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1982 Howard County cold case gets renewed attention from police
The Howard County Police Department continues its search for a second suspect in the April 14, 1982 killing of Ruth Thorp in an Elkridge Econo Lodge.
Trial of the century: Why 100 years later, the Scopes case still matters
As the famous Scopes trial, a landmark case out of Dayton, Tennessee, celebrates its centennial anniversary, themes of the case continue to be felt today.
Atlanta man gets more than 150 years in prison for starving daughter and abusing other children
An Atlanta man has been sentenced to over 150 years in prison for killing his 4-year-old daughter by denying her food and water ...
Tired of put-downs, Tennessee town corrects the record with play about the Scopes trial it hosted
A small town in Tennessee courted national publicity a century ago when it recruited a local teacher to challenge a state law ...
Euthanasia or execution? Lawsuit says Peanut the squirrel shouldn't be dead.
Officials say local laws meant that Peanut should not have been kept as a pet. Mark Longo says a controversial raid violated ...