Crime
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American apologizes in Italy court for taking officer's life
Sep 16, 2020 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - A 20-year-old California man charged with murdering an Italian police officer apologized in court Wednesday, saying he was 'œfilled with remorse'ť and hoped ...
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Minnesota man faces terror charge for allegedly joining IS
Sep 16, 2020 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota man accused of joining the Islamic State group has been returned to the United States and faces a terrorism charge after spending more tha...
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Former IAAF head Lamine Diack sentenced to 2 years in prison
Sep 16, 2020 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Former track federation president Lamine Diack was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for his role in a scheme that allowed Russian athletes who pai...
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Former state Sen. Terry Link pleads guilty to filing false tax return but could get probation instead of prisonSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - In the latest black eye for the Illinois General Assembly, former Democratic state Sen. Terry Link of North suburban Indian Creek pleaded guilty Wednesday to filing a fa...
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Judge agrees to consider plea deal for AJ Freund's father Friday
Sep 16, 2020 1:00 am - The father of 5-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund could accept a plea deal Friday afternoon for his part in his son's death. A brief status hearing was held Wednesday morning...
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South Elgin man charged in DUI chain-reaction crashSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - A South Elgin man faces felony charges in a DUI-related, chain-reaction crash that left two other drivers seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday. John A. Schwart...
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Bartlett man charged with threatening police, unlawful gun possessionSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Bartlett police Sunday arrested a village resident on charges he unlawfully possessed a firearm as a felon and threatened two officers who'd responded to a domestic disp...
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St. Charles man charged with sexually assaulting a minorSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - A 26-year-old St. Charles man faces charges he sexually assaulted a minor he contacted on social media. Eduardo Castillo-Vivaldo, of the 1800 block of Wessel Court, has ...
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Zimbabwe government abuses critics, allege rights groups
Sep 15, 2020 7:00 am - HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Godfrey Kurauone, a Zimbabwean opposition official, sang a protest song at the funeral of a party member in July. For that, and other political c...
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Harris draws on her past as US faces reckoning on police
Sep 15, 2020 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - When Kamala Harris won her first election for San Francisco district attorney in 2003, the office's relationship with the city police force was...