The total number of women who are state lawmakers has once again reached new heights, following a trend up in recent years

The chief operating officer for the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency is no longer working in the position

A sheriff says a Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer so he could abandon his wife and three children is in Eastern Europe but has not committed to returning home

A Georgia woman convicted of killing her 20-month-old son and dumping his body in a trash bin two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison

The Justice Department says a high-ranking member of a Mexican drug cartel accused of faking his own death and living in the U.S. under a fake identity has been arrested on federal charges

Police in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful stops

Mississippi's practice of removing voting rights for certain felonies is cruel and unusual

The owner of a trucking company was sentenced Thursday to two months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for lying to investigators after one of his trucks was accused of causing a crash that killed seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire

Fights are cropping up nationwide over fluoride in drinking water