Harris Murder Trial | Monday, May 20,2013

Mistrial winds

Prospects of early end raised

Twice now, the prosecution has stumbled. Twice the defense has acquiesced, allowing proceedings to continue without strenuous objection despite opportunities to demand a do-over.

Harris Murder Trial | Saturday, May 18,2013

A booty call after a blood bath

Harris acted normally after slaughter

By Bruce Rushton

Christopher Harris may or may not have beaten the Gee family to death with a tire iron. But the sight of blood and battered bodies didn’t interfere with his libido.

News | Friday, May 17,2013

Calvin Christian III jailed

Christian has ongoing lawsuits against the city

By Bruce Rushton

Calvin Christian III was jailed Thursday for the second time in a week after he failed to produce required financial paperwork in connection with a collection action by the City of Springfield. S

News | Friday, May 17,2013

Treegate review ends

No criminal charges for cutting down relative's tree on city time

By Bruce Rushton

Sangamon County state's attorney says that he will not prosecute City Water, Light and Power workers who illicitly cut down a tree last year. "This is a CWLP employee matter, not a matte

Opinion | Thursday, May 16,2013

Shredgate: City’s actions, or lack thereof, stink

By Bruce Rushton

Don’t watch what we do, listen to what we say.That’s what politicians who behave badly would have the public do when the going gets weird. And what the city of Springfield is doing as Shre

Harris Murder Trial | Thursday, May 16,2013

A star witness testifies

But can he be trusted?

By Bruce Rushton

An imperfect witness took the stand Wednesday in the murder trial of Christopher Harris, at once helping and harming both sides.

News | Thursday, May 16,2013

A star witness testifies

But can he be trusted?

By Bruce Rushton

An imperfect witness took the stand Wednesday in the murder trial of Christopher Harris, at once helping and harming both sides.

Harris Murder Trial | Thursday, May 16,2013

Filet-O-Snitch

A prosecution witness gets grilled

By Bruce Rushton

Jason Harris is the sort of criminal who seems incapable of telling the truth. On matters large and small, he lied and lied and lied again.

News | Thursday, May 16,2013

Filet-O-Snitch

A prosecution witness gets grilled

By Bruce Rushton

Jason Harris is the sort of criminal who seems incapable of telling the truth.

News | Tuesday, May 14,2013

Former sheriff's deputy suspected of shoplifting

Deputy previously acquitted of stealing plants from a Sherman park

By Bruce Rushton

A former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy recently acquitted on charges of stealing plants from a Sherman park is suspected of shoplifting but not arrested.