AltWeeklies Wire
Foundation Chronicles Cases of Juveniles in for Lifenew
Fourteen of every 10,000 Coloradans between the ages of 14 and 17 are serving life in prison. The Pendulum Foundation keeps track of them.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
07-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Young and Troublebound Get Life in Prisonnew
Two members of a punk-rock band, Troublebound, were convicted of killing one boy's mother. Some advocates of juvenile offenders think their life sentences are too harsh.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
07-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Suspicions of Priest Rekindled in Unsolved Murder Casenew
Irene Garza was last seen alive 45 years ago on her way to confession. Now a priest and a former monk say that John B. Feit, who was then a priest, told them he killed her.
Phoenix New Times |
Robert Nelson |
07-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
The Juror and the Convictnew
Lynne Harriton was the jury foreman for the trial of Andre Smith, who was sentenced to 120 years to life for his role in a triple homicide at a New York deli. Now she's his closest friend.
The Village Voice |
Jennifer Gonnerman |
07-08-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Woman Suing for Palimony Made Other Chargesnew
Nancy "Coco" Johnsen, who has sued political comedian Bill Maher for financial support, had earlier accused a wealthy playboy of assaulting her.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
07-06-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Police Go After Gangs of Unruly Sober, Chaste Kidsnew
Don't do chemicals? Don't smoke? No promiscuous sex? "Straight edgers" in Reno, Nev., hope to get past the media hysteria to promote their positive lifestyle.
Reno News & Review |
Stephanie Perry |
07-05-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Murder of Ex-Boxing Trainer's Estranged Wife Goes Unsolvednew
The financial spoils in the divorce case Carbajal v. Carbajal were hundreds of thousands of dollars in property and retirement accounts. Sally Carbajal was the odds-on favorite to win by a knockout -- until she was killed.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
06-28-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Dasen Undonenew
Dick Dasen was a compassionate Christian and one of the most successful businessmen in Flathead Valley, Mont. Then cops discovered he was paying young meth addicts for sex. Find out how lawmen built their case and toppled a pillar of the community.
Missoula Independent |
Paul Peters |
06-23-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crystalmeth
Policing Gaysnew
Nashville cops use confidential informants to target gay chat rooms and lure homosexual men into trading and selling drugs. This undercover operation changed the life of one man who may well be innocent.
Nashville Scene |
Matt Pulle |
06-22-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Beat By The System: An Abused Woman's Story
Larae Rebecca Geiger didn't have an easy childhood or one that promised great things. Neither did it suggest she’d be brought down in a rain of bullets before her 30th birthday.
Folio Weekly |
Susan Clark Armstrong |
06-22-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Cop, Judge and Jurynew
When a police officer in Hollywood, Fla., confronted a drug dealer, he allegedly took his drugs and money. Where the Oxycontin went is unknown.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
06-22-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Roses for an Unmarked Killing Fieldnew
In his blog, John Sugg follows the trial of Edgar Ray Killen, accused of the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers in Mississippi.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
06-16-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Setback For Imprisoned Mannew
After 13 years in prison, a Georgia man sought to prove that evidence used to convict him of armed robbery has since been discredited. But he was denied.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
06-16-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Free at Last?
If the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals rules in his favor, Curtis Edward McCarty’s date with death could be reversed. The death row inmate hopes to lead a normal life after 20 years behind bars.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Scott Cooper |
06-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Separating the Insane from the Fakers on Death Rownew
It isn't that hard for a state like Missouri to kill a retarded inmate -- not if it has a cooperative psychiatrist.
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
06-14-2005 |
Crime & Justice
