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Allegation 101new

When there is a suspected date rape, you don't want the accusation looked into by administrators at New College.
SF Weekly  |  Matt Smith  |  12-15-2006  |  Crime & Justice

Bad Bloodnew

Too many shootings in San Francisco have this in common: escalating anger over an old grudge soon leads to murder. But did a 2-year-old boy have to die?
SF Weekly  |  A.C. Thompson  |  12-15-2006  |  Crime & Justice

Fall Galnew

A money-laundering scandal may have helped bring down former Secretary of State Kevin Shelley, indicted political maven Julie Lee stands to pay the ultimate price.
SF Weekly  |  Ron Russell  |  11-22-2006  |  Crime & Justice

The Double Life of John Learynew

The New College should openly admit that its Jesuit priest founder was a pedophile.
SF Weekly  |  Matt Smith  |  10-27-2006  |  Crime & Justice

Last Voyage of the Relentlessnew

Friends and family of fishing captain Rowdy Pennisi are convinced he and his deckhand were victims of a maritime hit-and-run near the Golden Gate.
SF Weekly  |  Ron Russell  |  10-16-2006  |  Crime & Justice

Systematically Disablednew

California spends millions helping the mentally retarded live independently -- but who protects them from being ripped off?
SF Weekly  |  Matt Smith  |  09-11-2006  |  Crime & Justice

Cell Phoneynew

Making phone calls from jail, Harley Mike allegedly helped three prisoners escape and conned parole agents, sheriff's deputies, and judges.
SF Weekly  |  A.C. Thompson  |  08-21-2006  |  Crime & Justice

Get Out of Jail Freenew

In the process of taking down San Francisco's baddest gangsters, prosecutors and cops set some very scary people free.
SF Weekly  |  A.C. Thompson  |  07-31-2006  |  Crime & Justice

A Gem of a Capernew

Bags of jewels were stolen from Lang Fine Estate Jewelers, two brothers are in custody, and the store owner is implicated -- who done it?
SF Weekly  |  Martin Kuz  |  05-01-2006  |  Crime & Justice

Let It Bleednew

Prosecutors' reluctance to charge murder suspects in San Francisco leaves alleged killers on the street, flush with bravado.
SF Weekly  |  Martin Kuz  |  01-23-2006  |  Crime & Justice

Catholic Church Tries to Keep Court Documents Zipped Upnew

San Francisco Archbishop William Levada doesn't want the public to know about decades of alleged sexual misconduct by his clerics. But why are district attorneys in San Mateo, Marin and San Francisco helping him keep secrets?
SF Weekly  |  Ron Russell  |  01-24-2005  |  Crime & Justice

U.S. Regulators Ignore Massive Parmalat Fraudnew

The roar of U.S. silence in regard to the bankruptcy of the Parma, Italy-based food conglomerate gives the impression that it was a foreign affair. But evidence shows it was a largely American job.
SF Weekly  |  Matt Smith  |  01-19-2005  |  Crime & Justice

Child's Death Exposes Workings of a Moms-and-Pop Cultnew

After a 19-month-old boy was brought dead to an emergency room, investigators discovered four women in thrall to a self-styled mystic named Winnfred Wright. Wright appears to have used psychological coercion on the women, who bore him 13 children.
SF Weekly  |  Lessley Anderson  |  10-15-2004  |  Crime & Justice

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