in the Sept. 11 attacks, government officials who have been briefed on the charges said Sunday. ...more

February 11, 2008