A recently released audit shows concerns about Allegheny County's heavy caseloads for public defenders that possibly make it difficult for effective representation.This is the first time an audit ...

In an audit released Thursday, Allegheny County Controller ... raised alarms that the public defender’s office fails to send lawyers to many bail hearings. He said court-appointed attorney ...

Stephen Sterns, the man accused of raping and murdering 13-year-old Madeline Soto in Florida, is asking a judge to ban the ...

Judge Condes continued the accused’s probation and ordered she stay out of custody and that she must charge her car batteries, confirming the court would permit her more time to find housing. The ...