May 2009 Archives

Texas screwed up. I've said it before and I'm saying it again now. The raid on the Warren Jeffs' West Texas gulog was an infinitely avoidable mistake. (See earlier blogs: "liars, lawyers and media scum" / "Texas strikes back" and "Oprah--groveling for "access")
Lone Star State law officers were humiliated when they were forced to give back the kids that had been rounded up at the ole YFZ Ranch. To save some face, Texas co...

>> Continue reading: confessions of an ambulance chaser--raids don't work--the lesson of the lone star state

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Categories: Mike Watkiss |

One week ago armed men in the Mexican state of Chihuahua kidnapped a 16-year-old boy named Eric LeBaron. We first reported this story on Monday morning after receiving a phone call from a very concerned relative here in the U.S.
Over the course of the last week something truly extraordinary has taken place and today the teenager was released by his captors. I am told that he had to walk about four hours out of the mountain...

>> Continue reading: confessions of an ambulance chaser--the kidnapping of Eric LeBaron--and the tough little town that stood up to the thugs

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Categories: Mike Watkiss |

Needless to say, we get a lot of emails. Especially in the investigative unit. And between my colleague Gary Harper, our producers and myself, we try to eyeball every email to assess the viability of the stories that are being submitted.

Every now and again we do get an email that is off color. Or an email from someone who either really likes us or really dislikes us. But the other day an email came to our attention with a title ...

>> Continue reading: In Need Of Fruit

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Categories: Carey Pena |