Truman Simons, the longtime law enforcement officer credited with solving the 1982 Lake Waco triple murders, died Saturday night at his home. He was 78.

Nelson “Nicholas” Van Alstine was born to a Dutch family on Aug. 7, 1816, in Canajoharie, N.Y. He was raised to be a farmer, but at age 21 he joined the U.S. Army at York, Pa., for a three ...

An old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration at Old Poway Park will include historical characters, games and performers. (Julie Gallant) ...

Ex-Deputy In Florida Nabbed In Undercover Sting For Soliciting Teen A former deputy in Florida is behind bars after allegedly soliciting what he believed to be a 14-year-old girl online. The ...

Les Misérables UK Amateur Premiere at Norwich Theatre Royal (Image: Richard Jarmy Photography) Young Oscar Noble charmed as Gavroche with boundless charisma. With a passionate, polished ensemble ...

In 1999 a young American dumped his bicycle and walked out into the Great Sandy Desert. Why was he willing to risk his life, and why do some people need to get lost in order to feel found?

Hired on the fly to lay down the law in a lawless land, Judge Roy Bean practiced his own brand of justice from behind the bar of a saloon. With a checkered past and no formal education, Bean had ...

Tucsonan Ed Cyran, a longtime lawman, has died at age 81. He passed away March 7. Cyran worked as an investigator for the Pima County Attorney's Office for 13 years.

The Social House: Downtown welcomes first cocktail lounge sports bar The story, scripted by Karamardian, is based on the "famous cowboy lawman Ed Cantrell, the fastest draw in the West," she said.

It's a routine call about a petty crime - and it costs an officer his life.

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings: Tiny Desk Concert The duo's music leans into small moments in order to make the outsized ones seem surmountable.