Buoyed by the success of an electronic billboard campaign in catching a serial bank robber last year, the FBI is trying the tactic again to catch the "Granddad Bandit," suspected in 18 robberies in 12 states. The "Granddad Bandit" is suspected in bank… more »

Toyota's woes may prove a boon to a Minnesota man who was convicted of vehicular homicide. He claimed, at the time, that his Camry suddenly accelerated and slammed into another car, killing three members of a family. In June 2006, in his 1996 Toyota C… more »

Two men who once attended church together were charged Sunday with intentionally burning down a church in east Texas and are suspected in a string of similar church blazes, authorities said.Jason Robert Bourque, 19, and 21-year-old Daniel George McAlli… more »

In medieval England a thousand years ago, the sheriffs, a contraction of shire-reeve had the authority to release or hold suspected criminals. In fact shire reeves were elected and employed to assist in the detection and prevention of crimes. Groups of… more »

Mexico’s former President Vincente Fox Quesada blamed America’s insatiable appetite for illicit drugs for Mexico’s drug cartels and illegal drug industry. Also during last weekend’s visit to Santa Barbara he called for legalization of all drugs as a solu… more »