Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in Cannibalism Case: Prosecutors in Indiana have announced their plans to seek the death penalty for a man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend and eating several parts of her body earlier this year.  Fox 59 reports that Joseph Oberhansley admitted to police that he broke into the woman's home and stabbed her to death. He also confessed to removing and eating parts of her brain, heart, and lungs.  This isn't Oberhansley's first murder arrest.  At age 17, he spent time behind bars for killing his girlfriend and shooting his mother. He was released from custody in 2012 after serving just 14 years.

CA Gang Sweep Nets Multiple Arrests: More than 20 individuals have been taken into custody after a multi-agency sweep targeted a powerful Los Angeles gang with ties to the Mexican Mafia, labeled the most powerful prison gang in California.  Joseph Serna, Richard Winton, and Veronica Rocha of the Los Angeles Times report that roughly 800 law enforcement agents from the FBI, LAPD, IRS, and ATF arrested the known Big Hazard gang members on a variety of charges including drug distribution, assault, and weapons charges.  The gang has been active for at least 50 years, and police believe they have been responsible for several violent crimes and murders throughout the region.

Convicted Killer to be Released: A Michigan family is outraged after learning that the man who murdered their family member is set to be released from prison.  David Custer of WNEM News reports that Clay Hayward was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of 19-year-old Mark Schafer, a U.S. soldier who was home on leave.  Custer was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.  He has been granted parole after serving 21 years.  Unless the Bay County prosecutor can show that the parole board ruled improperly, Hayward will be released and remain on parole for at least four years.