Crime, Law and Justice

Friends, family of hit-and-run victim urge driver to come forward
Family and friends of a cyclist who died after a hit-and-run incident in St. Paul called for the vehicle's driver to come forward. And police asked for help from anyone who knows the driver or sees a Hyundai Santa Fe with damage that could be from the collision.
Court: 'Making a Murderer' defendant's confession stands
A federal appeals court has overturned a ruling that could have freed a Wisconsin inmate featured in the "Making a Murderer" series from prison.
A lawsuit filed by Desiree Collins alleges Officer Thaddeus Schmidt had the dog on a 20-foot leash as he searched for two burglary suspects. Collins was taking out her trash in an alley behind her home when the dog attacked last September.
A 21-year-old gunman who disguised himself as a student to get into a New Mexico high school where he killed two students had caught the attention of U.S. investigators more than a year ago, authorities said Friday.
Former USA gymnastics doctor sentenced to 60 years in child pornography case
Larry Nassar, who has pleaded guilty to molesting multiple gymnasts in two separate cases, reportedly had some 37,000 pornographic images. More than 100 women and girls are suing him in civil court.