James Bernard Bain, free of steel bars and having to stare at the outside world through chain link and concertina wire, stood outside the Polk County Courthouse on Thursday morning, wrapped in the warmth of freedom. ...more

December 18, 2009

If a judge sets him free today after 35 years in prison, the first thing Jamie Bernard Bain plans to do is pay his respects at his stepfather's grave. ...more

December 17, 2009

A former Odessa physician was placed on probation Wednesday for three years for illegally prescribing oxycodone. ...more

December 17, 2009

A former Odessa physician was placed on probation today for three years for illegally prescribing Oxycodone. U.S. District Judge James S. Moody imposed the sentence on John Rew, 84, who pleaded guilty to a single felony count Sept. 17. ...more

December 16, 2009

A man whom new evidence shows might have been wrongfully imprisoned for 35 years could become a free man in less than two days. ...more

December 16, 2009

A man whom new evidence shows might have been wrongfully imprisoned for 35 years could become a free man in less than 48 hours. ...more

December 15, 2009

How much information should someone have before pulling the trigger? The question could prove crucial for appellate judges in deciding whether to hear a challenge filed in a local "Stand Your Ground" case. ...more

November 7, 2009

A former chief of staff and longtime friend of ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleaded guilty to wire fraud Tuesday and promised to cooperate with federal prosecutors in their corruption case against the former governor. ...more

October 21, 2009

A 35-year-old Plant City man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine. ...more

June 26, 2009

A Manhattan man who threatened to kill U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and said he wanted to kill President Barack Obama has been arraigned on charges of making a terroristic threat. ...more

June 5, 2009