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A Killing in Pocahontasnew
A witness murdered, a drug ring exposed, a snake in a box.
Arkansas Times |
Will Stephenson |
04-22-2015 |
Crime & Justice
The 'Big Ask'new
An insider's view of the legal maneuvers that freed the West Memphis Three.
See also: Jason's Choice and Timeline of the West Memphis Three Case
See also: Jason's Choice and Timeline of the West Memphis Three Case
Arkansas Times |
Mara Leveritt |
08-25-2011 |
Crime & Justice
A Double Murder Spurs Some Deep Questions About Nature Vs. Nurturenew
For a person given over to metaphor, Wilbern Road near Sweet Home makes a good stand-in for the life of Hannah Grace Dowdie: a short, dead-end roller coaster of pavement, pressed on both sides by dark and murky woods.
Arkansas Times |
David Koons |
03-04-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Lawsuits Decided by Juries Are on the Decline: What Does it Mean for Justice?new
The right to a trial by a jury of one's peers is still widely regarded as a great virtue of the American Way of Life. But statistics show that fewer Americans are exercising that right, at least in regard to civil lawsuits. We seem to have lost faith in our peers.
Arkansas Times |
Doug Smith |
11-19-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Be a Hero on Your Own Timenew
“Victim's heroics rouse judge,” read a headline in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, but Nigel Haskett's heroics apparently didn't rouse his employer, McDonald's. The hamburger kingpin has denied Haskett's claim for workers compensation benefits.
Arkansas Times |
Doug Smith |
02-19-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Justice Proceeds Delicately When the Accused Is a Judgenew
The most serious charges that Pulaski County Circuit Judge Willard Proctor now faces concern exactly what his staff members reportedly warned him about.
Arkansas Times |
Mara Leveritt |
02-12-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Boy Killer Mitchell Johnson Speaksnew
On March 24, 1998, the 13-year-old Johnson helped murder four of his classmates and a teacher. Now, his account is public.
Arkansas Times |
David Koon |
12-05-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Was It Rape?new
Accusations hound a former Arkansas attorney general.
Arkansas Times |
Mara Leveritt |
02-21-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
When is it Legal to Shoot?new
The shooting death of 18-year-old Bryant Cross has raised questions about the right of property owners to use force against trespassers.
Arkansas Times |
John Williams |
11-09-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Son's Quest to Find His Mother's Killernew
Thirty-one years after she went missing, what happened to Linda Edwards remains one of the most famous cold cases in Arkansas police history.
Arkansas Times |
Mara Leveritt |
07-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Complete Fabricationnew
A crucial witness says her testimony in the West Memphis Three murder case wasn't true, but a product of police pressure to get results in the death of three children.
Arkansas Times |
Tim Hackler |
10-08-2004 |
Crime & Justice
