Terence Cantarella, writing at the Miami New Times, examines a crazy neighborhood feud — that KEPT getting crazier. It’s a great piece of longform reporting.
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Thieves Stole Architectural Gems from USC in a Heist that Remained Hidden for Years
Thieves made off with several valuable pieces of furniture designed by icons Frank Lloyd Wright and Rudolph Schindler, pilfered from a USC warehouse that stored the contents of a Hollywood Hills showplace home. It was a heist that remained hidden from the public — and police — for six years until an anonymous letter to the Los Angeles Times exposed the crime. Harriet Ryan and Matt Hamilton have the story for The Times.
The Bicycle Thief
Steven Leckart, writing for Chicago Magazine, has this shocking story.
If Cyntoia Brown Can Be Released from Prison, Why Not Trafficking Survivor Alexis Martin?
Melissa Gira Grant, writing for The Appeal, looks at the case of Alexis Martin — who claims she also was the victim of human trafficking. It’s worth a read.
'A Convenient Scapegoat'
Raven Rakia, writing for The Appeal, takes a closer look at the case of Cherie Townsend, who claims she was falsely imprisoned for murder. She is now suing the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
A Defiant Interview in a Jail Cell, Soon to Turn Into a Murder Scene
Ernesto Londoño, writing for The New York Times, shares this remarkable story out of Paraguay.
Midnight in the Garden of East Texas
Skip Hollandsworth, writing for Texas Monthly, shares the unbelievably true story of a charming assistant funeral home director named Bernie Tiede who murders a wealthy widow, keeps her in a freezer for months, finally gets caught, and still has the town’s sympathy as his case goes to trial.
75 shot: Mothers of the slain keep waiting for the call even when cases grow cold: 'We’re living amongst killers'
Madeline Buckley, writing at the Chicago Tribune, continues the newspaper’s in-depth coverage of the tragic weekend in August that saw at least 75 Chicagoans gunned down. The entire series, “75 Shot,” is worth checking out.
Being HIV Positive Might Land You In Jail. But That Is Changing.
Under Louisiana law, you can wind up with a $5,000 fine and five years' jail time if someone comes in contact with your spit — if you're HIV positive. These laws are based on outdated science and multiple organizations are working to change them.
Maria Butina’s Defiant Plea and Yet Another Russian Ploy
The onetime graduate student admits to being a foreign agent who sought to establish back channels to Republicans through the NRA.
Daley Pension Debacle: Where Did $54 Million Go?
A Chicago mayor's nephew lost $54 million while managing the city's pension funds. Chicago Sun-Times reporter Tim Novak chased this story, finding the money had been spent on misguided real estate deals and management fees.
How a Lack of State Oversight Leaves Children in Day Cares Across Texas Unwatched
In Texas, children are sexually abused or killed at alarming rates inside daycare facilities with little oversight, Andrea Ball and Tony Plohetski reported. In a yearlong investigation, the team reviewed 40,000 inspection records and built a database to look for patterns.
‘Crying Nazi’ Vows ‘Destruction’ of the Left after Charlottesville Killer’s Murder Conviction
Chris Cantwell was the star of a documentary about Charlottesville that aired on HBO. Then he became the "Crying Nazi" who was banned from OKCupid.
Grand Jury Investigating USC Gynecologist Accused of Sexually Abusing Hundreds of Patients
Los Angeles County prosecutors have convened a grand jury to hear evidence about Dr. George Tyndall, the USC gynecologist accused of sexually abusing hundreds of patients during three decades at a campus health clinic, according to two sources familiar with the case.
The Gun King
John H. Richardson, writing for The Marshall Project, shares the story of a middle-class college student from the Chicago suburbs who used Facebook to sell firearms to gangsters. But was he a kingpin or a scapegoat?
Who killed Lorenzen Wright?
Sherra Wright guided the silver Cadillac SUV through the darkness on a mild night, seven years after search and rescue dogs found her ex-husband’s body in a Memphis field.
The remains of Lorenzen Wright weighed 57 pounds. The coroner needed dental records to identify the man the Clippers had picked in the first round of the 1996 NBA draft. Five gunshot wounds were visible in the withered corpse. Two in the head. Two in the torso. One in the right forearm.
Two Glen Mills Counselors Charged in Beating of Philadelphia Teen
Two former counselors at the Glen Mills Schools were arrested Friday in connection with a brutal attack on a 17-year-old boy from Philadelphia who was in their care.
Christopher Medina, 31, of Kennett Square, and Patrick Raquet, 34, of West Chester, have been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment, and endangering a child’s welfare.
If convicted, each could be sentenced to up to 25 years in prison.
Feuds drive Wilmington's cycle of gang violence, despite dozens of charges
Brittany Horn, Xerxes Wilson and Esteban Parra, writing for the Delaware News Journal, track a surge of gang violence victims in Delaware with social media posts and court records because police won’t release information on those who survive shootings.