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Justice Branch: Tree DNA Helps Secure Conviction of a Lumber Thief

Tree DNA just made legal history.

Justice Branch: Tree DNA Helps Secure Conviction of a Lumber Thief

Why Do Police Officers Wear Blue?

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Why Do Police Officers Wear Blue?

The Perfect Crime May Be Possible in Yellowstone Park

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The Perfect Crime May Be Possible in Yellowstone Park

Is It Illegal to Drive Barefoot?

Bare feet and driving don't always go together.

Is It Illegal to Drive Barefoot?

Massacre on the Mary Russell: When a 19th-Century Ship Captain Murdered His Crew

Something wicked this way comes.

Cow Tip: Some Cattle Helped Police Apprehend a Suspect Following a Car Chase in Wisconsin

The long farm of the law.

What Exactly Does a Notary Public Do?

Notarizing: An exciting world awaits you.

The Naked Gun: When Larry Flynt Allegedly Tried to Put a Hit Out On Hugh Hefner

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt lived a life of controversy.

11 Grammar Lessons From a Leaked CIA Style Book

"Accidentally misfired" and "young baby" are redundant terms that should not be used.

Paw and Order: Dormie, the Dog Who Went on Trial for Cat Murder

Dormie was an Airedale Terrier who ran afoul of the law.

15 Surprising Facts About Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

11 Things You Should Know About the Sacco and Vanzetti Case

Nicola Sacco (right) and Bartolomeo Vanzetti (third from right, with mustache) head back to jail accompanied by deputy sheriffs.

11 Courageous Facts About the Freedom Riders

Mug shots of some of the Freedom Riders arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, are on display at the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.

10 Juicy Facts About Mary Astor’s Purple Diary, Old Hollywood's Most Infamous Sex Scandal

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French Police Are Investigating an Interlocking Ring of LEGO Thieves

LEGO thefts have French police on high alert.

D.C. Court Wants to Erase Garamond Font From Filings

D.C. judges have strong feelings about typefaces.