CHICAGO — For the second year in a row, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is proposing the state spend tens of millions of dollars on a witness protection program that went unfunded for the first nine years ...

Jackee Taylor was 7 years old when she entered the Witness Protection Program in 1981, and she has remained in it for over 40 years. Her father, Clarence "Butch" Crouch, was a member of the Cleveland ...

An old mobster once gave Joseph Paonessa some advice that, if a bit chilling, has served him well during his many years working in the federal witness protection program. "He said, 'Kid, three people ...

Witness protection and support before, during and after war crimes proceedings is crucial to ensuring the safety and well-being of witnesses and promoting effective trials. At the State Court level, ...

Some of them even committed their crimes while in the program, IG says. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ...

Administrators of the U.S. witness protection program are holding a conference with their foreign counterparts this week, helping them devise similar protections for witnesses who could be targeted ...

Virginia’s prolonged budget-amendment process has finally come to a close, resulting in compromises on both sides of the political aisle. As prosecutors, we are glad to see the budget include an ...

It’s a scenario that’s become a common source of frustration for police and prosecutors: A crime is committed, victims and witnesses are located, yet they refuse to cooperate. Sometimes they’re ...

The boy has a new name: Witness 1. Salinas police said they assured him he would be given a number and the shooters would never know his real name. The boy, whom officials would only say is younger ...

Maybe he could start a new life as a clown. Rainbow-haired rapper-turned-stoolie Tekashi 6ix9ine could enter witness protection now that he’s done singing against his former pals in the Nine Trey ...

At the Tyler Perry brand has grown financially and in popularity, one would hope that the multi-talented showman would attempt to finesse his craft and push his creativity to higher levels. Instead, ...