Feature | Wednesday, March 19,2008

Danny the dealer

The leader of Springfield's notorious cocaine ring talks about his life in crime — and why he's glad he was caught

Untitled Document On Oct. 28, 2005, Danny J. Sidener Jr. went to Family Video on MacArthur Boulevard to accept a delivery from a Chicago business associate. This ass

Dusty Rhodes: Fresh Ink | Wednesday, March 12,2008

Be patient

Bill Geiser had plenty of problems, but did he have to die?

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document Initial reports didn’t reveal the name of the mentally ill man killed by Springfield police last Saturday night at the Bel-Aire Motel — so when I he

News | Wednesday, March 5,2008

RSVP or else

High Court seeks city’s side in ex-cop’s lawsuit

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document The U.S. Supreme Court wants the city of Springfield to explain why a police sergeant who blew the whistle on two brothers in blue isn’t protected by the

Dusty Rhodes: Fresh Ink | Wednesday, February 20,2008

Saving the world, one note at a time

After he was shot, Joshua Foster decided that it was time to make a difference

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document The first thing Joshua Foster did after his encounter with an armed robber was to call his sons’ daycare provider. “I’m gonna be a little late

Feature | Wednesday, February 13,2008

Guns and Roses

Sara Gallant got tangled up in a twisted love triangle, but nobody believes she wanted to die

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document Three years ago this week, a pair of bodies was discovered in a wooded area near central Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks. One was a young woman

News | Wednesday, January 30,2008

Licensed to chill

Former prosecutor could face two-year suspension

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document Dan Mills, the former Sangamon County prosecutor caught up in the notorious “cocaine ring” scandal that obsessed the Springfield justice community f

News | Wednesday, January 30,2008

Remembrance

Assembly to mark 1908 race riot draws diverse participants

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document There’s nothing particularly inviting about the term “solemn assembly.” There’s nothing

Feature | Wednesday, January 23,2008

Pure Joy

SPD’s first black female officer sets the record straight — again

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document When the jury announced its verdict in the Black Guardians’ race-discrimination trial earlier this month, Lea Joy left the courthouse pursued

Dusty Rhodes: Fresh Ink | Wednesday, January 23,2008

Still waiting for the first step

If the city administration is sincere about addressing racism, an apology is in order

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document I recently attended a celebration in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It ended, as many such celebrations do, with the audience members linking a

News | Wednesday, January 16,2008

Getting the points

Firefighter’s fight ends in success

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document It took several strokes of luck, but last week Springfield Fire Department Capt. Mark Dyment finally won his fight for veterans points. These points, calcula