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Siblings indicted for murder-for-hire plot could face life in prison

Three El Paso siblings could face up to life in prison for hiring someone to travel into Mexico and murder an entire family, the Justice Department said.

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Wife of California mayor charged with manslaughter despite self-defense claim (VIDEO)

Lyvette claims she shot her husband in self-defense during a violent domestic dispute when he began attacking their son, who also says he, his sister and mother suffered years of abuse at the hands of his father.

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Clifford Helm indictment

Authorities think Clifford Helm, 42, was a suspect involved in stealing a trailer full of guns in September 2014. He was arrested on Sept. 25, 2014, for felony possession of a firearm. Clifford Helm Indictment

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Missouri officer indicted for stun gun incident leaving teen in coma (VIDEO)

The officer originally approached the teen when he smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle, and used the stun gun on him after the teen failed to do as instructed and interfered with the investigation. But witness accounts aren't the same as Runnels' and video evidence raised even more questions.

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Don McGhee’s federal indictment

A federal grand jury indicted former officer Don McGhee, 28, of St. Louis City, on one felony count of conspiracy to possess a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Don McGhee Indictment

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Indictment for Michigan man convicted of threatening school shooting threats on Facebook

Timothy Siangdun, 44, was convicted last week in a Western District of Michigan court of three counts of making interstate threats to injury.

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Community stands behind teen indicted for fatally shooting abusive father (VIDEO)

Authorities are releasing very few details about the shooting, but those who knew the family said they believe the teen either acted in self-defense or was protecting his mother when he shot his father, who had subjected them to years of abuse.

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Hazard RICO indictment (PDF)

Five suspected gang members with ties to the Mexican Mafia were still being sought by local and federal authorities Friday after a task force swept through an East Los Angeles apartment complex earlier this week.

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