Tag: criminal justice
Alexandria’s ‘werewolf killer:’ A deeper dive
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
A man who killed a stranger in Old Town several years ago while having a mental break – during which...
Our View: An astonishing, shameful action
There are two victims in the Karla Dominguez murder saga: Dominguez herself, who tragically and needlessly lost her life last year when Virginia’s criminal...
Magistrate fired over comments to Times
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
Magistrate Elizabeth Fuller, the woman who filed the complaint that ultimately led to the bondsman in the Karla Dominguez homicide case...
Bondsman in Karla Dominguez case charged
By Olivia Anderson and Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Content warning: This story contains graphic details related to sexual assault.
The bail bondsman in the Karla Dominguez...
Our View: All systems failed
Karla Dominguez should still be alive.
There is no other conclusion to draw after reviewing the many facets that contributed to her death last July....
Your Views: Make choices that better the world
To the editor:
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. famously said: “A riot is the language of the unheard.”
I want to expand upon this quote...
Justice Matters with Bryan Porter: A great post-incarceration resource
Recently, my office collaborated with an amazing local non-profit. Friends of Guest House is an Alexandria-based organization that helps women successfully reenter the community...
Justice Matters with Bryan Porter: General Assembly criminal system changes
The Virginia General Assembly has been a hectic place during the past 14 months. In that time frame, it has thrice convened for lengthy...
Justice Matters with Bryan Porter: Genetic genealogy and civil liberties
In August 2014, Jesse Bjerke sexually assaulted a lifeguard at a pool in Fairfax County at gunpoint. During this assault, he injected his victim...
Legislators near the finish line on a very special General Assembly...
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
From the beginning, the current Virginia General Assembly special session was unlike any other.
The drawn-out session, which started on Aug....
