Law_Crime

Drew Peterson Trial_Live.jpg

In this courtroom sketch from July 31, 2012, Drew Peterson (foreground left) looks on during the first day of Drew Peterson's murder trial in Joliet, Ill., while defense attorney Joe Lopez cross examines Kathleen Savio's neighbor, Mary Pontarelli, as they view a photo of Savio's lifeless body in the tub of her home. Peterson is charged in the 2004 death of Savio, his third wife. (Associated Press)

APTOPIX Somalia_Live.jpg

Somali police men carry an injured Somali soldier in Mogadishu on Aug.1, 2012. The soldier was injured during an attempt by two suicide bombers to blow up the constituent assembly venue, police said. The bombers were shot dead by security forces. (Associated Press)

20120730-220623-pic-949856752.jpg

Judge Robert E. Bacharach was nominated by President Obama for a seat on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Votes to break a Republican-led filibuster in the Senate fell short of the 60 required. (Associated Press)

20120730-182057-pic-701437121.jpg

Sam Mullet Sr. is one of 16 Amish charged in beard- and hair-cutting attacks in Ohio who rejected government plea bargain offers of leniency Monday and will go trial. (Associated Press)

Phoenix Dust Storm_Live.jpg

** FILE ** A large dust storm, or haboob, sweeps across downtown Phoenix on July 21, 2012. (Associated Press)

APTOPIX Dad Shoots Ki_Live.jpg

Kelleen Benway is detained July 28, 2012, by a police officer after she returned to her home in Oxford, Mass., where multiple shootings occurred. Daryl Benway, 41, who had recently separated from Kelleen, shot his two children, killing his 7-year-old daughter, before committing suicide, prosecutors said. Kelleen was later released. (Associated Press/Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

072712_Homicide_Suspect_1-thmb.jpg

The suspect in the murder and robbery at a Columbia Pike jewelry store appears in a frame from the store's security camera. Photo from Arlington County police.