Written about this case twice — here and here — and it resonates with me, as it probably does with anyone following it, because it’s so awful (a girl was burned alive), seems so corrupt (look at the first link) and,… Continue Reading
You might have seen this: James Holmes’ parents, Robert and Arlene, are saying he should be spared the death penalty — and a trial — and instead just be institutionalized. First things first: if your child is one of the… Continue Reading
It seems like the Jessica Chambers case — girl burned alive in Mississippi, with potential gang involvement — is really becoming a big concept on social media. Herein, a brief rundown of some things that have been going on. Remember: at… Continue Reading
I wrote about the Chelsea Bruck case back on October 29; she still hasn’t been found — going on close to two months now — and the biggest news in the interim seems to be three families of Michigan missing/murdered… Continue Reading
We know there will be a Season 2 of Serial, but we have no idea what it will be about. If I had to guess, I doubt it will be about crime. I feel like it will be a more conventional NPR story… Continue Reading
It seems like “missing women” and “gas station” stories almost never end well. Jessica Heeringa is one example; that case is unsolved currently and now, even an act named for what happened around her is on life support. Jennifer Huston was last seen… Continue Reading
I listened to Serial Episode 11 (full transcript) on Thursday morning. I set my alarm for 7am normally, but on Thursday I woke up at 5:15am and couldn’t go back to sleep. Admittedly, this was predominantly because I had to… Continue Reading
I wrote my initial thoughts on the Serial podcast here a few days ago, but because the case has stuck with me — like I’m sure it has for anyone reading this — I decided I’d do a couple of… Continue Reading