Michael Muskal

Colombian soldiers tricked leftist guerrillas in a jungle camp into freeing 15 hostages, including a former presidential candidate and three U.S. military contractors, officials said Wednesday. Defense Minister Juan Manuel...

O.J. Simpson, a top athlete of his generation who went from adulation to disgrace, was released from jail Wednesday after posting $125,000 bail. A Nevada judge set bail for the...

It will take three to five weeks to determine what killed Anna Nicole Smith, but no illegal drugs have been found and initial findings have ruled out physical trauma, authorities...

A 36-year-old car mechanic was accused Thursday of starting last week's wildfire that killed five people, the deadliest blaze for U.S. firefighters in more than a decade. Raymond Lee Oyler,...

Wesley Snipes, whose flash-and-dash acting style carried him from the streets of the South Bronx to movie stardom, has been indicted on charges of conspiracy and tax fraud, federal officials...

The jury got the Michael Jackson molestation case Friday after hearing the defense and the prosecution wrap up their cases by playing selected video clips. Jurors deliberated for about two...

The defense in the Michael Jackson molestation case rested Friday, moments after the prosecution presented a videotape of the pop star's accuser describing the alleged assaults in graphic detail. After...