By the Knife
The first article, a short, typical crime report on a
The feature story I read pertained to the murder of actor Kelsey Grammer's sister in 1975. Grammer's 18 year-old sister was beaten, rapped, and then stabbed to death by a man that attempted, but failed, to rob the Red Lobster where she worked. Although this story was published on crimelibrary.com in early September and discussed crime over 30 years old, the news hook is that Freddie Lee Glenn, the convicted killer, is set for a parole hearing early next year. Unlike my other article, this story covers a convicted suspect who has progressed much further through the criminal justice system. He would be classified as part of the final "corrections" segment, about to enter the "parole" subset. From there, he will either leave the system or go through "revocation."
Unlike the shorter artilce, this feature story covers much more backround information of the convicted killer and the victim. However, I think the reporter made a misktake when he wandered into a discussin Kelsey's life and profession. Also, his use of opinionaed phrases and drawn-out transitions.
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ChelseaOliver on By the Knife: I agree with you about the way
Dennis G. Jerz on By the Knife: You did a good job finding two
You did a good job finding two contrasting articles. And yes,a 30-year-old crime can still be news. In this case, there's the parole hearing, but we're reading about really because of its connection to a famous actor.
Once a person is convicted of a crime, he or she is no longer a suspect, but a convict.
Good analysis.
I agree with you about the way the reporter put in about Kelsey's life, and all of his own opinions - you're def. right about that- those were both more than needed in this article.
For your first article, if the police don't have enough evidence to find the criminals, then the press can't very well release a story that leas people to think otherwise. I'm just wondering where the women got the samurai sword and a dagger to rob the gas station with. It's not everyday that you can safely say, "I just saw some woman waving a samurai sword in the air!" Anyways, I agree with you on the fact that the reporter shouldn't have included details about Kelsey's life. Yes, he was a victim through his sister, but she's the one who's dead.