Because a cadaver dog alerted on the smell of human decomposition in the trunk of her car, prosecutors believe a missing 2-year-old is dead and her mother is a person of interest in her homicide. Those facts came to light in a bail hearing for Casey Anthony, 22, in an Orlando courtroom.

Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland set bond at $500,000 for the young mother, saying the law did not allow him to hold her without bail on the charges with which she has been charged. Read more...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is observing its 100th anniversary this year. The agency, which now has 30,000 employees charged with investigating criminals who break federal laws, will officially mark 100 years of service on July 26, 2008.

As part of the 100th anniversary observance, the agency has chosen its top 10 moments in its history, from the many important events and cases it has been involved with in the past century. As the FBI website says, "Over the course of a century—during which we've been involved in just about every major event in U.S. history and had countless innovations and famous cases—it's hard to pick just ten.' Read more...