The leader of a cultlike group connected to six killings in three states was ordered held without bail Tuesday in Maryland.

The illegal trade of lion and leopard parts is growing in Senegal and threatening the lion's survival across West Africa ...

Kennith Joseph Carter III, 42, told deputies that loud music from the bar had woken his young child, prompting him to confront patrons with a firearm.

Officials placed a 14-year-old suspect into custody; authorities believe the gun used was stolen from an unlocked vehicle.