Crime Lab: Evidence of Improvement?

Audits on active forensic labs expected to begin before July's end

"...party to run an audit on the five remaining crime labs currently in operation – those for blood alcohol/toxicology,..."

July 21, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

True Crime and Punishment

True crime writer Suzy Spencer interviews fellow true crime writer Vanessa Leggett about how she snatched the record for the longest contempt of court imprisonment of a journalist in United States history.

"...recent Sunday night about her five and a half months in federal jail. She had refused to reveal her..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Books Feature by Suzy Spencer

The AggreGAYtor: July 17

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Activist judges activate, Greg Abbott gubernates, and ex-gays disapparate, as..."

July 17, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Whodunnit All Over the World?

The Melville House International Crime series is ship-shape.

"...mystery, albeit a sad mystery, to wrap up the July Is Crime Month series that Books Editor Robert Faires..."

July 30, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Into the Black Nowhere by Meg Gardiner

In the sequel to UNSUB, Gardiner pits Caitlin Hendrix against a killer based on Ted Bundy and shows again what a great storyteller she is

"...threat of violence, even in fiction. There are more crime-based narratives circling around than ever before, and maybe that..."

July 27, 2018 Arts Review by Jessi Cape

Patricia Highsmith

The crime writer's dark world is stranger than (literary) fiction

"...The decadelong revival of classic crime novelist Patricia Highsmith continues apace, with a film of..."

July 25, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Lone Star (In)Justice

Tales of true crime and made-up mayhem from deep in the heart of Texas

"...Friendship State, Texas sure boasts a helluva lot of brutishness and bloodshed, much of it committed in pursuit of..."

July 4, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

DC Swoops Into SXSW to Kick Off Batman's 80th Anniversary

To the Bat-Bridge, Robin!

"...flight into the night every sunset? So thought Batman publisher DC, which is kicking off its worldwide #LongLiveTheBat party..."

March 15, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Snapshot: Project Panic

To celebrate the Chronicle’s July Crime Month, staff go sleuthing at Austin Panic Room’s newest escape game

"...up on a tip that "Panic City's subway system is home to a deeper and darker underbelly, namely that..."

July 6, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Hunting the Golden State Killer in I'll Be Gone in the Dark

How Michelle McNamara tracked a killer before her untimely death

"...outlaw in the Chronicle crew. So we have decided July is Crime Month, and given our writers and editors..."

July 20, 2018 Books Review by Jonelle Seitz

Albert Race Sample Relives Texas Prison Life in Racehoss

Surviving 17 years on a prison farm

"...outlaw in the Chronicle crew. So we have decided July is Crime Month, and given our writers and editors..."

July 20, 2018 Books Review by Elizabeth Banicki

Austin Author Chandler Baker Talks About Creating a Novel for the #MeToo Movement

Writer of Whisper Network offers a healthy dose of righteous indignation

"...This is the best and worst possible moment for women..."

July 26, 2019 Arts Feature by M. Brianna Stallings

Austin Chronicle Book Club: 'The Long Goodbye'

Share your thoughts about Raymond Chandler with other Chronicle readers in a Twitter chat about The Long Goodbye

"...Closing out July Is Crime Month is the debut of the Austin..."

July 25, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sassy in the UK

Burlesque fundraiser tonight to send local stars international

"...heading to the UK. Don't worry, it's only a month-long trip across the pond, but she and her new..."

June 5, 2011 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Killer Reputation

Murders from Austin's not quite forgotten past

"...Amateur historian Jeanine Plumer is one of the few people in..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Falsely accused of sexual assault as a teen, Michael Arena is free but not exonerated

"...the Bell County native who spent 12 years in prison for a crime that never happened. "A productive member..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Who Killed Father Ryan?

A 1981 Odessa murder haunts crime researchers, the Catholic Church, and an ex-con determined to prove his innocence

"...old, walked into the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Boise, Idaho, and readied himself for confession. He never got..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Criminally Innocent

How can you be exonerated of a crime that never happened?

"...Twenty-eight-year-old John Arena would like to visit California. He's never been there – in fact, he's..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Where's Your Evidence?

Advances in forensic science have made physical evidence increasingly crucial in criminal justice – but the practice of preserving and maintaining that evidence is often underfunded, poorly managed, or just plain sloppy

"...and sentenced to die for the 1993 murder of his girlfriend Twila Busby and her two grown sons in..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Josh Rosenblatt Has Seen the Future, and It Isn't Pretty

Magic eight-balling 2008, month by month

"...The Year 2008 in Film, Culture, Uprising: Speculation This week, my fellow Chronicle Film critics and..."

Jan. 3, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

The Dangerous World of Jean-Paul Belmondo

AFS explores the action star beyond Breathless

"...on as the embodiment of some ineffable energy and charisma that draws us to them. This month AFS Cinema,..."

July 6, 2018 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

When the Bough Breaks

In 1993, the Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center hired a teacher who proved to be a little 'rough' with the children. Now the church is being sued for ignoring alleged child abuse.

"...as possible with her son, Parker. The Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center, run by the Hyde Park Baptist..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Barrera Killer Dead?

APD says New Year's Day attacker may be dead

"...a likely suspect in the murder of Esme Barrera is dead...."

Jan. 26, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Everything's Coming Up Green for City Employees in Better-Than-Expected Budget

Cronk: "We can be both lucky and good"

"...City of Austin employees took the spotlight today (Friday, July 15) as City Manager Spencer Cronk presented his proposed..."

July 15, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

The Legend Becomes Fact in New Wyatt Earp Documentary

New documentary And With Him Came the West explores the truth behind Hollywood's Wyatt Earp

"...The Western is a genre of contradictions, caught between historical fact and..."

July 12, 2019 Screens Feature by Sam Russek

Alphabet Soup: aGLIFF, IFP, and Other Announcements

Announcements from aGLIFF, Austin represents at the IFP, and more

"...film, as well as some other titles. Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine will open the fest, with..."

July 25, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Reefer Roundup: 10/30/11

Your drug war news

"...This week we have the GOP blocking a major crime..."

Oct. 30, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Finish up the summer with some adventure

"...August is the time to get your feet wet at a..."

Aug. 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Why AISD Wants and Needs a $2.4 Billion Bond Program

Equity is not cheap

"...The last time Austin ISD asked voters to approve a big bond package –..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...executives trying to strategically place their product, 15 weekends is about a dozen too few...."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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