A state budget impasse has caused prosecutors to delay a decision on whether to try convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad in Fairfax County, Commonwealth's Attorney Robert Horan Jr. said.
Horan previously said he wanted to seek a second death sentence for Muhammad as an "insurance policy" in case Muhammad's first conviction was overturned on appeal. But if funding for his office is reduced significantly, "I'd certainly have to rethink the whole thing," Horan said.
A North Texas father convicted of capital murder for drowning two of his sons acted out of fear that the boys would grow up to be like him, the man's lawyer said Wednesday as the trial entered its penalty phase.
A father who told two of his sons to pretend they were swimming as he drowned them in a Dallas-area creek was sentenced to death on Thursday.
Few killers have terrorized more people than the Beltway Snipers.
The Obama administration has added four Syrian government ministers to a U.S. terror blacklist as well as the leader of an al-Qaida-linked organization fighting President Bashar Assad's (bah-SHAR' AH'-sahd) regime.
Jim and John Harbaugh compete on many levels, most notably as coaches of opposing teams in Sunday’s Super Bowl. But when it comes to inspirational visits, John seems to have the upper hand.
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