The criminal known as the 'Barefoot Bandit' has been sentenced to 6-1/2 years in federal prison for a two-year crime spree that included stealing planes, boats and guns. Colton Harris-Moore will serve the federal sentence concurrently with the seven-year sentence he received in Washington state court.

The difference is there is no parole available for federal prisoners as it is with state inmates. Read More...

Six months after an 11-year-old New Hampshire girl disappeared from her home during the middle of the night, no suspects have been named in her abduction or death. However, a grand jury has heard testimony from members of Celina Cass' family as the lead prosecutor claims the investigation remains active.

Cass vanished from her home on June 25, 2011 and her body was found in the Connecticut River a week later. Read More...

Have you ever wondered if you would pass a background check if you tried to purchase a firearm? Under the federal Brady Law there are many reasons that you can be denied a firearms transfer denial. Answering these 10 questions we give you an idea if you are eligible to purchase and possess a firearm in the United States. Read more...

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A German man who pretended to be a member of the Rockefeller family was ordered to stand trial for murder after a preliminary hearing in California. Christian Gerhartsreiter is facing murder charges for the 1985 death of John Sohus, his landlord and neighbor.

Gerhartsreiter is suspected in the death of John Sohus' wife Linda, but her body has never been found and charges have not be filed. Read More...