AltWeeklies Wire
Letters From Hellnew
Robert Comer wrote to New Times from prison for years, predicting recently that his soul would be in the real hell "soon enough" -- last week, he was executed.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
05-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Suitcase Murdersnew
He hasn't struck lately, but South Florida's fourth serial prostitute killer is likely still on the loose.
Miami New Times |
Joanne Green |
05-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Evading Background Checks for Gunsnew
The history of a single handgun shows how "straw purchasers" hold neighborhoods hostage.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Violet Law |
05-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Touchablesnew
Local mobsters cry foul as Skinny Joey is moved to an infamous Illinois prison.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brendan McGarvey and Gabriele Valentine |
05-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Verdict Nullification for Mumia?new
Like it or not, Mumia Abu-Jamal may get a new trial.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Dave Lindorff |
05-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Klansman Boundnew
Forty-three years later, James Ford Seale finally faces justice.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldaña |
05-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Quick and the Deadnew
It was far from the perfect crime -- but someone still got away with murder.
Cleveland Scene |
Jared Klaus |
05-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Floyd Irons in the Fire (Again)new
The legendary former high school basketball coach may be in trouble with the FBI.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
05-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Get John Herbisonnew
When Nashville's smut peddlers and killers get one call, it goes to this man; his reasons for taking their calls might surprise you.
Nashville Scene |
Kay West |
05-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Stolen Youthnew
How Durham's sleazy criminal justice system sent Erick Daniels to prison for 10 years based on the shape of his eyebrows.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
05-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Conman.com: Robert Paisola and His Online Version of Three Card Montenew
With a rap sheet including convictions for insurance fraud and possession of kiddie porn, Robert Paisola finds it tough to land real work. So he's created a special new hustle: a game of endlessly multiplying websites and his own form of electronic extortion against those who try to shut him down.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Stephen Dark |
05-23-2007 |
Crime & Justice
A Most Vexing Tenantnew
Peter Muntjan is willing to fight a million-dollar libel suit for his right to call his landlord a crook.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
05-22-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Witness to Philip Workman's Executionnew
Evidence suggesting he didn't fire the shot that killed a cop was not enough to stop his lethal injection.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
05-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Improbable Causenew
Homeowners furious over cops' dawn raid.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
05-17-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
John McCormick, the Missing Attorney That Never Should Have Gotten Awaynew
How did a kind and hard-working man get himself into such trouble and infect so many others along the way? And why didn't the state stop him when they had the chance?
INDY Week |
Jeff Stern |
05-17-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
