The accuser stood accused as a detective faced charges he lied in the case that wrongfully sent Tim Masters to prison. Masters has received M in legal settlements, but he’d like someone held accountable, he says.

Former Vice President Al Gore will not face prosecution on an allegation of sexual assault from 2006, according to the Multnomah County district attorney’s office.

Fifteen people — including two women — were tortured and executed in the border state of Tamaulipas, state media said.

Stacey Chapman fell in love with the handsome soldier in the photo she saw on an online dating site. But it wasn’t him — he was killed in Iraq — and the imposter allegedly stole more than her heart. FULL STORY | BLOG | VIDEO

A former high school teacher in Virginia was charged Wednesday with transporting and possessing child pornography, a discovery that was made after he was accused of engaging in sexual acts with a 16-year-old male former student, according to court documents.

A teenage girl “averted a tragedy” by calling 911 from inside a wildly weaving car to report her mother, who ended up being charged with drunken driving, New York State Police said.

A woman who has been in close contact with the stepmother of a missing Oregon boy was subpoenaed Monday to meet with the grand jury investigating 7-year-old Kyron Horman’s disappearance.

The Cambodian war crimes tribunal sentenced Kaing Guek Eav, aka Duch, for running a notorious torture prison under the Khmer Rouge. FULL STORY | Timeline | Who were the Khmer Rouge? | Sentencing |

A detention hearing for a Virginia man charged with providing material support to terrorists is scheduled for Monday afternoon — after being continued Friday.

A sister of a 17-year-old California girl whose body was found this week two miles from her home said the family would not rest until the killer is caught.