AltWeeklies Wire
Underwear Underscored in Recent Colorado Casesnew
Both the JonBenet and Kobe Bryant cases look in the laundry for truth, focusing on mystery DNA in panties.
Westword |
Patricia Calhoun |
09-07-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Teele Conspiracy: Commissioner Claims He's a Victimnew
The arrest last week of Miami Commissioner Art Teele on assault charges following a wild car chase brought to a climactic close one more scene in the drama that has become his life.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado, Kirk Nielsen and Rebecca Wakefield |
09-07-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Patients at Miami-Dade County Jail Found to Be at Risknew
The leg of a Miami-Dade County jail inmate became so badly infected with virulent, drug-resistant bacteria that it may have to be amputated, and the infection has spread to other inmates.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
09-07-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Honeymoon for Dallas's New White Police Chief Nears Endnew
David Kunkle has taken over a department with a history of racial inequality and a current state of racial unrest. Now officers and citizens of diverse backgrounds are applying a racial algebra to every decision that he makes.
Dallas Observer |
Eric Celeste |
09-07-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Blood Brothers: Kilbanes Get Sentenced for an Old Crimenew
Nearly three decades ago, brothers Martin and Owen Kilbane were sentenced for their role in the death of a judge's wife. When their chance to be paroled drew near, they found themselves charged with a new crime: the murder of a pimp 36 years ago.
Cleveland Scene |
Thomas Francis |
09-07-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Cleared of Charges, Accused Robber Suffers Consequencesnew
To hear Desmond Haye tell it, the police just showed up at his Alief home in January and, for no reason, took him in as the gunman in gaudy hip-hop apparel who had robbed a Handy Stop check-cashing outlet five weeks earlier.
Houston Press |
George Flynn |
08-30-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
An Imperfect Murder: Marielito to Face Trial for Killing Mobsternew
The man accused of murdering convicted Mob associate Charlie Moretto was a career criminal who had become an informant for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. In fact, Luis Martinez was on the government payroll the day Moretto was slain.
Miami New Times |
Trevor Aaronson |
08-23-2004 |
Crime & Justice
FBI Agent Sounds Off About Raid on Nuclear Weapons Plantnew
Jon Lipsky, the FBI agent who led a 1989 raid on Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapon Plant, is now concerned about contamination of the site, which is supposed to be turned into national wildlife refuge. He spoke to the editor of Westword but had to cancel a press conference after he got a call from the FBI telling him he's not allowed to discuss the case.
Westword |
Patricia Calhoun |
08-19-2004 |
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
Scam Artist Joins Forces with Top Defense Attorneynew
On the surface, Robert Owens is a bit like Frank Abagnale Jr., the charming con man played by Leo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can. But where the Abagnale character was a nice kid forced by life's circumstances into crime through impersonation, Owens plays himself, an amoral man who would steal from his own family if it suited him.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
08-17-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Man Killer? 20 Years Later, Patty Prewitt Maintains Innocencenew
The mystery surrounding Bill Prewitt's death has lingered for 20 years. His widow sits in prison, convicted of pumping two bullets into his head.
Riverfront Times |
Shelley Smithson |
08-16-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Family Members and Lawyers Describe Assaults of Teens in Prisonnew
Wayne Boatwright Sr. couldn't hold back tears as he told legislators about the death of his 18-year-old son, Wayne Boatwright Jr. He was strangled to death in February at Lee Arrendale State Prison, where children between the ages of 13 and 17 found guilty of one of seven violent felonies are sent. Once there, they often are preyed upon by the prison's older population, documents show.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
08-13-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Three Teens Tried on Charge of Raping Unconscious Girlnew
At the start of the Orange County, California, trial of three teenage boys accused of gang-raping an unconscious minor, a defense attorney made a startling assertion: the alleged victim enticed the "sweet," "caring," "kind" defendants into a sexual frenzy and then, while faking unconsciousness, sexually assaulted them.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
08-07-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Dropout Admits Running Mafia Gambling Ringnew
Anthony John Ascenzia Jr., aka "Tony," aka "Beaver," was handling millions of dollars a year running an illegal sports betting operation in New Haven, Conn.
Hartford Advocate |
Paul Bass |
08-07-2004 |
Crime & Justice
FBI Invites Reporters to Leave Their Thumbprintsnew
A reporter visiting the FBI's Sacramento headquarters on FBI Media Day beats the polygraph test, leaves his thumbprint and footprint for who knows what purposes, and is assured by an FBI official that the Patriot Act has "minimal effect" on what the agency does.
Sacramento News & Review |
Harmon Leon |
08-07-2004 |
Crime & Justice
