WASHINGTON—A federal appeals court on Friday quashed plea bargains that would spare three alleged Sept. 11, 2001, conspirators from the death penalty in exchange for confessing guilt, extending the troubled prosecution of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other Guantanamo detainees accused of engineering the deadliest terrorist attack in American history.

The Manchester Township High School instructor pleaded guilty to third-degree endangering the welfare of a child.

Bryan Kohberger admitted to killing four Idaho students, prompting media organizations to request removal of the non-dissemination order limiting case information since 2022.

A Wapakoneta man facing charges of rape and other sex-related felonies rejected a plea offer Friday, setting the stage for a jury trial in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court in two weeks.

People are being urged to take extra care to avoid sparking a fire after a hosepipe ban came into force. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service issued the warning after months of extremely hot and dry weather prompted Yorkshire Water to impose restrictions.

Cara Northington, mother of Idaho murder victim Xana Kernodle, supports Bryan Kohberger's plea deal despite initial concerns, saying it protects families from prolonged trauma

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A Summit County Court of Common Pleas judge has denied Chad Cobb’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea in connection with the murder of Army veteran Ashley Biggs. Biggs, 25, was killed in 2012. Cobb pleaded guilty in 2013 and was sentenced to life in prison.

A small bonfire was lit and spread to a neighbour's shed, a fence and the electric pole in Church Stretton, burning overhead power lines, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said on Friday. Just a small spark from a garden bonfire could cause "so much damage and heartache for everyone", a spokesperson added.