History of Rape at Air Force Academy 1
Victim's Mom on Why Killer Needs to Die 2
Missing Model's Birthday Energizes Search 3
By Michael Roberts in Sex crimes
Friday, May 24, 2013 at 6:01 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Lieutenant Colonel Krusinski's role was to prevent sex assault, not commit it. But as an Air Force Academy grad, he came from an institution with an ugly history of not taking rape seriously. Here are the roots of a scandal. Westword has the story.

By Michael Roberts in homicide
Friday, May 24, 2013 at 5:02 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: The Governor didn't downplay the heinous nature of the crime -- and he admitted that family members of victims were disappointed in his decision. So why did he decide the quadruple murderer shouldn't get the needle? Westword has the story.

By Sam Levin in Animal Cruelty
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 9:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Why is Phineas the Dog on death row in Salem, Missouri? The city says it's because he's vicious and dangerous, but the family says the three-year-old labrador retriever would never harm a fly. Thousands of supporters agree. Riverfront Times has the story.

By Sam Levin in robbery
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 8:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: A woman riding the train in Illinois was not pleased when a man snatched her iPhone. In fact, she chased after him and pulled his hair to stop him. Riverfront Times has the story.

By Michael Roberts in homicide
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 6:01 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: We told you last week about the clemency bid for quadruple murderer Nathan Dunlap. Now come the arguments on the other side, from the mom of a teen he assassinated and a co-worker who escaped death by sheer luck. Westword has the story.

By Michael Roberts in True Crime Report
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 5:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Media gadfly Vanderboegh loves to provoke -- like when he encouraged people to throw rocks at the office windows of Congress members. How's he planning to fight new state gun-control laws? Westword has the story.

By Sam Levin in bizarre
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 9:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: On the second to last day of the Missouri legislative session, lawmakers and reporters alike were surprised to see the outline of a body appear on the glass ceiling of the Missouri House of Representatives building. But was it real? Riverfront Times has the story.

By Sam Levin in Sex crimes
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 8:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: A Missouri assistant high school coach is accused of sexual abusing a teenage student. What's worse, police say, is that the teacher is HIV positive -- and may have given the young boy the disease. Riverfront Times has the story.

By Matthew Hendley in Felonious stupidity
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 6:46 am
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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Phoenix resident Jorge Valencia has been conducting marijuana sales in full view of anyone who visited his public Facebook account, according to police. "There were two conversations between Valencia and other subjects wherein they inquired about purchasing illegal drugs from Valencia and Valencia responded," state court documents. Phoenix New Times has the story.

By Michael Roberts in missing persons
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 6:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Nichols vanished in October. Then, months later, her mom came forward to reveal she'd been involved in drugs and prostitution. Clues remain scarce, but her loved ones aren't giving up on finding her safe. Westword has the story.