Ex-soldier bragged about Iraqi rape, deaths

A former U.S. soldier on trial in the gang rape of an Iraqi girl and the murder of her and her family in the war zone in 2006 was caught in a "perfect storm of insanity," his lawyer told a jury on Monday.

But government prosecutors in the same courtroom said former Private 1st Class Steven Green, alleged ringleader of the slayings, was only interested in killing Iraqis "nonstop" and bragged during a barbecue celebration later that what he had done was "awesome."

Green, 23, is being tried in federal court as a civilian since his arrest came after he was discharged from the U.S. Army later in 2006 for a "personality disorder."...

Lynch gets life sentence for hit-and-run murder of wife

A man accused of running over and killing his wife could spend the rest of his life in prison.

On Monday afternoon, a judge sentenced Sherman Lynch to 16 years to life in prison.

Lynch was convicted running over Patricia Rothermich with his pick-up truck last year...