A southwestern Illinois announced he was stepping down in a brief letter to the county's chief judge, days after he was charged with federal heroin and gun offenses in a widening court scandal
A 12-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing his younger sister, Leila, denied a second-degree murder charge through his attorney in juvenile court on Wednesday. The boy's lawyer said he plans a strong defense. If convicted, Isaiah Fowler could be incarcerated until his 23rd birthday.
Incoming Rutgers athletic director Julie Hermann had been involved in a discrimination lawsuit while serving as an administrator at Louisville Unviersity, the Associated Press reported. The lawsuit involved an assistant track coach who said she had been fired after complaining to human resources.
Alexander Michael Herrera, the Alaska Airlines passenger accused of trying to open an emergency exit during a flight from Anchorage en route to Portland, told investigators that he had not been taken his medicine, and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
