Police: Suicide note found at home of suspect in deadly shooting at Reno hospital

RENO, Nevada – Police say a suspect left a suicide note at his home and claimed he had botched surgery three years ago before opening fire at a Reno hospital this week, killing a doctor and himself.

Police: Suicide note found at home of suspect in deadly shooting at Reno hospital

Prosecutor: Ohio woman who compelled 10-year-old stepson to kill his father gets life sentence

DEFIANCE, Ohio – A prosecutor says a northern Ohio woman who compelled her 10-year-old stepson to kill his father in a shooting initially ruled accidental has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Prosecutor: Ohio woman who compelled 10-year-old stepson to kill his father gets life sentence

Prosecutor: Ohio woman who compelled 10-year-old stepson to kill his father gets life sentence

DEFIANCE, Ohio – A prosecutor says a northern Ohio woman who compelled her 10-year-old stepson to kill his father in a shooting initially ruled accidental has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Prosecutor: Ohio woman who compelled 10-year-old stepson to kill his father gets life sentence

Judge: Michigan woman accused of trying to poisoning of autistic daughter competent for trial

BEULAH, Michigan – A judge says a northern Michigan mother charged with attempted murder in the carbon monoxide poisoning of her autistic 14-year-old daughter is competent to stand trial.

Judge: Michigan woman accused of trying to poisoning of autistic daughter competent for trial

Federal judge says heat conditions on La. death row are unsafe, orders cooling plan from state

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Louisiana’s death row gets so hot that it violates U.S. constitutional protections against cruel and unusual punishment, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Federal judge says heat conditions on La. death row are unsafe, orders cooling plan from state

Sandusky to participate in appeal of Pa. pension revocation by video from prison

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – Jerry Sandusky will take part early next month in his first public proceeding – albeit via video link – since he was sentenced to decades in prison for child molestation.

Sandusky to participate in appeal of Pa. pension revocation by video from prison

Texas lieutenant governor wants tougher sentences after teen gets probation for deadly crash

DALLAS – Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Thursday called on a state Senate committee to study sentences for intoxication manslaughter cases after a teenager received probation for a wreck that killed four people.

Texas lieutenant governor wants tougher sentences after teen gets probation for deadly crash

Larry Lujack, Chicago radio host who inspired generations of broadcasters, dies at 73

CHICAGO – Larry Lujack, an immensely popular Chicago radio personality whose sarcasm, grumpiness and sense of humor was unlike anything listeners had heard and who influenced some of today’s best-known broadcasters, has died. He was 73.

Larry Lujack, Chicago radio host who inspired generations of broadcasters, dies at 73