A Bellefonte man is facing charges, including first and third degree murder, in the killing of his wife. Police said in a release that Courtney McGhee, 41, was hit with a blunt object several times, though an official ruling has not been made on the cause of her death. Her husband Charles McGhee, 37, became a suspect, police said, because he was witnessed fleeing the home after a fire began in … [Read more...]

HOUSTON (FOX 26) - “For him to sit there and say 'I’m not going to remove this child,' I was floored,” said family law attorney Julie Ketterman. Ketterman is talking about Harris County Family Court Judge Charley Prine who is allowing a 5-year-old boy to remain in the custody of his dad even after the child tested positive for ingesting cocaine. “Since he’s been born he’s always been … [Read more...]

Starting July 1, abused spouses can more easily get a divorce in Mississippi when the first major change to the state’s antiquated divorce laws in more than 40 years takes effect. “I absolutely think it’s going to help,” said Sandy Middleton, director of the Center for Violence Prevention, who helped draft and champion the new law, which was subject to fierce debate and had previously been … [Read more...]

The longtime director of California’s judicial discipline agency, which has come under scrutiny from lawmakers and the public over the past year, has announced she is retiring. Victoria Henley, director and chief counsel for the Commission on Judicial Performance, will end her 26-year career at the helm of the agency at the end of this year.  The commission reviews complaints and … [Read more...]