Law and order news and stories by mail.com

January 19, 2021

Self-described militia members jailed on riot charges

Two self-described militia members facing federal charges that they participated in the assault on the U.S. Capitol earlier ...

January 19, 2021

Thai court gives record 43-year sentence for insulting king

A court in Thailand on Tuesday sentenced a former civil servant to a record prison term of 43 years and six months for ...

January 18, 2021

Heavy metal guitarist photographed at Capitol riot charged

A heavy metal guitarist who was photographed with the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol and is accused of spraying police ...

January 18, 2021

Kremlin foe Navalny jailed for 30 days; allies plan protests

A Russian judge on Monday ordered opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed for 30 days, after the leading Kremlin critic ...

January 18, 2021

Court in Central African Republic upholds election results

Central African Republic's constitutional court on Monday upheld President Faustin Archange Touadera’s re-election, raising ...

January 18, 2021

Phil Spector's death resurrects mixed reaction from skeptics

Phil Spector was viewed as a man with two distinct personas: The late music producer was regarded as a rock ‘n’ roll genius ...

January 18, 2021

Vatican drops Italian extradition bid in test of fair trial

The Vatican on Monday abruptly abandoned its extradition request for an Italian woman wanted on embezzlement-related charges ...

January 18, 2021

Man allegedly hid 3 months at Chicago airport due to virus

A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he ...

January 18, 2021

School choice lawsuit surge pushes possible high court fight

Vermont is facing at least its second lawsuit in four months over a voucher program that allows students in communities that ...

January 18, 2021

Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81

Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and ...

January 18, 2021

Cowboys for Trump leader arrested over US Capitol riot

A New Mexico county official and founder of the group Cowboys for Trump who had vowed to return to Washington after last ...

January 18, 2021

Kremlin critic Navalny arrested upon landing in Moscow

Russia's opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained at a Moscow airport after returning from Germany on Sunday.

January 17, 2021

Democrats build impeachment case, alleging 'dangerous crime'

The lead prosecutor for President Donald Trump's historic second impeachment began building his case for conviction at trial, ...

January 17, 2021

Actions by GOP attorneys general could damage credibility

By supporting efforts to overturn the results of the presidential election, most of the nation's Republican state attorneys ...

January 17, 2021

Mexico publishes heavily edited probe of exonerated general

One day after Mexico angered U.S. officials by publishing an entire 751-page U.S. case file against former Defense Secretary ...

January 17, 2021

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

The public won’t see President Donald Trump’s White House records for years, but there’s growing concern the collection won’t ...

January 17, 2021

The Latest: Man arrested with handgun, ammo at DC checkpoint

The Latest on the fallout and increased security efforts after the attack of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all ...

January 16, 2021

Health fraud case: Mississippi pharmacy owner gets 18 years

A Mississippi owner of pharmacies and pharmacy distributors has been sentenced to 18 years in prison and ordered to repay the ...