Double Take

"...governor. Two or three contrivances later, he's wanted for murders he didn't commit, pursued by multiple pairs of mysterious..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Yogurt Shop DNA Saga Continues

Defense attorney Joe James Sawyer says D.A.'s office is ignoring science

"...no physical evidence that ties either man to the murders...."

March 17, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

New Year, Old Films

Mid-20th-century must-sees: Part I

"...his novel, couldn't explain at least one of the murders...."

Dec. 30, 2005 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Who Killed Jim and Tina?

Why has the murder of two people in Kyle, Texas, eight months ago not led to a single arrest?

"...Throughout the summer, little information about the murders was forthcoming. In early September, the city issued a..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Postmarks

Contradictions Exposed

"...the Chronicle has always avoided, including the recent anti-Gay murders, hate does not look quite so cute as Amy..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...are two-fold: a highly intelligent killer who mimics the murders of America's infamous from the Boston Strangler to Jeffrey..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

"...preliminary crime statistics for 2001. Compared to 2000 figures, murders and rapes reportedly decreased from 33 to 28 and..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Double Life

Napoleon Beazley was executed by the state of Texas, but he lives again in a new play

"...former Confederacy. Blacks and whites are equally victims of murders, but 80 percent of executions are for murders involving..."

July 15, 2005 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...public servants. You know about the rapes, robberies, assaults, murders, and even family violence going on in town, as..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

Totally Paul-ly

"...black men, it is hardly irrational. Black men commit murders, rapes, robberies, muggings and burglaries all out of proportion..."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature

Justice for Monica Loera

Found guilty of murder, Loera's killer only faces a 20-year sentence

"...days. When the Buzzfeed piece ran, 15 of those murders were transwomen of color. The Human Rights Campaign has..."

Nov. 8, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Macbeth

Austin Shakespeare's staging is strong but at times is lost in its own sound and fury

"...play, a surge of intense drama with riveting exchanges, murders, the supernatural, sword fights, etc., and when this production..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...overall incidents of violent crime decreased; the number of murders remained constant, with 26 reported to the FBI in..."

June 23, 2006 News Feature

The Horror, the Horror

William Peter Blatty, author of The Exorcist and screenwriter of the infamously terrifying film, discusses the recently released The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen and his life on both sides of the camera.

"...up with a story in which there were five murders all involving the same household so that it appears..."

March 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

More From Death Row ...

Inmate Anthony Graves gets new hearing on his appeal

"...and her four grandchildren – in Somerville. After the murders, the Davis home was doused with gasoline and set..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Fraud and the World Trade Center

"...pulverized dust clouds. We should never forget those mass murders and injuries on 9/11. An action is sorely needed..."

June 23, 2010 Postmarks

Riding at Risk

Austin's streets still a hazard for two-wheeled transportation

"...roads." If this year's 54 total traffic fatalities were murders, he said, people would be up-in-arms and scared. "What..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...comment on whether Waters will be charged with the murders of Fry or the O'Hairs, but said "the investigation..."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature

Qmmunity: The Queer Stories That Made 2019

Looking back, enjoying gelato, and the return of Middle School Dance Party

"...the Chick-fil-A bill, the attacks on drag storytime, the murders of two trans women of color in Dallas –..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: Trans Day of Remembrance

Plus events for Trans Week of Resilience, Drag Fest returns for year five, and more

"...hate – Texas is leading the nation in trans murders – it's also crucial to celebrate, and support, the..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Tides of March

Ready for a blue wave in November's midterms? That'll depend on the race.

"...for a better life, so someone who attacks, rapes, murders, that is not creating a better life. We do..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"

Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies

"...hometown got wind that timid Sally Hernandez was investigating murders, they were in complete disbelief. "I remember when I..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Playboy Interviews: The Directors

Cinematic storytelling and technique naturally get plenty of play, but all these long-form interviews roam through detours and diversions that lend a tremendous sense of character

"...through sex, cannibalism, religion, politics, and, yes, the Manson murders, it's hard not to admire the promotional chutzpa and..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Screens Review by Spencer Parsons

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...charges or say one word about the yogurt shop murders, where the DA's tactics may have left the convictions..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Letters at 3AM

Reflections on how Western civilization lost its moral authority.

"...acts of extreme sadism, and, of course, endless gory murders." The Journal interviewed a mother with an elementary-school-age boy..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...it. Certainly the area is tough: There were two murders and seven rapes at Rosewood Courts in 2000 alone,..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Naked City

"...of three defendants charged with the 1991 yogurt shop murders, resumed Wednesday with Scott firmly under the tutelage of..."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Football Behind Bars

Field of Dreams Offers Young Offenders Second Chance

"...competitive. Both played offense and defense. Both had committed murders involving crack cocaine...."

Nov. 7, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

"...our local daily, detailing the company's alleged involvement in murders and human rights abuses of indigenous people on its..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Adult Audio Coloring Book Sampler

A look back at illustrated album covers old and new

"...David Smith and Maureen Hindley, whistleblowers to the Moors murders in the Sixties, to craft another epochal cover for..."

July 29, 2016 Music Feature by Michael Toland

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