Archive | August, 2008
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New: Beyond90Seconds.com Radio

Keeping up with the most recent audio podcasts from Beyond90Seconds.com has just become even easier.  I hope you’ll find that a new feature called Beyond90Seconds.com Radio is a convenient and fun way to enjoy listening to my interviews with many of the newsmakers featured on this blog.
At Beyond90Seconds.com Radio, simply click on the word “Radio” [...]

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Breaking News:  DNA links Santa Monica man to three murders

Breaking News: DNA links Santa Monica man to three murders

Update: Ronnie “The Rocket” Case a familiar name at Ventura Raceway, June 19, 2010
*Includes information about prior sex charges against Ronnie Case involving alleged 17-year-old victim.|
**Also, includes information about scheduled arraignment in Juliana Redding case
Update: BULLETIN: Two arrested in Juliana Redding murder case, June 18, 2010
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NO MENTION OF ANY CONNECTION TO [...]

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Beyond90Seconds.com gets mention in Tucson Weekly

Beyond90Seconds.com gets mention in Tucson Weekly

After recent mentions in Australian and Canadian media, Beyond90Seconds.com is now getting a bit of  attention here at home.  This week’s edition of the Tucson Weekly includes a nice write-up about this blog by “Media Watch” columnist John Schuster.
Because Schuster’s column specifically mentions my coverage of the murders of aspiring actress Juliana Redding and Tucson [...]

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Wayne Bent court recap

Wayne Bent court recap

Four new developments came out of Tuesday’s pre-trial conference in the State of New Mexico’s criminal

case against controversial church leader Wayne Bent (aka Michael Travesser).
Here is the rundown of Tuesday’s developments, according to Union County Court Deputy Clerk Karen Vieites:

Motion to Quash Grand Jury Indictment: denied.
Change of Venue:  sending out 2nd questionnaires.  DA and Sarah [...]

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Wayne Bent Video: "Return to Castle Dome"

In an effort to better understand the story that is Wayne Bent and his Lord of Righteousness church (also known as the Strong City cult), I recently spent a day at one of the church’s previous living sites:  a remote area called Castle Dome located more than an hour’s drive north of Yuma, Arizona.
During [...]

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Bent wants trial moved to Taos County

PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE MOVED FORWARD ONE WEEK
Updated @ 11:30am PST, 8/8/08))

Amended Motion for Change of Venue (page 1)

Amended Motion for Change of Venue (page 2)

In her Amended Motion for Change of Venue filed at 11:47am MST today, Wayne Bent’s attorney, Sarah M. Montoya, has asked that her client’s trial be moved to Taos County:
Defendant Wayne Bent, [...]

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