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In a bizarre twist to a closely watched court case, South African media Thursday reported that the lead police detective in charge of the Oscar Pistorius murder investigation is himself facing seven counts of attempted murder.

As his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, cowered behind a locked door in a tiny bathroom, Oscar Pistorius strapped on his prosthetic legs, grabbed his pistol, strode seven yards to the door and fired through it four times, killing her, prosecutors alleged Tuesday as they laid out their case against the double-amputee Olympic runner in Pretoria Magistrate’s Court.

Jury selection is to begin Monday in Drew Peterson's long-delayed murder trial, where prosecutors want the former suburban Chicago police officer's wives - one he's charged with slaying and another who has disappeared - to effectively testify from their graves through friends and relatives about his threatening to kill them....

Rihanna arrived at a Los Angeles courthouse but was saved from coming face to face with her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown - after he copped a plea over charges of assaulting and threatening the Umbrella singer.

Pop singer may be required to testify against former boyfriend and alleged abuser Chris Brown

Rihanna is ready, willing and—as it happens—required to take the stand against ex-beau Chris Brown at a hearing next month.

The singer's attorney, Donald Etra, told E!...

For Chris Brown, the best defense is proving wrongdoing at the hands of the Los Angeles Police Department. As promised last month, Brown's attorney Mark Geragos is beginning to make...