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Former Country Superstar, Now Starring in a Courtroom Near Younew
Beginning in 1998 and intensifying after 2002, Doug Supernaw's arrests and trials have grown more numerous while his concerts, save for drunken karaoke performances, have dwindled and his albums have ceased.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
05-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Judge Excludes Informant's Statementsnew
As the federal kidnapping trial of James Ford Seale approaches, the judge in the case excluded statements from a deceased informant but admitted statements Seale made to FBI agents 40 years ago. The trial begins May 31.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldana |
05-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Twenty Questions for Chicago's Mayornew
Lawyers for police torture victims are trying to get Mayor Daley on the stand -- we've got a few things to ask him too.
Chicago Reader |
John Conroy |
05-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Two Indian Sisters Get a Crude Intro to American Lifenew
Their uncle gave Jagwinder and Gurbinder so much -- but he had taken his share too, in the form kisses, touches and burnt cars.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
05-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Photo Essay: A Life Sentencenew
For some, Mother's Day is about loss, not celebration.
INDY Week |
Justin Cook |
05-10-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Drugs, Murder & Deceitnew
The double life of a criminal formerly known as the Atlanta mayor's son-in-law.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mara Shalhoup |
05-10-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Price of Murdernew
In 2005, in one of the most concentrated bursts of deadly violence Boston had seen in years, nine victims were killed in 20 days -- we revisit nine murder cases we reported on two years ago.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
05-10-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Philip Workman Asserted His Innocence 'Til the Endnew
But he was pronounced dead at 1:38 a.m. Wednesday, making him the third inmate put to death in Tennessee in 47 years despite evidence casting new doubt on his guilt and growing concerns that supposedly benign lethal injections may actually cause excruciating pain.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
05-09-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Guilty of Needing Staffnew
Over 200 inmates have asked Connecticut's Innocence Project for help, of whom at least 140 meet basic criteria, but it's unlikely they'll get the help James Tillman did -- the group has no staff or budget.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
05-08-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Growing Up Gangsternew
The acquittal of Jawanza Brown turned into a trial of living in the inner city.
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
05-08-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Passion Ruled in Mayor's Trialnew
In the final analysis, the Melton defense team's tactics pulled the jury's emotional heart strings, overwhelming facts and objectivity.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian C. Johnson |
05-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Prisoners' Calls at a Premiumnew
Why do prisoners in British Columbia have to pay 90 cents for a local call?
The Georgia Straight |
Matthew Burrows |
05-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Stalkers and Their Preynew
Why do so many men and women feel an irresistible urge to pursue and harass those who have no interest in them?
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
05-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Singing for Supper in the Alcatraz of Arizonanew
Tent City's "Inmate Idle Singing Con-Test" -- a bona fide hit.
L.A. Weekly |
Joshuah Bearman |
05-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Crime Soared in 2006new
A review of Uniform Crime Reports by the Jackson Free Press shows violent crime increased by 40 percent, despite the Mayor's campaign promises.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian C. Johnson |
05-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
