Byron Hileman limped back into the courtroom after a brief conference with his client, 86-year-old flying ace-turned-felon Abner Aust. ...more

December 5, 2007

BARTOW - Abner Aust, an 86-year-old retired Air Force colonel and certified fighter ace, fired his attorney today and was granted an extension for his sentencing on a probation violation charge in connection with two attempts to have his wife killed. ...more

December 4, 2007

Three young black men break into a white man's home in rural Northern California. The homeowner shoots two of them to death - but it's the surviving black man who is charged with murder. ...more

November 16, 2007

After beating the rap a decade ago in one of the most sensational murder cases in U.S. history, O.J. Simpson could be looking at hard time if convicted in a seemingly half-baked scheme to grab some sports memorabilia he claimed belonged to him. ...more

November 8, 2007

BRANDON - Apply for a job at one local restaurant chain, and don't be surprised by the fine print: Chain-smoking potty mouths need not apply. Cheddar's Casual Cafe in Brandon and Largo operates under a hiring policy that prohibits smoking, cursing and tattoos in the workplace. The idea, Director of Operations Andy Dennis says, promotes the ownership's set of values, creates a healthier working environment and weeds out workers who might not last. ...more

October 29, 2007

The latest addition to Pittsburgh's already long injury list is Coach Dave Wannstedt. ...more

October 18, 2007

About 60 or 70 people, a few children and an infant or two gathered together in prayer and song at the Love Center Missionary Baptist Church, the only place they thought could help them make sense of a court verdict handed down hours earlier. ...more

October 14, 2007

PANAMA CITY, Fla. - About 60 or 70 people, a few children and an infant or two gathered together in prayer and song at the Love Center Missionary Baptist Church, the only place they thought could help them make sense of a court verdict handed down hours earlier. ...more

October 13, 2007

Friday's boot camp verdict represented a defeat for Hillsborough County State Attorney Mark Ober's office in a case that has drawn national attention. ...more

October 13, 2007

TAMPA - The arrests of 39 purported leaders of the Florida's Latin Kings gang last year might never have happened without the help of a gang member encouraged by detectives to put together a new "tribe" in Tampa, an attorney for one of those arrested said. ...more

October 4, 2007