A former spokesman for the state Department of Children & Families was sentenced this morning to 24 years and four months in prison for making child pornography. Al Zimmerman, 41, pleaded guilty in January to a child pornography charge. ...more

May 8, 2009

A man has been charged with smuggling songbirds into the United States by hiding more than a dozen of them in custom-tailored leggings during a flight from Vietnam to Los Angeles. ...more

May 7, 2009

The South Florida man convicted of dragging a woman for two miles to her death under his van has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. ...more

May 3, 2009

Prosecutors have released more documents in the case of an Orlando mother charged with murdering her toddler daughter. ...more

May 1, 2009

Rihanna will get back $1.4 million in borrowed jewelry she was wearing the night she was allegedly beaten by Chris Brown. ...more

April 29, 2009

Jean Claude Meus will be back in court today in Hardee County for a 1:30 p.m. status hearing. ...more

April 24, 2009

The grandparents of slain Florida toddler Caylee Anthony say they are standing behind their daughter, who is accused of killing the little girl. George and Cindy Anthony appeared Wednesday on CBS' "The Early Show." They said it is unlikely that Casey Anthony will accept any sort of plea deal in the case, adding that the 23-year-old "is not going to admit to something she hasn't done." ...more

April 22, 2009

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Casey Anthony, who is charged with murdering her young daughter, Caylee. ...more

April 13, 2009

A jury has begun deliberations in the trial of Brazilian race car driver Helio Castroneves on charges that he and two advisers schemed to dodge taxes on his earnings. ...more

April 10, 2009

A former hedge fund manager accused of swindling investors of nearly $200 million will remain held in federal custody. ...more

April 10, 2009