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Is Michael Harvey a Murderer?new

If you sell or give a lethal combination of drugs to someone and they overdose and die, should you be charged with their murder?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Tara Servatius  |  08-22-2011  |  Crime & Justice

N.C.'s a Great Place to be a Burglarnew

Here's why, and how you too can make a buck stealing people's stuff with very little risk of prison time.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Tara Servatius  |  07-28-2011  |  Crime & Justice

Why Do Women Keep Dodging Death Row?new

There are currently 398 people on Florida's death row; only three of whom are women. That's because while women commit about 13 percent of murders, they get just 1.4 percent of death sentences.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Tara Servatius  |  07-18-2011  |  Crime & Justice

Andrew Murray Makes His Case for DA for Mecklenburg Countynew

Mecklenburg County District attorney Peter Gilchrist will be retiring after 36 years in office. Who will replace him?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Cheris Hodges  |  01-19-2010  |  Crime & Justice

Will Death Penalty's Cost Change the Debate Over its Use?new

With an official moratorium on hold, death penalty opponents are looking to capital punishment's cost as a way to get executions banned in North Carolina, and they've got a surprising -- if differently motivated -- ally.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Karen Shugart  |  08-17-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Bad Boys, Bad Boysnew

Patrolling the streets of one of Charlotte's most dangerous districts meant a night of mostly false alarms.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Jared Neumark  |  04-13-2006  |  Crime & Justice

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