Roger's Right Hand

The Byrds' Legacy

"...ago, I believed that anyone who didn't like the Byrds needed their head examined. I still believe that. It..."

June 27, 1997 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

District 4 Contest Arrives in Court

Pre-trial hearing in Pressley v. Casar election contest

"...her first day in court Monday morning, in a pre-trial hearing before visiting Judge Daniel H. Mills, of Pressley's..."

April 6, 2015 News Post

Famous Long Ago

Legendary "Humanzee" Oliver, his friends, and the bitter fight over animal welfare at a Texas refuge

"...born in 1962, somewhere in the Congo – but by the time he was about 10 years old, he'd..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'Something Went Wrong'

Six months after he was killed by an Austin cop, Jessie Owens' family still wants some basic answers

"...right, "Boy" on the left. This fact was noted by the Travis Co. medical examiner on a body diagram..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reservation Dogs Star Devery Jacobs to be Honored at ATX TV Festival

Horror powerhouse duo Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel also at fest

"...Echo, indie horror smash Blood Quantum, and upcoming South by Southwest feature selection Backspot, Devery joins prior recipients Angelica..."

Feb. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Another Lawsuit Filed Against Travis County D.A. and Her First Assistant

The two are accused of attempting to silence a sexual assault survivor

"...with her first assistant Mindy Montford, are again under fire in a new lawsuit relating to the treatment of..."

Sept. 11, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...than "hospital district." A "hospital district" will be interpreted by the folks out in Voter Land as paying for..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column

Former Austin Council Candidate Vexes Another Election

Dallas bond held up by Laura Pressley

"...– an election contest lawsuit against the DCCCD, filed by former GOP sheriff candidate Kirk Launius, who told D..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Wanna See the Season 3 Premiere of Industry Early? Better Get Yourself to ATX TV Festival.

Austin fest will also premiere Julio Torres’ new HBO show Fantasmas

"...18 extremely long months since the symphonically fucked up baby investment bankers of Industry have been on our airwaves...."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

March 7 Primaries

"...lifting millions of families above the national poverty line by increasing the state minimum wage above its current level..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature

Do We Really Need More Superhero Movies?

We asked local artists if we're approaching Peak Cape anytime soon

"...So here comes Infinity War, as reviewed here by Richard Whittaker, and, after more than a dozen big-screen..."

April 25, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Tipping Point

By raising menu prices and eliminating gratuity, restaurateurs hope they've found the recipe for a better quality of life for staff

"...At South by Southwest this year, one hot topic at several Interactive..."

March 25, 2016 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Much Heat, Some Light at Eastside Forum on APD Shooting

APD's Art Acevedo faced sharp questions Thursday night

"...at the July 26 shooting of Larry Jackson Jr by APD Detective Charles Kleinert...."

Aug. 16, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Mattox is Back

Former AG Rises From the Ashes

"...results. According to the poll conducted for Scripps Howard by UT's Office of Survey Research, the only candidate who..."

March 6, 1998 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Developing Stories

Big Box, Back Off!; Las Manitas Swirls On; and Bucking the City

"...for reviewing proposed new megaretail stores – was proposed by Liveable City, a quality-of-life community nonprofit. Speaking in its..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Scene of the Crime

Revisiting the yogurt shop murders: A cold case reconsideration of the 1991 crime points away from the prosecution's assumptions and conclusions

"...and a more likely scenario than an impulse crime by four teenage boys. A Dead End..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Science of Injustice

Capital murder case highlights Texas courts' resistance to physical evidence

"...finals week, she had been seen around the college by a number of people: She attended a science class..."

Aug. 19, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Murder in the Suburbs

Good Luck Penny

"...her piano to relax after dinner, and was startled by a noise. Her husband, Roger, had just left home..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

The Never-Ending (Crime) Story

Although their case has hit a dead end, prosecutors of the yogurt shop murders say they're determined to find the 'unknown suspect' – and then to retry Michael Scott and Robert Springsteen

"...Lynch that they were not ready to go to trial – in fact retrials, on convictions that were later..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Prying Open the Case of the Missing Door

Mystery surrounds case of missing right-hand door of Mt. Carmel

"...stood guard. The battered, bullet-ridden door, introduced into evidence by government lawyers, had a brief starring role in the..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Bucking the System

Erik Moebius Faces Possible Disbarment

"...by Robert Bryce..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Perry the Executioner

Texas leads the country in executions, and Rick Perry holds the record tally

"...By midmorning on Aug. 30, 2007, Austin defense attorney Keith..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Criminally Innocent

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

"...In April 1999, after questioning by police, John confessed to having sexually abused Steph­anie Arena,..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Death Watch: Executing Texas' Law of Parties

Jeff Wood never killed anybody; Robert Pruett may not have either. Why does the state want to put them both to death?

"...The medium-security prison went on lockdown. (Pruett, by then the primary suspect, though he wouldn't be indicted..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Naked City

Testimony ends in the first full week of Robert Springsteen's trial in the yogurt shop murders case, and jurors are left with the question: What evidence do prosecutors have?

"...on Tuesday in the 167th District Court, presided over by state District Judge Mike Lynch. On the second day..."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

News Roundup: Lawsuits, Laws, and Plea Bargains

Brian Rodgers vs. COA, Abbott vs. women's rights, etc.

"...county judge Bill Aleshire, the petition says “the claim by management of the city of Austin that it is..."

June 15, 2015 News Post by News Staff

Naked City

Throughout the five-week trial of the Branch Davidians' case against the federal government inWaco, the ghosts of 84 people killed at Mount Carmel haunted the courtroom.

"...Throughout the four-week Branch Davidian trial in Waco, there were ghosts. The last one was..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Doorway to Truth

"...The star of the Branch Davidian trial last week wasn't a person. It was a battered,..."

July 7, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Austin High Student's Teenaged Killer Found Guilty

It took less than two hours Friday for a jury to find Manuel Cortez guilty of the murder of Woody Briseño, and another hour to sentence him to 99 years in prison

"...Throughout the four-day trial, the courtroom was packed with members of the close-knit..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...embryos created through in vitro fertilization count as people, thereby shutting down the state’s IVF programs. The ruling doesn’t..."

March 1, 2024 News Feature

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