AltWeeklies Wire
Get John Herbisonnew
When Nashville's smut peddlers and killers get one call, it goes to this man; his reasons for taking their calls might surprise you.
Nashville Scene |
Kay West |
05-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Witness to Philip Workman's Executionnew
Evidence suggesting he didn't fire the shot that killed a cop was not enough to stop his lethal injection.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
05-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Philip Workman Asserted His Innocence 'Til the Endnew
But he was pronounced dead at 1:38 a.m. Wednesday, making him the third inmate put to death in Tennessee in 47 years despite evidence casting new doubt on his guilt and growing concerns that supposedly benign lethal injections may actually cause excruciating pain.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
05-09-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Running Out of Timenew
The governor refuses to extend the moratorium on the death penalty, despite evidence suggesting the system is flawed -- meanwhile, the execution of Philip Workman approaches.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
04-27-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Age-Bias Case Moves Closer to Trialnew
Judge finds actions of former U.S. Attorney Jim Vines and his management team "suspect," refuses to dismiss age-discrimination lawsuit filed by former prosecutor.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
04-20-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Broken Justicenew
In one of the oldest federal death penalty cases in U.S. history, three suspected L.A. gangsters have been held without trial for nearly eight years on capital murder charges in Nashville's federal court.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
03-30-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Killing Protocolsnew
Tennessee's governor plays down the way the state executes the condemned. So why a moratorium -- and all the secrecy?
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
03-15-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Vicious Circlenew
The controversial Paul House case is now in the hands of the same federal judge who was unimpressed years ago with exonerating DNA evidence.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
02-08-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Suburban Terrorismnew
A former law enforcement officer faces trial next month for making and storing a weapon of mass destruction at his home.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
01-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
In the Crosshairsnew
How a beauty salon owner got caught up in a twisted murder-for-hire scheme.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
12-15-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Justice Deniednew
The U.S. Supreme Court says Paul House shouldn't be on death row, but Tennessee officials don't seem to care.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
12-11-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Inside Pamela Rogersnew
A Nashville psychologist with access to the disgraced teacher offers insight.
Nashville Scene |
Joseph Sweat |
11-08-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Swear to Tell the Truth?new
A detective retracts testimony that led to a mistrial in a high-profile murder case.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
11-07-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Free at Lastnew
A young mother, released from jail, may yet be deported over a misdemeanor offense
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
11-07-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Crazy Is as Crazy Doesnew
A funny thing happened to Paul Reid on his way to the death chamber.
Nashville Scene |
William Dean Hinton |
09-15-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
