NY man who faked own drowning cleared of attempted kidnapping, guilty of posing as detective

A New York man who faked his own drowning in an insurance scam has been cleared of attempting to kidnap a woman off a suburban street, the top count against him.

Documents: Woman doubted elderly stranger with Alzheimer's was threat prior to Ga. shooting

The girlfriend of the man who mistakenly killed a disoriented Alzheimer's patient said she had doubts the stranger at her home was a threat just before the shooting.

Federal judge rejects government request to preserve phone records for more than 5 years

A federal judge has rejected a Justice Department request to keep telephone records collected by the National Security Agency beyond a five-year limit, saying that to do so would further infringe on the privacy interests of U.S. citizens.

Jury convicts pair of enslaving mentally disabled woman in Ohio for 2 years with her child

Two people in Ohio have been found guilty of enslaving a mentally disabled woman for two years with her young child.