DECEMBER 25, 1971: On Christmas day, two brothers went to McHugh Creek, along Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage, to shoot…
I’ve written about the murder of Beth van Zanten multiple times — here, here, here and here. That the murder…
Judge Ralph Moody had a difficult task before him. He stood at the apex of a system that had failed…
This is obvious but… at a sentencing hearing, the prosecution recommends the punishment that should be doled out by the…
Criminal sentencing in the U.S. usually comes down to a combination of three factors, in greater or lesser proportion. First…
The “why” answer discussed in our previous post is a long one. And in all likelihood incomplete. Even Assistant D.A.,…
“So then we ask why,” Assistant D.A. Frank Rothschild said as he addressed Judge Moody. “Why did he do all…
As Assistant District Attorney Frank Rothschild articulated the depth and depravity of Robert Hansen’s crimes, one description rose to the…
It was up to Assistant District Attorney Frank Rothschild to articulate the depth and depravity of Robert Hansen’s crimes. When…
Listen to Robert Hansen at his most amoral. Hear him casually encourage his wife and kids to tour Europe for…