AltWeeklies Wire
On Miami's Streets, Crack Killsnew
A man known on the streets as Santa Claus experiences the death of his life in a pipe, on a bike, in a lot.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
02-01-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Methopolis?
When it comes to the rising popularity of meth, The City Different—Santa Fe—isn't.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Nadra Kareem |
02-01-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Seoul Survivor: Busted for Dope in South Korea
Teaching English as a second language in South Korea was a good gig for this recent college graduate and world traveler until he smoked hashish with the wrong people and found himself cought up in that country's draconian drug enforcement.
Isthmus |
Jason Storbakken |
01-28-2005 |
Crime & Justice
New York's Last Executioner Kept His Work Secretnew
Deputy sheriff and electrician Dow B. Hover served as New York's executioner in the 1950s and 1960s, lowering the lever that operated the electric chair. He earned $150 per execution, but the work took a toll, his children say.
The Village Voice |
Jennifer Gonnerman |
01-26-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Catholic Church Tries to Keep Court Documents Zipped Upnew
San Francisco Archbishop William Levada doesn't want the public to know about decades of alleged sexual misconduct by his clerics. But why are district attorneys in San Mateo, Marin and San Francisco helping him keep secrets?
SF Weekly |
Ron Russell |
01-24-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Justice Surprises Critics by Reversing Andrea Yates' Verdictnew
The errors in Andrea Yates' trial presented First Court of Appeals Justice Sam Nuchia with a golden opportunity to demonstrate that he could indeed overturn a guilty verdict.
Houston Press |
George Flynn |
01-24-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Acquittal of Murderous Mom Inspires Debate Over Insanity Defensenew
Lisa Diaz drowned her "precious babies" to save them from an evil world. Her acquittal, and the overturning of the conviction of Andrea Yates on similar charges, have prompted reexamination of the Texas insanity defense statute.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
01-24-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Deaf Man Duped by 'Misleading' Brokernew
Lester Wimbley was only trying to refinance his home in Decatur, Ga. But within months of contacting a broker, a lawsuit claims, he had unwittingly sold his home and was forced to pay thousands of unnecessary dollars to the broker and the home's buyer.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
01-21-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
U.S. Regulators Ignore Massive Parmalat Fraudnew
The roar of U.S. silence in regard to the bankruptcy of the Parma, Italy-based food conglomerate gives the impression that it was a foreign affair. But evidence shows it was a largely American job.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
01-19-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Neighborhood Death Tollnew
Five of Terrell Fowlkes' friends were murdered in 2004 -- his best friend was shot in front of him and died at his feet. He's just one of many young men in East Baltimore trying to find meaning in a neighborhood where homicide is part of everyday life.
Baltimore City Paper |
Anna Ditkoff |
01-19-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
How Two Tempe Women Found Scott Peterson's Missing Cementnew
A photo Genna McCallie took of a bag of cement in Scott Peterson's driveway drew her and her friend Kathy Monkman into a murder case they'd only intended to comment on online.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
01-18-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Homemade Wine, Hillbillies and Fireworks Don't Mixnew
The fireworks exhibitors at the catastrophic Founder's Day Fair in Hubbard, Ohio, have been arraigned in federal court in Cleveland on several counts of felony conspiracy.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
01-17-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Cops Imbibe to Catch Swigging Bartendersnew
Five off-duty officers gave up their Sundays to watch football, down brewskies and catch servers suspected of sneaking swigs of top-shelf liquor. The bartenders fired as a result of the stakeout are fighting back.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
01-17-2005 |
Crime & Justice
The Real East Bay Sniper Could Still Be at Largenew
The construction worker the California Highway Patrol identified as the East Bay Sniper sits in prison, insisting on his innocence, while the real sniper or snipers may remain on the loose.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-14-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Police Continue to Search for Sister Cathy's Killernew
The murder of Sister Catherine Ann Cesnik in Baltimore, Md., 35 years ago remains unsolved. Accusations about sexual abuse at the school where she taught could produce new leads in the case.
Baltimore City Paper |
Tom Nugent |
01-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
