Written by: Kimberly Brandt
Researched by: Steve Glista
Edited by: John Deininger
Managing Editor: Lauren E. Trent
Craig Buford’s problems began with a simple dispute between teenagers. When Buford went to pick up his girlfriend for lunch, a group of teenagers he’d gambled with approached and demanded their money back. Buford refused, and when he started to leave, the [...]
Written by: Edward S. Bushnell
Researched by: Daniel Kwak and John Deininger
Edited by: Casey E. Sanders
Managing Editor: Mary Anne Nash
There are some legal jobs where you just have to get your hands dirty. Criminal defense attorney Robert Simels may have such a job – he’s known for defending high-profile alleged criminals, [...]
Written by: John Deininger
Researched by: Darci G. Van Duzer
Edited by: Steve Glista and Adam Gottlieb
Managing Editor: Amy E. Seely
This just in: “Patriots Lose Brady….” That’s it. “Aaron Rodgers added a….” Nope, sorry. “X-rays on Young’s knee….” Seeing a pattern to the quotes? Anything more and the Associated Press (AP) may demand payment for quoting [...]
Written by: John Deininger
Researched by: Nick Caleb
Edited by: Jeff Hinman and Lauren E. Trent
The city of Los Angeles is cracking down on drugs. It filed criminal charges against officials of two companies allegedly importing and distributing poisonous toothpaste. As it so happens, the poisonous chemical diethylene glycol, is better suited for cooling engines than [...]
Written by: Edward S. Bushnell
Researched by: Jeff W. Richards
Edited by: John Deininger
On March 30, six teenage girls in Lakeland, Florida, allegedly took turns beating 16-year old Victoria Lindsay for half an hour while two teen boys acted as lookouts. Planning to broadcast the beating on YouTube and MySpace as an apparent retaliation [...]
