A mistrial has been declared in the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias murder trial after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision. The same jury found Arias guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting and stabbing death of her boyfriend, Travis Alexander.

A penalty phase retrial is tentatively scheduled for July 18. Read More...

John Wayne Gacy was convicted of the torture, rape and murder of 33 men between 1972 until his arrest in 1978. He was dubbed the "Killer Clown" because he entertained kids at parties as "Pogo The Clown." Read more...

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Is the case of Susan Powell closed? The local police department investigating the missing Utah mom who vanished in December 2009 has been closed, but an attorney for her family told reporters that the federal government still had an on-going investigation into her disappearance.

FBI officials declined to comment on the attorney's claim. Read More...

A child who makes a call to 9-1-1 at the right moment can surely save a life, but before they can make that call someone has to teach them how to call and, more importantly, when it is appropriate to call the authorities. Does you child know how to use 9-1-1? Read more...

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