COURTNEY CLARK, one of Candice's daughters, turns 3 this month. Courtney and her two younger half sisters remain in Wisconsin's foster care system while relatives fight for custody. ...more

December 2, 2007

A man dubbed the "dinnertime bandit" for allegedly robbing wealthy homes - often while residents dined - was brought before a judge Friday for arraignment, nine years after he fled to Europe. ...more

November 24, 2007

Barry Bonds, the most prolific slugger in baseball history and holder of the most cherished record in American sports, was indicted Thursday on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice, stemming from his testimony to a federal grand jury four years ago that he had not knowingly used steroids. ...more

November 16, 2007

Lawyer John Fitzgibbons notified a judge Wednesday morning that he officially is representing a University of South Florida student accused of helping terrorists. ...more

October 25, 2007

TAMPA - Lawyer John Fitzgibbons notified a judge this morning that he officially is representing a University of South Florida student accused of helping terrorists. ...more

October 24, 2007

Two men charged with killing four crew members on a fishing boat they chartered were ordered held without bail Tuesday, despite defense attorneys' insistence that no evidence linked their clients to the crime. ...more

October 24, 2007

A federal judge has postponed an arraignment for a University of South Florida student accused of trying to help terrorists. ...more

October 17, 2007

TAMPA - A federal judge has postponed an arraignment for a University of South Florida student accused of trying to help terrorists. Ahmed Mohamed's arraignment, which had been scheduled for Wednesday, now is set for Oct. 25, after the defendant's attorney, John Fitzgibbons, asked for more time to finalize his representation. ...more

October 16, 2007

The Egyptian government is negotiating to hire high-profile lawyer John Fitzgibbons to represent a University of South Florida student charged with trying to help terrorists, Fitzgibbons told a federal judge Wednesday. ...more

October 4, 2007

TAMPA - The Egyptian government is negotiating to hire high-profile lawyer John Fitzgibbons to represent a University of South Florida student charged with trying to help terrorists, Fitzgibbons told a federal judge today. A former federal prosecutor whose clients have included an "American Idol" contestant and a teacher accused of having sex with a student, Fitzgibbons was in court at what was supposed to be the arraignment of Ahmed Mohamed and fellow student, Youssef Megahed. The two Egyptian citizens are charged with transporting explosives. Megahed, who was represented by public defender Adam Allen, pleaded not guilty to the charge. ...more

October 3, 2007