Attorney for mother in son's shooting death argues it was an accident

CARLISLE — The attorney for a Greencastle mother charged in the shooting death of one of her children argued Tuesday that the charges should be thrown out because the shooting was a freak accident. Jessica R. Pfaff, 33, is awaiting trial on the ...

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Dad Acquitted of Shooting Drunken Driver Who Killed His Sons

A father accused of murdering the drunken driver who killed his two sons was acquitted by a Texas jury. In 2012, David Barajas and his two sons -- David Jr. 12 and Caleb 11 -- were pushing Barajas' truck on a road near their home in Alvin, Texas after......

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Pastor in Algiers shooting could have hard time justifying actions, lawyer says

Littleton shot at them as they fled in a truck, police said. To start with, Ciolino said, Littleton appears to have shot in defense of property rather than fear of personal injury or death. While state law does allow for the use of force to defend ...

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