Susan Atkins, the terminally ill Charles Manson follower who admitted stabbing actress Sharon Tate 40 years ago, lost what is likely to be her last bid for freedom before she dies.

Richmond police say they still are working out what types of chores Chris Brown will perform during six months of community labor a judge ordered him to complete for beating ex-girlfriend Rihanna.

Prosecutors want a judge in Los Angeles to come down hard on a Missouri mom who was involved in a MySpace hoax that ended up with a 13-year-old neighbor committing suicide. They say Lori Drew should serve the maximum three years in prison for her role in the ruse that led to the death of Megan Meier, who was led to believe she was being dumped by a boy she befriended online.

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger will play California’s governor in Sylvester Stallone movie.

A jury has convicted a Missouri woman of three minor offenses for her role in an Internet hoax that apparently drove a 13-year-old girl to suicide.

A judge says Mel Gibson must answer questions about planning and filming “The Passion of the Christ” in response to a screenwriter’s lawsuit.

In the court system, it’s known as U.S. vs. Lori Drew. But in the online world and those affected by it, the case will likely go a long way in determining what bounds exist in cyberspace, and what should be done with those who cross those lines. Starting today, a 49-year-old Missouri woman is on trial in Los Angles, accused of taunting a 13-year-old girl on the Internet to the point where she took her own life.

Prosecutors in Santa Barbara have charged Heather Locklear with misdemeanor driving under the influence, citing prescription drugs.

Prosecutors in Santa Barbara have charged Heather Locklear with misdemeanor driving under the influence, citing prescription drugs.

It’s not exactly “The Matrix,“ but Keanu Reeves is venturing into a different kind of alternate universe: a Los Angeles courtroom. The civil trial of a paparazzo suing the actor got under way Monday with attorneys wrangling over last-minute issues before jury selection began.

A casino-bound charter bus has crashed, killing at least ten people in northern California. Eyewitnesses describe a terrible scene as the driver apparently lost control along a rural road, and the bus flipped into a ditch. ABC News’ Jeremy Hubbard has more.