Mar 19th, 2010 · Sex, smuggling, cigarettes and murder. Now we're talking opera. Georges Bizet's popular Carmen is an opera-goer's guilty pleasure, with plenty of great tunes. Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili, still early in her career, stars in a production from La Scala, in Milan.
Mar 18th, 2010 · Colleen LaRose is accused of conspiring with jihadist fighters and pledging to commit murder in the name of a Muslim holy war. Authorities say she wanted to kill a Swedish artist who had offended Muslims. Her trial was set for May 3.
Mar 15th, 2010 · Michael David Barrett pleaded guilty in December to interstate stalking after prosecutors accused him of following Erin Andrews to at least three cities and shooting the videos through hotel peepholes. He was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison before giving a tearful apology that was rebuked by Andrews.
Mar 11th, 2010 · A judge called the plot to hide the shooting of unarmed residents crossing a bridge a "despicable" scheme that immeasurably compounded Hurricane Katrina's damage. Jeffrey Lehrmann pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony, meaning he knew about the crime and didn't report it. He faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Haisong Jiang said he slipped under a rope barrier at Newark Airport to say goodbye to his girlfriend. The Jan. 3 breach led TSA to shut down the terminal for six hours, stranding thousands of passengers and costing airlines millions. Jiang agreed to pay a $500 fine, plus additional court costs, and perform 100 hours of community service.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Robert "Joe" Halderman pleads guilty to attempted grand larceny in trying to shake down David Letterman over sexual affairs. Halderman's lawyers initially said he was just offering to sell Letterman a thinly veiled screenplay about the comedian's life.
Mar 6th, 2010 · Public humiliation has long been used as a deterrence mechanism for everything from adultery to drunken driving. Now judges in Massachusetts are ordering companies guilty of crimes that harm the community of publicly acknowledge their wrongdoings in newspaper ads. Critics say the practice is more retribution than deterrence, though.
Mar 3rd, 2010 · A British man has been fined for his dog-walking technique. He drove at low speed down a country lane, holding the leash out the car's window as the animal ran alongside. Police cited Paul Railton for not having proper control of a vehicle. Railton pleaded guilty, admitting there was "an element of laziness" in his conduct.