AltWeeklies Wire
Badge of Honornew
Veteran trooper Michale Callahan found the investigation of a brutal double murder was riddled with errors, and evidence led to another suspect with ties to high state officials. He recently won a judgment against his ex-supervisors in a case that's shaken the Illinois State Police.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
08-26-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Conduct Unbecoming an Officernew
Four Illinois State Police investigators are ripped by a prosecutor, but they dodge indictments. It’s the latest charge of misconduct against state police investigators.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
05-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Delivery of Poinsettia to Priest Got Him Framed, Man Saysnew
Parolee Tommy Munoz says his arrest for attempted burglary after he tried to deliver a Christmas flower to a church rectory was the result of police misconduct.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
05-09-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Ex-Lawman Finally Free to Speaknew
An Illinois State Highway Patrol officer alleges he was prevented from investigating a brutal 1986 murder because the most likely suspect was a powerful campaign contributor to former governor George Ryan.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
03-25-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Survivor of a Rape That Made Headlines Tells Her Storynew
A woman raped at 18 describes how she was traumatized by the event and the fallout from a false news report about a rookie police officer who supposedly could have prevented the attack.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
03-07-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Rape Victim Sues Her Interrogators for Defamationnew
A rape victim sues an ex-cop, a police lieutenant, and their attorney for defamation. The defendants' lawyer, Don Craven, warns that if the lawsuit proceeds, the victim may have to "re-live
what could not have been happy times, over and over again."
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
02-21-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Right to a Speedy Trial Is an Illusion for Some Illinois Defendantsnew
Although the Constitution guarantees the right to a speedy trial, defendants in Cook County wait, on average, more than six months, and some in Sangamon County remain in jail two years or longer awaiting their turn in court.
Illinois Times |
Geri L. Dreiling |
08-19-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Never Say Die: Woman Is Rearrested for Her Son's Murdernew
Despite a killer's confession and a successful appeal, Julie Rea-Harper
faces yet another trial for the brutal murder of her 10-year-old son.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
07-15-2004 |
Crime & Justice
