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Convicted Rapist's Request for New Trial Turned Downnew

A rapist who figured in a Springfield police controversy says he felt pressured to plead guilty.
Illinois Times  |  Dusty Rhodes  |  09-02-2005  |  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

Ex-Officer Tells Her Side of Scandalnew

Renatta FrazierĀ¹s "tell-all" book coughs up answers about, and a few mistakes in, the life of a Springfield cop. Frazier is the black female cop who was wrongly accused of failing to prevent a rape.
Illinois Times  |  Dusty Rhodes  |  02-05-2005  |  Nonfiction

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