No Angel, No Devil
Gaile Owens was a churchgoing mother of two boys in suburban Memphis. Now she’s the first woman sentenced to die in Tennessee in nearly 200 years. The jury never heard her whole story; this is it.
Gaile Owens was a churchgoing mother of two boys in suburban Memphis. Now she’s the first woman sentenced to die in Tennessee in nearly 200 years. The jury never heard her whole story; this is it.
Brantley Hargrove Nashville Scene Apr 2010 30min Permalink
When the Feds sought the death penalty for four African-American drug dealers in Baltimore, the accused found a defense in the unlikeliest of places: the legal theories of white supremacists.
Kevin Carey Washington Monthly May 2008 25min Permalink
Helg Sgarbi had perfected the art of seducing, swindling, and blackmailing ultra-rich women across Europe. Fleecing a billionaire BMW heiress should have been the crowning achievement of his career.
Kevin Gray Details Sep 2009 Permalink
A rape case against a Deputy D.A. brought by a co-worker opens a window into a shockingly kinky and dysfunctional District Attorney’s office, brimming with conflict of interest.
John Geluardi East Bay Express Oct 2009 25min Permalink
In nine hours, Guinea-Bissau’s President and military leader were assassinated in separate incidents. Their dealings had turned the country into the runway of choice for drug smugglers and Hezbollah.
Marco Vernaschi The Virginia Quarterly Review Jan 2010 20min Permalink
This is the story of the night Hannah was not officially raped in Washington, D.C.
Amanda Hess Washington City Paper Apr 2010 40min Permalink
Gerald Blanchard, the world’s most ingenious thief, made his first swipe at age six. And he didn’t stop, robbing banks and stealing jewels around the world until a pair of obsessed Winnipeg cops took his case.
Joshuah Bearman Wired Mar 2010 25min Permalink
Matthew Roberts was a fledgling musician in L.A., DJing at a strip club and prone to nightmares. But when he learned Charles Manson might be his biological father, his whole life suddenly made sense.
Jeff Gordinier Details Mar 2010 Permalink
For Gangaram Mahes, Rikers Island was the only chance for three squares and a “decent life.” So Mahes committed the same crime 31 straight times: refusing to pay the check at New York City restaurants.
Rick Bragg New York Times May 1994 Permalink
Jeff Mailhot, convicted serial killer, has joined several infamous criminals in a second career from behind bars: paid artist. His first piece? An outline of his left hand, available for $34.99.
John Larrabee Boston Phoenix Apr 2010 Permalink
The inside story of how an ABC nature shoot in Africa end up producing a snuff film.
Jeffrey Goldberg New Yorker Apr 2010 1h5min Permalink