Father of 'Affluenza' Teen Arrested For Impersonating a Cop

Remember Ethan Couch? The teen who avoided prison after killing four people while driving under the influence because he suffered from "affluenza," the terrible condition of being too privileged? Well his father may suffer from a similar condition—he was busted last month for impersonating a cop.
Roman Polanski Cancels Film Festival Appearance Due to 'Controversies'
Film director Roman Polanski will no longer be attending the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland to receive a lifetime achievement award and screen his new movie Venus in Fur because his presence would have caused "tensions and controversies."
What Lies Ahead for the Steubenville Rapists
By now we're all painfully aware that our news media are apparently incapable of sensitivity when reporting on the Steubenville rape verdict. The undercurrent of a lot of the coverage has been that Ma'lik Richmond and Trent Mays are not the type of people we should put in prison, on account of their good grades and…
Drew Peterson Gets 38 Years in Prison for Murder of Kathleen Savio
The trial of Drew Peterson, who has been in custody for the past four years on suspicion that he murdered his third wife Kathleen Savio, has finally reached a conclusion with Peterson being found guilty and sentenced to 38 years in prison. It is likely, however, that prosecution will once again bring him to trial,…
Jaycee Dugard Sues Government For "Gross Neglect" In Monitoring Garrido
In the '70s, Phillip Garrido was sentenced to 50 years in prison for kidnapping a woman and keeping her in a storage shed, where he repeatedly raped her. He was let out after only 11 years. From 1988 to 1999 he was on federally-supervised probation, yet he managed to kidnap Jaycee Dugard and keep her in his backyard…
12-Year-Old Nancy Drew Solves Real-Life Burglary Case
12-year-old Jessica Maple (if that isn't a great Nancy Drew-style name, I don't know what is) was supposed to spend her summer vacation learning about law enforcement, which she did. By solving a burglary case at her family's home in Georgia.
Jamie Leigh Jones Loses Rape Case
A Houston jury rejected all of Jamie Leigh Jones' claims today, including that she was raped by Charles Boartz and that she was defrauded by KBR.
Will Jamie Leigh Jones Lose Her KBR Rape Case?
Any day now, jurors will issue a verdict in Jamie Leigh Jones' civil suit against mega-contractor KBR and a firefighter she says raped her, and Mother Jones is saying she's probably going to lose.
"Rapest" Tattooers Going To Prison
The bizarre story of the two men and two women who forcibly tattooed a man with "Rapest" and "I like little boys" has come to end, and the men are getting the toughest sentences.
Former Rwandan Women's Minister Convicted Of Genocide
As minister for women and family affairs in Rwanda, Pauline Nyiramasuhuko ordered the rape of women and girls and participated in genocide. She's the first woman to be convicted by the United Nations tribunal, seventeen years after the horrific events in Rwanda.
Jail Time A Dealbreaker For Edwards Plea Bargain; Case Looking Dubious
John Edwards' hopes for a plea deal have collapsed over prosecutors' insistence that he serve time in jail; Edwards apparently said that as the primary caregiver to two of his younger children (ages 10 and 12), that was a deal breaker. It's looking like he'll stand trial. But does the Justice Department have a case?
