AltWeeklies Wire
Faulty Wire Costs Worker a Year in Prisonnew
A fire investigator failed to notice a faulty wire on a clock at a hospital -- and so a young respiratory therapist spent a year in prison, convicted of arson.
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
04-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Poisoning Suspect Harassed Other Neighborsnew
Donna Ozuna-Trout cried racism after she was accused of attempting to murder the mayor of Edwardsville, Kan., by poisoned coffeecake. Her many neighbors beg to differ.
The Pitch |
Allie Johnson |
03-22-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Execution of Underworld Family Member Goes Unsolvednew
Phil Corbin took pride in his link to Kansas City’s notorious Cammisano mobsters. Maybe that’s why he’s dead.
The Pitch |
Kendrick Blackwood |
01-11-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Why Shoppers Ought to Think Twice About Ordering Onlinenew
Writing from prison, Internet scammer Brandon Samuel Brooks explains how, between the ages of 15 and 20, he stole about $100,000 from unsuspecting rubes over the Internet.
The Pitch |
Tony Ortega |
12-13-2004 |
Crime & Justice
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