Articles by Randy Shaw

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Randy Shaw

I cut my teeth in journalism when I began looking into what I saw as abuses of power in my local government. From then on, I was hooked on the dopamine rush of uncovering information.
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Second Arrest in Alphonse Hogan Jr. Homicide Case; Remains Still Missing

A second suspect faces charges in Alphonse Hogan Jr.’s homicide investigation, but the New Orleans man’s remains still haven’t been found.
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Michelle Parker’s Ex-Fiancé Arrested on Murder Charge Nearly 15 Years After She Disappeared

Dale Smith Jr.’s arrest follows a renewed review of digital evidence in Michelle Parker’s disappearance, but her remains still haven’t been found.
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Bellingham Man Charged With Conspiracy in Tumbler Ridge School Massacre

A Washington man faces a federal conspiracy charge tied to the Tumbler Ridge attack that killed eight people, including five students and an educator.
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Marine Arrested in Anna Yagi’s Killing as Japan Demands U.S. Accountability

The alleged robbery and killing of a 39-year-old woman in an Okinawa hotel has prompted Japan to demand investigative cooperation and tougher discipline for U.S. troops.
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Derwin Brown Assassination Revisited in Former DeKalb DA’s New Book

A new book revisits the assassination of a sheriff-elect and the unchecked power behind his killing.
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Tony Wiggins Faces Death Penalty as Families Describe Losses in Triple-Murder Case

Relatives of three murdered friends described missed milestones and lost futures as jurors began weighing life without parole or death for Tony Wiggins.
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Tennessee Halts Executions After Christa Pike Survives Two Lethal Drug Doses

Christa Pike survived two doses of an execution drug, prompting Tennessee’s governor to halt scheduled executions and order an independent review.
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Mississippi Won’t Retry Former Officer in Jaylen Lewis’s Fatal Shooting

Mississippi’s attorney general has ruled out another manslaughter trial for Michael Rhinewalt after a jury deadlocked in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Jaylen Lewis.
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Texas Rangers Obtain 14 Warrants in Camp Mystic Criminal Investigation

Investigators are seeking camp leaders’ digital records as they examine possible crimes surrounding the flood that killed 25 campers and two counselors.
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Grandmother Seeks Safer Visitation Rules After 6-Year-Old Elizabeth Feaster’s Killing

Elizabeth Feaster’s grandmother is urging Oklahoma lawmakers to strengthen visitation safeguards after the 6-year-old was killed during a court-ordered overnight visit.
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Kosta Diamantis Flees to Greece Before Sentencing on 21 Corruption Counts

Connecticut’s former deputy budget director fled to Greece before his corruption sentencing, prompting a planned arrest warrant and a halt to direct deposits of his pension.
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Israel Pardons Elor Azaria After Manslaughter Conviction in Filmed Shooting

A decade after Elor Azaria shot a wounded, unarmed Palestinian attacker, Israel’s president has granted clemency without revisiting the court’s findings.
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Family Seeks $27 Million After Clark County Deputy Stabs Marc Fogle 17 Times

A fatal encounter in a breath-test room has brought a $27 million claim challenging a deputy’s use of a personal dagger and gaps in body-camera evidence.
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Former Hartford Officer Faces Manslaughter Charge After Fatal Shooting of Man in Crisis

Joseph Magnano faces a first-degree manslaughter charge after firing nine rounds within two minutes of arriving at a scene where other officers were trying to calm Steven “Stevie” Jones.
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Duterte Appears at ICC as Judges Deny Release Over Witness Concerns

Rodrigo Duterte appeared in court as victims’ relatives demanded justice and judges rejected his release ahead of an expected November trial.
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Five-Year Minimum in Father of Eight’s Killing Angers Family

Lamar Parker received five to 22½ years for killing Nicholas Jernigan at a prom send-off, drawing objections from relatives who asked the court for accountability.
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Supreme Court Rejects Daniel Conahan’s Appeal in ‘Hog Trail Murders’ Case

Daniel Conahan’s September 10 execution date followed a single murder conviction, while other killings linked by investigators remained uncharged.