AltWeeklies Wire
The Poopnew
A Dallas man who is serving five years in prison for sprinkling his own dried feces on doughnuts refuses to see a man he haunts.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
01-09-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Whistleblowing Cop Quitsnew
A veteran Springfield, Ill. narcotics officer unexpectedly resigns amidst fears of retribution for exposing police misconduct.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
01-06-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Off Campusnew
Are University of Nevada-Reno police spending too much time investigating off-campus drinking and not enough time keeping students safe?
Reno News & Review |
Natasha Majewski |
01-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Jailhouse Salsanew
A private investigator has found a fresh lead that may prompt a court to hear the appeal of Harry Ruiz, currently incarcerated at Green Haven Correctional Facility in upstate New York.
The Village Voice |
Geoffrey Gray |
01-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Unequal Justicenew
Louie Arriaga faces a decade in prison for what started as an alleged traffic violation, while two Phoenix cops involved in attacking a prisoner didn't even have to show up in court.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
01-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Death by Numbersnew
Boston's murder rate has doubled in five years -- and has not peaked yet. Here's why.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
12-30-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Justice Delayed for Inmates in Need of Medicationnew
For the crime of driving with a suspended license, a 45-year-old woman with lupus lost the ability to walk.
Dallas Observer |
Matt Pulle |
12-21-2005 |
Crime & Justice
A Teacher Suspected of Preying on Students Disappearsnew
A teacher at a Cleveland high school has been charged with sexual battery, but he never showed up for his arraignment.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
12-20-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Angel Montanez, Michael Gonzalez
Beers for a Racist
The man behind one of Florida's most notorious hate crimes has spent years dodging the media -- but he's relatively easy to find.
Folio Weekly |
Susan Cooper Eastman |
12-20-2005 |
Crime & Justice
The Littlest Felonsnew
"Superpredators" under the age of 12, armed with pebbles and raw eggs, get zero tolerance in Palm Beach County schools.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Wyatt Olson |
12-20-2005 |
Crime & Justice
An Unprecedented Move on Death Penalty for the Retarded
In unusual fashion, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals handed down a slew of decisions and established a new chapter for the state on capital punishment.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Scott Cooper |
12-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Racketeer Goes Out With a Bangnew
Thomas Venezia, found dead in July, had built a St. Louis area gambling and strip-club empire that federal prosecutors later valued at $48 million. Second of two parts
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
12-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Double Trouble in Court for Lookalike Cousinsnew
After two people got shot outside a Missouri nightclub, Jack Haley was sent away for a long time. But he says his only crime was looking too much like the real shooter.
The Pitch |
Bryan Noonan |
12-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Justice Delayed Becomes Justice Deniednew
For more than a decade, Lisa Weisser pursued a claim against the state of Illinois, arguing the state should have protected her from a known sex offender who raped her. On Saturday, Dec. 3, she gave up.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
12-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
A Predator on the Loosenew
Michael Redpath is a danger to women and children, so why does he keep getting breaks?
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
12-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
