Huffington Post Crime News

What follows is an excerpt from Disrobed: An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Trial Judge, a book where I try to explain life on the bench and the unknown parts of our legal system. Judge Frederic Block http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judge-frederic-block/

The baby needed a name. And, so, Detective Kerry Dalling gave him a name. She called him Baby Victor. Jon Leiberman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-leiberman/

Smash, smash, SA-MASH! By now, the whole Internet has seen the local news interview with the man known only as Kai, a hitchhiker who stopped... Ross Luippold http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ross-luippold/

Christopher Dorner, the shooting suspect who allegedly went on a rampage and killed an officer on Thursday, wrote an online manifesto on his Facebook page... Andy Campbell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-campbell/

Wellesley, Mass., went from a town renowned for its colleges and highly educated residents to a place where cops busted an alleged prostitution ring that operated out of a massage parlor. Phillip Martin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/phillip-martin/

A mother's love knows no bounds, but Kimberly Margeson's love for her son may have shown no boundaries. New York State police say 54-year-old Margeson... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

This has seriously got to hurt: A Guatemalan woman struggling to make her way through an airport in Panama City, Panama, was arrested after exhibiting... msnNOW.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

Accused murderer Jodi Arias has a new man in her life, according to a report by Azcentral.com. The man, identified by the news network as... David Lohr http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-lohr/

VICTORIA - Children's watchdog Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond says British Columbia's child welfare system failed an 11-year-old Prince George boy who was zapped by an RCMP... CP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andree-lau/

A Pennsylvania gun shop owner gave away an assault weapon and ammunition in an effort to support the Second Amendment. Eric Lowry -- the owner... Meredith Bennett-Smith http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-bennettsmith/

NEW YORK -- An inmate convicted in one of New York's most notorious police killings is fit to stand retrial, a federal judge ruled Thursday.... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/inae-oh/

LOS ANGELES -- Police officers shot innocent people during the frenzied manhunt for Christopher Dorner, a former cop suspected of murdering 3 people and shooting... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/

I do not, necessarily, propose to make owning such weapons illegal. Instead, I propose we adopt an aggressive buy-back program that is funded through a tax on gun and ammunition sales. Christopher Knittel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-knittel/

It's easy in our busy lives to overlook the carnage -- but not if it's human toll is staring us in the face every day. We have to keep the dialogue alive if we ever hope to find real solutions. Diane Dimond http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diane-dimond/

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco police are renewing an investigation into a man briefly detained decades ago in connection with the high-profile disappearance of a... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robin-wilkey/

CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago says he dressed as a nun to help him find a defendant guilty of bank robbery. Navahcia (nah-vah-CEE'-ah)... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-bellware/

Unfortunately, rehabilitation (the adult word for "learning a lesson") is often not at the heart of criminal justice reform. In fact, the harshness of a punishment is frequently not determined by the possibility of recidivism, but rather by public opinion. Marianne Mollmann http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marianne-mollmann/

t's one thing to compare yourself to Jesus. Lots of people do that - egomaniacs, drama queens, Chris Brown - but it's a whole different... Guyism.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

There is still no wall on what was once dubbed the "longest undefended border in the world." But don't let that fool you. The U.S.-Canadian border is increasingly a national security hotspot watched over by drones, surveillance towers, and agents of the Department of Homeland Security. Todd Miller http://www.huffingtonpost.com/todd-miller/

LOS ANGELES -- A badge and identification belonging to a former Los Angeles police officer suspected in a killing spree have been found in San... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-hoffer/