How the Affair of the Diamond Necklace changed history—and why 18th-century jewelry remains an eternal holy grail.

A diamond necklace that has been worn at two British coronations, and is thought to contain stones from the infamous necklace ...

A 300-carat necklace, whose diamonds have been linked to a scandal involving the last French queen Marie Antoinette, sold ...

Marie Antoinette didn’t say let them eat cake ... was lead by the bourgeoisie from the start. In May 1789, King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General, to try and find a solution ...

KING COUNTY, Wash. — Following a four-year halt, the King County jail has resumed booking offenders for low-level and non-violent crimes such as low-value theft, criminal trespass, and public ...

SEATTLE — A man accused of beating a dog inside transitional housing for the homeless is out of jail. A judge on Monday ... the building operated by the King County Regional Homelessness ...

A man arrested Saturday for allegedly abusing his dog has been released from King County Jail. According to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO), the man accused of strangling ...

ST. LOUIS — A man died in the City Justice Center Saturday morning, according to a statement from the Mayor's office. The press release said the man, who was a detainee, died around 7 a.m., and ...

Cancel anytime. ST. LOUIS — A male detainee died Saturday at the Downtown jail, but the circumstances weren't yet clear. Officials said he died around 7 a.m. at the City Justice Center ...

The managing founder of social enterprise and cafe The Caffeine Experience says being sent to jail at age 44 was the jolt he needed to find his purpose. Now 53, he is focused on helping fellow ex ...