The verdict was reached at around 3:15 p.m. It was announced in LA at around 4:05 p.m. In this...
Crime and Punishment
“Familial DNA” and An Arrest in the Grim Sleeper Case
The man who may be responsible for the longest killing spree in California history was arrested on...
As the Mehserle/Oscar Grant Jury Starts Over, Many Grow Jittery
On Friday the jury began deliberations in the case of Johannes Mehserle, the BART officer who...
Post Fireworks Round-Up
Later this week, I’ll have a new story on the mess that is LA County probation and some...
One of Pot Dispensary Workers Killed, Son of LA Labor Leader, Julie Butcher
Awful. Andrew Blankstein and David Zahniser report for the LAT: ‘No reason for anyone to die...
The Sad Bad Lesson of John Gardner & Parole System Failure
On Wednesday of this week, the Inspector General of California, David Shaw, issued a 35-page...