A minimum security prison on Bastoy Island is advertising for prisoners to come to its island with spectacular sunsets, tranquil waters and serene scenes of nature.

"We try to take a cross-section of the country's prison population, not just the nice criminals," said Oyvind Alnaes, governor of the prison.

West Mifflin, PA (AHN)-Police say they have captured an elderly woman who tried to rob a bank with a gun, while wearing a Pittsburgh Steelers ski mask.

A South Korean man is claiming to be the biological father of American skiier Toby Dawson.

Dawson won the bronze medal in men's freestyle skiing moguls at the Turin Games on Wednesday, reports Reuters.

Police say a man accused of attacking a teenager after she crashed into his daughter at a ski resort has told authorities he lost control.

According to the Associated Press, Randell Berg, 52, of Littleton, punched the 16-year-old girl in the head and neck and yelled profanity-laden insults after the incident Sunday at the Steamboat Ski Area.

A man is charged with robbing a restaurant after its employees chased him down and gave him a beating with branches and pool cues.

Late Friday, two men wearing ski masks came into Palomas Restaurant and Cantina armed with handguns and swiped $170 as employees were cleaning up.