(AP) A man charged with killing a Polk County detention deputy has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his part in a 2007 Highlands County slaying. ...more

March 22, 2010

A mother pleaded guilty to aggravated child neglect Tuesday and agreed to testify against her boyfriend in the beating death of her 2-year-old daughter. ...more

March 17, 2010

A former Massachusetts dentist is accused of putting paper clips in patients' mouths during root canals, then billing Medicaid for the stainless steel posts he should have used. ...more

March 16, 2010

A mother pleaded guilty to aggravated child neglect today and agreed to testify against her boyfriend in the beating death of her 2-year-old daughter. ...more

March 16, 2010

A Tampa man was sentenced to 15 months in prison Friday for nearly starving to death a 9-month-old boxer named Casper. His girlfriend was sentenced to five years of probation. ...more

March 13, 2010

She was 24 but had the mental capacity of a child half her age, according to a Pasco County sheriff's detective. ...more

March 11, 2010

In 2005, Christopher and Tina Wells decided to visit a daughter they hadn't seen in years. ...more

March 10, 2010

Prosecutors have offered plea deals to the remaining three teenagers accused of sexually assaulting a flag football teammate in a Walker Middle School locker room. ...more

March 9, 2010

A convicted sex offender was taken into custody today to begin serving a 15-year prison sentence. ...more

March 8, 2010

New guidelines published Thursday offer people in England and Wales broad hints about how to help a gravely ill loved one end their life with minimal fear of prosecution. ...more

February 28, 2010