Crime & Justice

Jerry Sandusky trial judge known for calm demeanor, fairness

Tony Clarke was a young attorney in Bradford, McKean County, when he first stood before Judge John Cleland.

Clarke started practicing law in 1991, and in his own words, was full of “vim and vigor” and probably “a little overbearing.” » read more

Posted on Mon, May 28, 2012

Miami police kill naked man found eating another man's face

Only the police tape, the bloodstain on the ground and a grotesque mystery remained Sunday after the brutal attack on Miami's MacArthur Causeway in which one naked man was shot dead by police after he attacked another naked man and began eating his face. » read more

Posted on Sun, May 27, 2012

Trayvon Martin case witnesses contradict each other, change stories

The fight between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin began with two people huffing and puffing in the dark, and then a brief exchange of bitter words. » read more

Posted on Sun, May 27, 2012

The Second Mile, charity founded by Jerry Sandusky, to close

The Second Mile, the charity for at-risk youth that Jerry Sandusky founded and the alleged pipeline through which the former Penn State coach met and abused young boys, will fold because of dwindling donor support. » read more

Posted on Fri, May 25, 2012

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