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Riverfront Times
"The Unsolved Murder of Ernie Brasier: A Clayton attorney's death nearly two years ago continues to mystify police and colleagues"St. Louis Attorney Ernie Brasier was, according to his own mother-in-law, "cut out for the priesthood." Why would anyone want to kill him? Because that's what happened to Brasier on December 19, 2006. Two years on, his murder is still unsolved. The suspects? The attorney's former colleagues.
By Kathleen McLaughlin
Miami New Times
"The People Under the Bridge"After tough new sex-offender laws closely proscribed where convicted felons could live, the State of Florida came up with a novel idea: parking them under a bridge. The result was a bizarre community of criminals, hard-core and otherwise, setting up camp in the middle of town. This story won first place in the prestigious Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) contest.
By Isaiah Thompson
Houston Press
"Toxic Town"In the town of Somerville, Texas, years of pollution from a massive wood-treatment plant have led to contamination levels higher than those found at Love Canal--and rates of cancer and birth defects that officials say constitute a public-health emergency.
By Todd Spivak
Phoenix New Times
"Target Practice"Only two journalists were arrested in the United States in 2007 for exercising their First Amendment rights. They happened to be the executive editor and chief executive officer of Village Voice Media. After Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio put Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin in jail for publishing a story revealing massive abuses of the grand jury process, the paper responded with a series of articles that demonstrated--yet again--how Arpaio and his cohort, county attorney Andrew Thomas, had routinely violated the constitution in the name of law and order.
By New Times editorial staff
Village Voice
"Rudy Giuliani's Five Big Lies About 9/11"Someone needed to give the tough-talking presidential candidate a reality check about what happened on that fateful day. We were happy to oblige.
By Wayne Barrett
Houston Press
"Heads You Lose, Tails You Lose"Thinking about investing in rare coins to protect yourself against an unstable economy? Before you purchase so much as a penny, read this investigative effort, which revealed the wide variety of scams used by the industry to reel in customers. The story was named a finalist for the Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism.
By Todd Spivak
Seattle Weekly
"What If They Weren't Gay?"Newly declassified documents put the lie to the government's claim of a Cold War homosexual conspiracy.
By Rick Anderson
Phoenix New Times
"Snake on a Plane"You won't believe what happened when the cops told the airline it had a murderer on board.
By Paul Rubin
Dallas Observer
"House of Death"A dozen men were tortured, killed and buried in a small house in Juarez. Three years later, the U.S. government was still trying to cover it up.
By Jesse Hyde
Westword
"Made For Each Other"Just when the sad saga of JonBenet Ramsey had faded from memory, Colorado authorities thrust the case back into the limelight by arresting a publicity seeker named John Mark Karr for her murder. It was left to Alan Prendergast to write the definitive story of how a university professor with an agenda--and a history of fingering the wrong suspects--led the Boulder DA to make such a colossal blunder.
By Alan Prendergast
CNN has reported on-air that a grand jury in Orange County Florida is prepared to indict Casey Anthony for the first degree murder of her daughter Caylee, who vanished last summer. If this is indeed a true bill from the grand jury, Casey will go to jail and be held without bail until she goes to trial. It didn't take them long. From WFLA Radio: "The 19 grand jurors -- 10 women and nine men -- deliberated for about half an hour before returning the indictment." Yeah, I know -- 'bout damned time, isn't it? [CNN]
Comments
It really makes you wonder some times, doesn't it? At least it didn't take more than a year, like Phil Spector.
Posted 10/14/2008 at 04:34:34 PMGoodbye Casey, so long and thanks for all the bullshit! You've been a real trooper.
Posted 10/14/2008 at 04:38:16 PMThis whole case makes me sick. I feel sorry for the police and detectives and the people around her that have to be fed all her b.s. I don't think she will ever confess. It's sad that it has to be all about her, when Caylee is the one that deserves all the attention.
Posted 10/14/2008 at 05:56:58 PM