...father's beating death. He ordered prosecutors and the defense to try to resolve the case in mediation. Circuit Judge Frank Bell said Thursday the boys' rights were violated in part by the way prosecutors simultaneously presented two contradictory...

...weeks of court-ordered mediation after the judge tossed out their second-degree murder convictions. Circuit Judge Frank Bell cited the bizarre circumstances of the trial, including the nearly simultaneous trial of a convicted child molester...

...families also send thanks. "These men are still human and they have hearts. This is truly a labor of love," said Frank Bell, a past president of another VVA chapter who has helped the prison chapter make sure gifts get to those who need them...