A federal judge has found the extreme heat in Texas prisons that don't have air conditioning is "plainly unconstitutional." ...

A judge ordered a leader of Cartel Del Noreste to spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in a 2021 murder-for-hire ...

Current Georgia law is strict about how lawyers can bring in evidence of domestic abuse, said Ellie Williams, legal director ...

Yolanda Saldívar, serving life in prison for the murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, has been denied parole 30 years after ...

Trial evidence revealed the sexual abuse against the victim began when she was only 5 years old and continued until she was 8 years old, officials said.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge's rebuke of Texas housing prisoners in lockups without air conditioning stopped short of ...

The music icon was shot and killed by the founder of her fan club, who has been denied her first attempt at parole in Texas.

A leader of Mexico's Cartel Del Noreste will serve the rest of his life in a U.S. prison after being sentenced for smuggling ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Juan Velazquez on March 28 was sentenced to the maximum possible penalty of 20 years in prison after ...

The woman convicted of killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Perez has been denied parole after spending decades ...

Love can turn to betrayal, and sometimes betrayal turns to murder. ABC News' "20/20" limited true crime series "Bad Romance" ...

Abortion is legal in Texas only when the life of the mother or a “major bodily function” is at risk. Doctors, who could face ...