A Portsmouth man, Lowell Strickland, was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to raping an 11-year-old ...

The man qualifies as a third-strike offender and faces a potential sentence of life in prison when he returns to court for ...

The family and friends of the murder victim, who filled up half the courtroom, were present from the start of the trial to ...

(Special to The Root) — Nearly a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court reminded us of something that we all know and understand: Age matters. Children are immature and irresponsible. They do not appreciate ...

NEW ORLEANS — Daniel Callihan received two additional two additional consecutive life sentences in federal court on Wednesday. The new penalties stem from charges that include kidnapping resulting in ...

Officials say a man who shot and killed a co-worker in Mesa will spend the rest of his life in prison for the crime.

CORRECTION: WREG previously said Isabelle received one life sentence plus 45 years. Instead, Isabelle received two life sentences to be served consecutively, plus 45 ...

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — A 40-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for sex crimes against a child, the Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Michael Clay Downey, 40, of ...