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THE FACEBOOK ACQUITTAL
Population Statistic | November 11th 2009
If nothing else, wasting time on Facebook provides you with a legally-binding criminal-defense alibi: [Rodney Bradford's] defense lawyer, Robert Reuland, told a Brooklyn assistant district attorney, Lindsay Gerdes, about the Facebook entry, which was read more
A Book Recommendation
Abigail Rieley | November 7th 2009 by Abigail Rieley
A former colleague of mine has just brought out a book on the trial of Ronnie Dunbar for the murder of Sligo teenager Melissa Mahon. The Ronnie Dunbar trial was one of the most disturbing trials we’ve had in recent years. I wrote about it ex read more
She Had No Enemies by Dennis Fleming
Bookvisions | November 6th 2009 by Linda Brknhrt
Amazon.com link for She Had No EnemiesBook Description:Dennis Fleming's 18-yr-old sister, Mickey, was murdered by serial killer Anthony J. LaRette, Jr. Through a combination of solid journalism and introspective reflection, Dennis weaves an intricate read more
Talking Virtual Book Tours with True Crime Author Lynda Drews
Pump Up Your Book! | November 5th 2009 by Dorothy Thompson
Lynda Drews, a Wisconsin native and dedicated runner, recently gave the commencement speech at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, her college Alma mater. One lesson she shared with the graduates was: “to journal your life.” When Lynda, a mar read more
ATHLETES, THEIR GUNS — AND THEIR LEGS
Population Statistic | November 4th 2009
What’s the good news in LA Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla shooting himself in the leg this week? At least he did it in his native Nicaragua. Had he done it in the States, Padilla probably would be looking at a Plaxico Burress-type prison sente read more
Luncheonette: A Memoir: Steven Sorrentino
Ebooks review | November 3rd 2009 by Gardener
Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly Aspiring actor Sorrentino’s plans of making it big in New York are squelched when his father contracts a debilitating illness that paralyzes him from the chest down. Dutifully taking over dadR read more
Crime Cost In Catholic Church To Reach $65 Billion By 2025
Basil & Spice | November 3rd 2009 by Basil & Spice
Reviewed By Kelly Jad'on Whistle-blower Randall Radic, a former Catholic priest, exposes the well kept secrets hidden behind the doors of modern-day Catholicism in his new release Gone To Hell: True Crimes of America's Clergy (ECW Press/ 2009). Rand read more
If You Really Loved Me by Ann Rule
The More You Read | November 3rd 2009 by Chris
This was an interesting True Crime story, a little different than the serial killer books that I’ve read by Ann Rule before. If You Really Loved Me is the story of a family. The family is a bit unconventional consisting of David Brown, his read more
Bad Blood
World Blogosphere.com | November 2nd 2009
New Zealand | 1981 | Directed by Mike Newell Logline: The true story of Stanley Graham, a poor farmer, who shot dead seven men during a WWII arms surrender, then hid in the surrounding bush land, whilst a manhunt was launched. Despite the B-movie read more
Lucchese Mafia Trail: Looking For Closure By Maria Stewart
Basil & Spice | November 1st 2009 by Basil & Spice
By Randall Radic On December 11, 1978, a group of men pulled off what came to be known as the Lufthansa Heist. They stole 5 million dollars in cash and jewels worth $875,000 from the John F. Kennedy International Airport. At the time, it read more
‘Level 26′ iPhone App Is Out, Now It’s Actually a ‘Digi-N…
Tubefilter News | October 27th 2009 by Tubefilter
It’s been about two months since the release of CSI-creator Anthony Zuiker’s cross-platform crime thriller, Level 26: Dark Origins, the first true integration of a novel with a companion web series. Finally today came the release of the read more
2028: Priest Shortage In Catholic Church Looms, 800 Million Pound…
Basil & Spice | October 22nd 2009 by Basil & Spice
Randall Radic-- Fox News ran an Associated Press article on October 18, 2009. The article was about Father Gerald Robinson, who is a Roman Catholic priest presently doing 15 years in prison for murdering a nun. The nun’s name wa read more
Accused Killers Catch a Break
CathyScott.com | October 20th 2009 by Cathy Scott
Reprinted from Women In Crime Ink. by Cathy Scott Two murder cases with women as the accused killers have taken similar -- and unusual -- turns. Each was instantly labeled the “Black Widow.” And both women stood to gain millions should their hu read more
Monorail! Monorail! Monorail!
Daily Briefs | October 16th 2009 by Chris
Earlier this week, ex-Missourite and transit wonk Clay Chastain lit up Union Station with some memorable oratorical fireworks to promote the newest version of his old idea: Kansas City can... read more
Lynda Drews
Book Cover Lovers | October 16th 2009 by Shiela
Run at Destruction: A True Fatal Love TriangleAuthor: Lynda Drews : http://www.lyndadrews.comPublisher: Titletown Publishing: http://www.titletownpublishing.comGenre: True Crime/Sports/RunningPlaces to purchase: Amazon Link ISBN: • ISBN-10: 0982000 read more
Friday book review: Zero at the Bone by John Heidenry
Daily Briefs | October 16th 2009 by Chris
John Heidenry was a child in his native St. Louis when the events in his latest book, the quick-moving true-crime story Zero at the Bone (St. Martin's Press, 230 pages, $25.99), unfolded. T... read more
Not Lost Forever: New book goes deep into a child's miraculous su…
In Cold Blog | October 6th 2009 by Michelle Gray
By Ron FranscellTwenty years ago, I was working for the Marin County (Calif.) Independent Journal, the local paper in America's chicest -- and most expensive -- county. So with a new son in the house, we lived a more frugal life a half-hour north, i read more
Book Review: Predators And Child Molesters By Robin Sax
Basil & Spice | October 5th 2009 by Basil & Spice
By Randall Radic The subject matter of Predators and Child Molesters is personal to me. Why? Because when I was in jail – in Intake 2, which was protective custody – there were a number of pedophiles in the unit, along with read more
A Promise Kept; The Story of One Widowed Bride’s Journey throug…
Reviews for Tangled Minds | October 1st 2009 by Yvonne Mason
Grief: An Invisible Genre until Now New heart-rending memoir is about how one woman survives a tragic loss Lynnwood, WA – Those who read Anne Rule’s 1999 book and New York Times bestseller, A Rage To Kill, would know that the first chapter (A read more
Quote for October 1
Fascination With Fear | October 1st 2009 by obxfreak68
For the month of October, in celebration of my favorite time of the year (Halloween, stupid!), I've decided to post a quote pertaining to horror and/or death.'Cause that's how I roll...."I've always felt that the real horror is next door to us, that read more
Dillinger's Wild Ride: One Year that Made America's Public Enemy…
GuyReading | October 1st 2009 by Orty Ortwein
They say that overnight fame usually takes about seven years. If it isn't possible to achieve lasting fame literally overnight, then John Dillinger came close. In June of 1933 he was no-name just released from prison; by the time FBI agents killed hi read more
1788: William “Deacon” Brodie, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyd…
Executed Today | October 1st 2009 by Executed Today
On this date in 1788, the real-life Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was hanged at Edinburgh’. The Execution of Deacon Brodie, by Alexander Hay Ritchie. William Brodie, respectable burgher by day, Deacon of the Guild of Wrights, wasn’t the type f read more
Silent Scream is in the Top One Hundred on Amazon Kindle in Two C…
Reviews for Tangled Minds | September 30th 2009 by Yvonne Mason
Product Details Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 693 KB Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited Publisher: Lulu; First Edition edition (September 28, 2008) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services Language: English ASIN: B001JQLT1I Average Customer Review: read more
SUBWAY TAGGING GOES META
Population Statistic | September 28th 2009
After years of litigiousness over unauthorized Web and mobile use of its information, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is finally warming up to the idea of third-party developers building navigational apps atop official maps and timetables. read more
SUPERMARKET’S SPURN OF THE JEDI
Population Statistic | September 20th 2009
If you sensed a not-so-great disturbance in The Force recently, it was due to Jedi persecution in the checkout lane: The founder of the Jedi religion inspired by the Star Wars films was thrown out of a Tesco supermarket for wearing his distinctive br read more
Tragedy in Tin Can Holler By Rozetta Mowery- A True Crime
Reviews for Tangled Minds | September 19th 2009 by Yvonne Mason
INTRODUCTION Did you ever wonder about your parents’, grandparents’ and greatgrandparents’ past? Did you ever wonder about the skeletons that are hanging in your family closet? Rozetta did! Her father murdered her mother in a place called Tin C read more
Book Review: Luggage By Kroger: A True Crime Memoir By Gary Taylo…
Basil & Spice | September 19th 2009 by Basil & Spice
By Loyd Eskildson Luggage by Kroger is billed as "a true crime memoir," and thus got my interest. It's true the protagonist Catherine Mehaffey was a serial murdering femme fatale masquerading as a law-abiding attorney; however, the a read more
The Ken and Barbie Killers
The REAL Story of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka | September 15th 2009 by Audree Flynn
Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo met in 1987, when he was 23 and she was 17. They married in 1991, six months after they raped and killed Karla’s little sister, and two weeks after abducting, raping and killing 14- year-old Leslie Mahaffy. The foll read more
Butcher by Gary C. King
The Symposium - Book Review Blog | September 14th 2009 by Joana
Butcher by Gary C. King ISBN-13: 978-0-7860-1934-2 ISBN-10: 0-7860-1934-4 A few years ago, I recall hearing and seeing a few news reports on the serial killer who targeted prostitutes and fed their remains to his pigs on his farm. I was actually [at read more
In My Mailbox #3
The Symposium - Book Review Blog | September 5th 2009 by Joana
In My Mailbox is a weekly feature that is hosted by The Story Siren. Every Sunday (maybe Monday if I’m feeling off) I will post a list of all of the books I received or bought over the past week. I don’t expect this to be a weekly feature at TS - read more
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