Seven years in prison. That’s all. With time served while awaiting trial and sentencing, Jamal Wheeler will likely be out in just four-and-a-half.

TOPEKA — A perpetually homeless man abused by his parents and shuffled as a youth among more than 17 foster homes and two ...

A Shawnee County judge imposes two consecutive life terms sought by prosecutors in the murder of a child instead of the ...

Retired senior judge Sir Brian Leveson, who was tasked by the Government to look at ways to solve the backlog of cases in the criminal courts, has made radical proposals to change the system and ...

A new law sets a seven-year time limit to file a motion for appropriate relief. Opponents worry could allow wrongful convictions to stand.

Tony Buzbee, the man responsible for most of these suits, answers all our questions about what’s next for Diddy.

Louisiana has been repeatedly accused of holding inmates past their release date. State officials say the problem has been ...

Attorney General Jason Miyares is fighting against what he calls a "criminal-first, victim-last mindset" that has swept ...

A woman who survived a deadly 2015 drunk driving crash is pushing for change after the driver who hit her was arrested again ...

I can’t think of anybody else I’d rather have doing this case,” another longtime county prosecutor and friend to Bill ...

Mexican national Julio Zarate-Ocegueda was sentenced to six months for reentering the U.S. after removal. His case highlights ...

The third and final installment in a three-part series exploring how New York state can respond if shifting federal ...