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National / International

Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty against men charged in Whitey Bulger’s prison killing

BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors will not pursue the death penalty against two men charged with the prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger, according to court papers filed Wednesday. Prosecutors said in a court […]

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National / International

The Manson ‘family’: A look at key players and victims in the cult leader’s killings

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 1969, Charles Manson dispatched a group of disaffected young followers on a two-night killing rampage that terrorized Los Angeles. The killings remain etched in the American consciousness. On Tuesday, Leslie Van Houten was […]

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Oregon

Gresham Man Caught Transporting Methamphetamine to Central Oregon Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

EUGENE, Ore.—A Gresham, Oregon man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Wednesday after he was arrested transporting methamphetamine in Deschutes County. Dennis Richard DeChenne Jr., 39, was sentenced to 130 […]