Hays County announced Thursday that the number of defendants awaiting trial for more than 1,000 days has reduced ...

Worries about retail theft and fentanyl deaths shaped a November ballot measure that would toughen some criminal penalties.

Letterman found himself answering questions rather than asking them during jury selection in New York City. Here’s how the ...

Jerod Hughes, a convicted Jan. 6 rioter who helped kick open a door to the Capitol, still believes the 2020 election was ...

St. Lucie County resident Bill Sternberg knows what it's like to debate the death penalty as a USA TODAY editor. He could have been on Tisdale jury.

FOUND MEDIA: Celebrity #6 refers to an online mystery about an unidentified celebrity found on a curtain fabric. After a lengthy search, the celebrity was finally identified as Spanish model Leticia ...

There are no broadcast television cameras inside the E. Barrett Prettyman federal courthouse on Constitution Avenue. But the ...

After Jan. 6, we all know how long it took for the criminal cases against Trump to get going, but it was striking to me how ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Knox County judges are stressing the importance of showing up to jury duty after a juror failed to show up during a vehicular homicide trial this week. Judges Steve Sword ...

Before the new system, those called for jury duty were asked to call a phone number the night before and listen to a pre-recorded message to help determine their status. Main didn’t have ...

The grand jury in San Diego County considered this question ... the California Department of Public Health, although the true number is larger as not all cities make the required report.” ...