Crime, Law and Justice

Balancing safety and privacy when a veteran goes missing
Wisconsin created the Green Alert, a statewide call-out when family, friends or caregivers report a troubled veteran is missing. That may save lives, but it exposes a personal crisis to all.
Loughlin, husband and 14 parents face new charge in scam
"Full House" star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and 14 other parents were hit Tuesday with a new money laundering charge in the sweeping college admissions bribery scheme.
Charges: Duluth man described plans for school, theater shootings
Authorities say a Duluth man whose threats prompted a citywide lockdown on schools last week referred to a school shooter as "my hero," compared his firearm capabilities to those of the man who killed 58 people in Las Vegas and described how he could barricade a movie theater and shoot people like "fish in a barrel."
Noor trial: Sounds, figures, fears surface in first day of testimony
Was there a thump outside the police squad before Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor shot 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk? It's a key question that surfaced Tuesday during opening statements in the ex-officer's trial.
A Maryland man inspired by the Islamic State group plotted to ram a stolen U-Haul truck into as many pedestrians as possible at a popular convention and tourist destination just outside the nation's capital, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Judge blocks Trump's asylum policy but delays enforcement
A U.S. judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration's policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico as they wait for an immigration court to hear their cases but the order won't immediately go into effect.
Deal sends message to drivers: Prepare to put phone down
After many years of debating cellphone use by drivers, Minnesota lawmakers are poised to make it illegal to hold a device while operating a car.