Victim's Mom on Why Killer Needs to Die
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 9:00 am
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. 
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. 
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.
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.
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. 
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. 
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Tags: Arizona, Phoenix New Times
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.
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: The clerk was the only employee present when the man came in -- and he wasn't interested in buying any marital aids. The brutality of the crime quickly led to an increase in the award being offered. Westword has the story.
Police Lieutenant Accused of Targeting Blacks For Arrests: "Let's Make The Jail Cells More Colorful"
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: A police lieutenant in St. Louis, Missouri is accused of directing his officers to target black residents for arrests, even saying statements like, "Let's have a black day" and "Let's make the jail cells more colorful." Riverfront Times has the story. 
