Victims' legacy: Child safety reform Chelsea King and Amber Dubois's murders by sex offender John Gardner led to a slew of proposed legislation aimed at protecting children. The bills await Gov. Schwarzenegger's signature, but will other states follow?

'Hostile' juror may derail actress' marriage fraud trial The sham marriage trial of actress Fernanda Romero, which the judge has likened to a soap opera, appeared threatened with a mistrial Friday after a dramatic turn a day earlier.

Convicted killer claiming innocence is spared death penalty in Ohio An Ohio death row inmate who has repeatedly claimed his innocence was spared execution, after the state's governor Thursday noted "legitimate questions" about evidence used to convict the man.

Justice Department lawyers sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe Justice Department civil rights lawyers filed suit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona on Thursday after talks collapsed on a deal to provide federal investigators with requested documents.

Discovery Channel HQ given 'all clear' Authorities gave an "all clear" early Thursday after sweeping the headquarters of the Discovery Channel in Silver Spring, Maryland, where police shot and killed a man who was holding three hostages.

Puppies tossed into river; video spurs outrage A video apparently showing a young woman throwing live puppies into a river has sparked outrage across the Internet.

Doc died in boyfriend's chimney, police say The decomposed body of a California doctor was found lodged in her boyfriend's chimney, several days after she had apparently attempted to get inside his home, police said.

Man tied to four deaths sought by police Police in Hercules, California, were searching Wednesday for a man whose elderly father was bludgeoned to death -- possibly by a suspect in three other homicides in the same area.

Police probe how antifreeze killer died in prison cell It will be at least two weeks until authorities can determine the cause of death of a Georgia inmate, found dead in prison where she was serving a life sentence for killing her boyfriend and husband with antifreeze, authorities said Wednesday.

Police: T.I., wife arrested in L.A. T.I. and his wife were arrested after police said they smelled marijuana coming from the couple's car. The rapper served time last year for attempting to buy machine guns in a grocery store parking lot.