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Sam Lindsay

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Alan Todd May -- Once a Fugitive, Always a Con Man -- Gets 20 Years For Ripping Off Investors

    ​For the past three decades -- on and off, but mostly on -- there was no swindle too small-time for Alan Todd May. Credit card abuse, theft, check fraud -- however he could make an easy, sleazy buck, May did what he could wherever he could to whomever he met. One day, perhaps, someone will make a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    The Genius Who Robbed Wells Fargo on Lemmon Avenue Gets (More) Time in Prison

    One man's gub is another man's bom.​For those who've forgotten the now-legendary tale of Nathan Wayne Pugh, a 49-year-old Sachse man, allow me to recap. On July 26, Pugh went into the Wells Fargo at 4332 Lemon Avenue carrying a bag from a fast-food restaurant. He walked up to the teller and told h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Just How Did "Frank Sullivan" of Plano Get 247 People To Give Him Money, Anyhow?

    ​This just in from the U.S. Attorney's Office: A 29-year-old man from Plano, Edward Louis Molz III, pleaded guilty in Dallas federal court this morning to a single count of wire fraud, for which he faces up 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. On top of that, he could have to pay back the more ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    In Crime and Punishment News, An Ex-HP Cop and a Former Taxman Are Going to Prison

    ​A couple of notable press releases from the U.S. Attorney's Office just landed in the Unfair Park in-box, the most recent of which has to do with a former Internal Revenue Service employee sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay to 16 months in the federal hoosegow for taking a brib ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Yet Again, a Federal Judge Tells Farmers Branch it Can't Enforce Immigration Law

    Illustration by Craig LaRotonda​Since ex-Observer'er Megan Feldman's done moved back to Colorado, it falls to me to direct your attention to the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund's announcement today concerning U.S. District Judge Jane Boyle's order that "permanently enjoins enfo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    Dallas Federal Judge Sentences Weatherford Cattle-Ranchin' Swindler to Six Years, $10 Mil

    I just bought this poster on etsy. At least, I hope I did.Oscar Black, a 58-year-old cattle rancher outta Weatherford, offered folks a pretty good deal: If you were to give him some of yer money, well, he'd invest it for ya -- to the tune of 12 percent in annual returns, hot damn. Only, there was on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    In Dallas District Court, that Preston Hollow Elementary Lawsuit You Forgot All About

    Illustration by Brian StaufferWith little fanfare and hardly any spectators, the trial in the case of Graciela McKay vs. DISD wraps up this week in U.S. District Court, with a verdict expected as early as tomorrow. McKay is the Preston Hollow teacher who filed a federal lawsuit against the district ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2008

    Ex-DISD Official Ruben Bohuchot Gets 11 Years In Prison

    Illustration by Brian StaufferWith little fanfare and hardly any spectators, the trial in the case of Graciela McKay vs. DISD wraps up this week in U.S. District Court, with a verdict expected as early as tomorrow. McKay is the Preston Hollow teacher who filed a federal lawsuit against the district ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2008

    Don't Forget, the DISD Still Has a Preston Hollow Lawsuit to Deal With

    Illustration by Brian StaufferWith little fanfare and hardly any spectators, the trial in the case of Graciela McKay vs. DISD wraps up this week in U.S. District Court, with a verdict expected as early as tomorrow. McKay is the Preston Hollow teacher who filed a federal lawsuit against the district ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2007

    Smack in the Middle of Northwest Dallas

    Illustration by Brian StaufferWith little fanfare and hardly any spectators, the trial in the case of Graciela McKay vs. DISD wraps up this week in U.S. District Court, with a verdict expected as early as tomorrow. McKay is the Preston Hollow teacher who filed a federal lawsuit against the district ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2007

    Sam Lindsay to FB: Not Yet, Amigos.

    Illustration by Brian StaufferWith little fanfare and hardly any spectators, the trial in the case of Graciela McKay vs. DISD wraps up this week in U.S. District Court, with a verdict expected as early as tomorrow. McKay is the Preston Hollow teacher who filed a federal lawsuit against the district ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2007

    U.S. District Judge Sam Lindsay Votes "No" on Farmers Branch Ordinance

    Illustration by Brian StaufferWith little fanfare and hardly any spectators, the trial in the case of Graciela McKay vs. DISD wraps up this week in U.S. District Court, with a verdict expected as early as tomorrow. McKay is the Preston Hollow teacher who filed a federal lawsuit against the district ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2007

    Kickin' it Out of School

    Illustration by Brian StaufferWith little fanfare and hardly any spectators, the trial in the case of Graciela McKay vs. DISD wraps up this week in U.S. District Court, with a verdict expected as early as tomorrow. McKay is the Preston Hollow teacher who filed a federal lawsuit against the district ... More >>

  • News

    January 4, 2007

    C'mon Get Happy

    Even Buzz finds something to smile about in 2006

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2006

    MALDEF: It's the Principal of the Thing

    Even Buzz finds something to smile about in 2006

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2006

    News Hard on Preston Hollow. Finally.

    Even Buzz finds something to smile about in 2006

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2006

    Preston Hollow: Do the White Thing

    Even Buzz finds something to smile about in 2006

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2006

    Wherein the Judge Finds Segregation at Preston Hollow After All

    Even Buzz finds something to smile about in 2006

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2006

    No Hollow Verdict

    Even Buzz finds something to smile about in 2006

  • News

    April 26, 2001

    Win, Lose or Draw?

    Dallas' long-running battle with a slumlord grinds to a murky end

  • News

    February 1, 2001

    You Say Commie, I Say Nazi

    Dallas judges really go for that government authority thing

  • News

    September 7, 2000

    Contempt of Cop

    You have the right to remain silent...later

  • News

    June 15, 2000

    Wolf? What wolf?

    A humongous lawsuit knocks on the door at City Hall, and we're gonna end up paying--one way or the other

  • News

    January 7, 1999

    Look back in confusion

    Buzz remembers the year that might have been and proves that not only the winners write the history

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Hispanic enough

    Dallas' new city manager steps from Mr. Inside to role model

  • News

    June 11, 1998

    Benched

    Judge Brenda Prewitt resigns as controversy rattles the Dallas Municipal Court

  • Culture

    June 11, 1998

    Bed head

    An unsung intellectual giant rules from the mattress in Wingspan's sparkling production

  • News

    March 5, 1998

    Letters

    An unsung intellectual giant rules from the mattress in Wingspan's sparkling production

  • News

    February 12, 1998

    Good cop, bad cop

    How does the Dallas police's "Teflon Chief" Willard Rollins skate past scrapes that could wreck other officer's careers?

  • News

    December 18, 1997

    Mr. Mayor, Meet Your Nightmare

    Frustrated, fed up, and ready to fight, Laura Miller trades muckraking for a run at City Hall

  • News

    October 9, 1997

    Hollow victory

    Too late, a judge says neighborhood rehabilitators Carlos and Dana Jackson were persecuted by the city

  • News

    September 18, 1997

    Buzz

    Too late, a judge says neighborhood rehabilitators Carlos and Dana Jackson were persecuted by the city

  • News

    August 7, 1997

    Letters

    Too late, a judge says neighborhood rehabilitators Carlos and Dana Jackson were persecuted by the city

  • News

    July 17, 1997

    Jurist imprudence

    The search for a new federal judge reaches the lowest common denominator

  • News

    April 17, 1997

    Signs of trouble

    Police calls, pepper spray, and a bad debt spice up the Brenda Reyes campaign

  • News

    April 3, 1997

    Tension Fund

    Concerns about the soundness of the city's retirement fund are buried in a political mud fight

  • News

    May 30, 1996

    Clueless

    For city Councilman Al Lipscomb, taking handouts from power brokers has become a way of life. Is there a problem?

  • News

    April 25, 1996

    Dallas' lawyer joke

    A legal comedy of errors led to a $5 million tragedy for the city

  • News

    April 18, 1996

    Luna landing

    Chris Luna's deceitful public-service career finally hits bottom

  • News

    March 14, 1996

    Alarming news

    City has no burning desire to collect false-alarm fines

  • News

    January 11, 1996

    Private dealing

    How Ron Kirk killed the public arena briefing

  • News

    November 2, 1995

    Razing Hopes (Part II)

    Thousands of people in Dallas need a cheap place to live. So why is the city destroying homes that could be saved?

  • News

    August 17, 1995

    Arena games

    City Hall finds $35 million--and toys with turning Reunion into a reflecting pool

  • News

    August 10, 1995

    Blood sport

    There are two to blame for the Kirk-Fielding feud

  • News

    July 13, 1995

    Lies on Tape

    Secret city documents expose arena-study coverup at City Hall.

  • News

    June 22, 1995

    Wide open town

    Unlike Big D, Houston thrives on open government

  • News

    June 15, 1995

    BeloWatch

    Unlike Big D, Houston thrives on open government

  • News

    June 15, 1995

    None of your business?

    Closed council sessions scorn open-meetings law

  • News

    November 3, 1994

    Whose city is it, anyway?

    Arena documents, discussions remain hidden from the public

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