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James Chaffin died before he could tell his family he had revised his will. He haunted his son until the mistake was corrected.

More than 100 years ago, brothers Alfred and Albert Stratton became the first people in England to be convicted of murder based on fingerprint evidence. The rest of the law enforcement world took notice.

Don't ask Martin Scorsese why someone made a sequel to 'Raging Bull.' He has no idea.

If you think the wholesale pilfering of songs began when Vanilla Ice swiped the bass line from David Bowie and Queen’s song “Under Pressure” for “Ice, Ice Baby,” think again.

It may seem unnecessary at times, but the Oxford comma is only here to help.

Phoebe Couzins, first female U.S. Marshal

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the idea of a woman in law enforcement was unheard of. At least until these women came along.

The same legal AI that got people out of parking tickets is now helping refugees coming to the U.S., Canada, and the UK.

It's only natural that a few films would fall through the copyright cracks—even some classic ones.

Notorious RBG can bench press 70 pounds.

Rusty the Bailiff wasn't just for show: He once guarded Charles Manson.

Former business partners battling it out in court isn't so unusual—unless that "business" involves robbing unsuspecting gentlemen.

Nine officers got a badge, but it didn't mean they had any authority.

Since George Washington’s first appointment, 112 people have served on the highest court in the land. With the recent death of Antonin Scalia, that number will soon rise to 113.