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Shootout on Lower Broadnew
How did a cold-blooded outlaw who'd been sentenced to a combined 286 years in prison leave Tennessee a free man?
Nashville Scene |
Rob Simbeck |
07-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Betting the Bowlsnew
A bookie leads a tenuous existence on point spreads, endorphins and the power of 11-to-10 odds.
Nashville Scene |
Rob Simbeck |
02-02-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Not Crazy Enoughnew

Death row inmate Greg Thompson is a diagnosed psychopath, but the state says he's sane enough to execute.
Nashville Scene |
William Dean Hinton |
01-11-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
What the Scene Knows: Excerpts from a Two-part Seriesnew
In a 1997 award-winning report, the Nashville Scene reveals the police's working thoery on the death of Janet March, whose husband is now charged with her murder.
Nashville Scene |
Willy Stern |
08-11-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Charged! Details of Murder Suspect's Long-Awaited Arrestnew

For nine years, former Nashville lawyer Perry March eluded arrest in his wife's disappearance and presumed murder. Now, he's been deported from Mexico and charged with her killing and abuse of her still missing corpse.
Nashville Scene |
John Spragens |
08-11-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Policing Gaysnew

Nashville cops use confidential informants to target gay chat rooms and lure homosexual men into trading and selling drugs. This undercover operation changed the life of one man who may well be innocent.
Nashville Scene |
Matt Pulle |
06-22-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Private Prison Firm's Dark Daysnew
Hostages, riots, angry protestors, a $60 million lawsuit and a federal investigation plague Corrections Corporation of America. How many "operational incidents" does it take to make a disturbing trend?
Nashville Scene |
John Spragens |
12-16-2004 |
Crime & Justice