The death in jail of Hawaiian crime boss Mike Miske was a carefully orchestrated suicide intended to ensure that his criminal proceeds remained in the family, federal prosecutors alleged this week.

In his first major sit-down from behind bars, the disgraced mogul fumes about life at Rikers ("I’m dying here"), his wrecked ...

Carmen Mejia was cleared of murder in connection with the death of a baby in her care, who was scalded by hot water in 2003 in Austin, Texas. Federal officials said she will be allowed to stay in the ...