All posts by Stephen Drake

More on Karen McCarron’s Sentence

The first accounts of the sentencing hearing were short on details. There are a few more out. I think they bear reading for a fuller picture of the atmosphere in the courtroom that day. Yesterday, the Peoria Journal-Star featured an article by Kevin Sempier titled “McCarron Shows Remorse“: PEKIN – Karen McCarron stood trembling in … Continue reading More on Karen McCarron’s Sentence

Transcript for Fox News Story on Kevorkian

As promised, this is the transcript of the video linked in the last post: JACK KEVORKIAN, ASSISTED SUICIDE ADVOCATE: The only qualification you need is what I said, you’re a citizen. JEFF GOLDBLATT, FOX NEWS CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): He has been called Dr. Death. But soon assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian hopes to replace that nickname … Continue reading Transcript for Fox News Story on Kevorkian

Karen McCarron Sentenced to 36 Years for Murder of Katie

The waiting is over. Just a couple of hours ago, from the Peoria Journal-Star: PEKIN – Karen McCarron was sentenced to 36 years in prison today for suffocating her autistic daughter in 2006 and a request for a new trial was denied. McCarron will have to serve 100 percent of the sentence and would be … Continue reading Karen McCarron Sentenced to 36 Years for Murder of Katie

“Brain dead” man “comes alive” – a miracle, naturally

Last week, Dateline featured a story on Zack Dunlap. Dunlap, 21, had a bad accident on a 4-wheeler, causing severe head trauma. At the hospital, they declared him “brain dead” – and it really does appear that they did some thorough testing to determine this. Here are excerpts from the transcript on MSNBC: (Note: Doug … Continue reading “Brain dead” man “comes alive” – a miracle, naturally