Jury Condemns Boston Bomber to Death:  The jury in the trial against Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsaenaev has handed down a sentence of death for his role in the 2013 bombings at the Boston Marathon, which killed three and wounded hundreds.  Tsarnaev also killed a police officer days after the attacks.  The AP reports that the jury deliberated for 14 hours over a three-day period before reaching a unanimous verdict.  Tsarnaev reportedly showed no emotion while his fate was read aloud in court.

Amtrak Engineer's Phone Records To Be Searched:  Investigators probing Tuesday's fatal Amtrak derailment have obtained a search warrant for cell phone records of the train's engineer, to determine whether he was distracted in the moments that led to the crash that killed eight and wounded dozens more in Philadelphia.  Fox News reports that there are conflicting stories regarding 32-year-old Brandon Bostian's cooperation with investigators.  The engineer's attorney claims that Bostian spoke with police for five hours before he arrived.  Investigators say that they barely spoke with him.  Bostian may face charges as early as Wednesday if Philadelphia's DA's office has sufficient evidence.

Immigration Language Stripped From Defense Bill:  House conservatives voted down a provision outlined in Congress' annual defense policy bill which aimed to help young illegal immigrants enlist in the military.  The AP reports that the issue sparked a heated partisan debate, with Democrats denouncing Republicans for discrimination.  Several Republicans argued that the provision should have never been included in the defense bill in the first place.

Overcrowded Jail Leaves Criminals On The Streets:  Overcrowding in Utah's largest county jail means that fewer criminals are being held and those that are spend very little time inside.  Scott McKane of Fox 13 Now reports that the Salt Lake City Sheriff predicts that the situation is about to get worse, noting that by summer, those who have committed certain offenses will not be booked into his jail at all.  The mayor believes he has a solution and wants to implement a program called Pay for Success, which aims to divert individuals with drug and mental health issues away from jail and into treatment.  Under this plan the provider of treatment is compensated only when the offender has completed the program.

Discretionary Releases Not Tracked By DHS:  The Homeland Security Department's inspector general has released a new report which says that the Department of Homeland Security failed to keep track of the number of times it used prosecutorial discretion to justify releasing illegal immigrants from custody.  Taylor Tyler of HNGN reports that the department's failure to collect and analyze this data means that government funds were likely used inefficiently and national security was compromised.  The report found that at least one agency in DHS, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, did collect data regarding prosecutorial discretion, revealing that in FY 2014, the agency recorded 12,757 instances in which ICE officers exercised discretion to release illegal immigrants.

Parolee Found Guilty Murder:  An Atlanta parolee, who strangled his roommate and stole his vehicle to flee to Florida to avoid returning to prison on a parole violation, has been found guilty of murder.  Tyler Estep of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Tony Mitchell, a four-time convicted felon on parole for robbery, beat and strangled Randy Lewis, whose body was discovered four days later by other roommates.  Mitchell was apprehended 10 days after the crime when he was caught shoplifting at a store in Florida.