AltWeeklies Wire
Trial by Firenew
Amanda Alley died a horrible, fiery death, and the cops had her Iranian boyfriend nailed.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
01-22-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Off the Leashnew
In the exotic pet universe, it's all about whose is weirder than whose.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
11-06-2006 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
The Dirt on Danianew
Something nasty was in an illegal dumpsite that a developer covered over -- just ask the neighbors.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
07-18-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Calling All Carsnew
After an investigation reveals harassment and intimidation, police respond with ... harassment and intimidation.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
03-28-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Nitpicking by Professionalsnew
When their kids are banned from school, parents turn to a medical service called Lice Source Services, Inc.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
08-30-2005 |
Science
Murder, Out of Camera Rangenew
A handyman with a violent past allegedly taking a metal pipe to his girlfriend in front of numerous witnesses on a grimy Fort Lauderdale street? Nancy Grace, Larry King, the National Enquirer, and the rest took no notice.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
08-23-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Researcher Keeps the Science Trip Going on LSDnew
Thomas Lyttle's mission, after 30 years of study, is to undemonize acid. Ironically, he's achieving some success just as LSD has virtually disappeared from the underground drug landscape.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
02-01-2005 |
Science
Homeless Find Sanctuary in Sherwood Forestnew
A bucolic homeless camp has been up and running in Fort Lauderdale's Sherwood Forest for two decades. Hard living has taken a toll on its denizens.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
12-27-2004 |
Economy
See You Later, Navigatornew
It took nearly three years for Tracy McGrady Sr. to get back the SUV police seized after they found a baggie of pot in it. The car was a gift from McGrady Sr.'s son, All-Star basketball player Tracy McGrady Jr.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
12-21-2004 |
Crime & Justice
South Florida's Sex Industry Goes Onlinenew
In the national $8-billion-dollar-a-year sex trade, the Internet has become an insulating blanket protecting women from the dangers of the street while allowing them smart new methods to screen potential clients for safety.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
11-24-2004 |
Sex
Jamaica Yes Problem: Island's Values Haunt Expatriate Gaysnew
With its "buggery" laws dating back to Queen Victoria and a longstanding gay-bashing culture, Jamaica is seen as a harshly homophobic nation. Gays who left the island to take refuge in Broward County, Florida, find that anti-gay reggae lyrics have followed them.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
09-07-2004 |
LGBT
