In the days before Fred Alvarez was shot execution-style with two friends on his verandah, the strapping Cabazon tribal leader feared he was a marked man: His motorcycle had been tampered with,
INDIO, Calif. - In the days before Fred Alvarez was shot execution-style with two friends on his verandah, the strapping Cabazon tribal leader feared he was a marked man: His motorcycle had been tampered with, his mailbox shot up and his house ransacked.He visited the local newspaper several times to say that he'd uncovered something big enough to get him killed. He arranged to talk with a lawyer to...
First, the podcast:Dan sat down (enter the virtual sitting space?) with Kelly Dwyer, who needs no introduction. He also once penned (meta-finger carved') this beyond-the-moon classic of an FD guest post. They discuss Kelly's hustle, his m.o., and naturally, the Bucks, the new official team of the podcast. Here is the most fair, honest, and useful assessment of Skiles as a coach you will ever get.
"One day I had a contract on a man. They had paid me a lot of money to kill this person. I traveled over many states, and walked into the man’s house one day, pulled out my pistol, and put a bullet in everybody’s head." Jimmy Hughes. How did Jimmy Hughes carry on for this many years admitting he murdered people while he was also a chief suspect in an unsolved triple murder? Ties...
In this, my 400th post would you believe, I'm tackling the sixties and listing the 75 great soul men of the decade. There are many to choose from but these, in my humble opinion, are the creme de la creme. So here goes, starting with my top ten, and then moving on to others of note: 1. Sam Cooke (who else at number one?), 2. Otis Redding, 3. James Carr, 4. Wilson Pickett, 5. O V Wright, 6. Al Green,...
I came up with this brilliant idea of creating a folder on my desktop that I can use during my day to day listening to collect absolutely stupendous great phenomenal wowee chitty chitty bang bang songs for a Spill post. 7 months later, I have four: (They are all bluesy, folky kind of things) Jimmy Hughes - I Like Everything About You Christy Moore - Rory Is Gone dave van ronk - dink's song Kate Wolf...
Daughter of murdered man leads independent investigation that has led to an arrest and points to a web of corruption related to the illegal Iran Contra arms dealing and the US government in bed with the mafia. Why isn't this national news? Keep checking back for updates on this breaking news story. Link to youtube Link to youtube Link to youtube Link to youtube Link to youtube See this press release...
California authorities believe an unsolved 1981 triple murder at the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians was a hit job orchestrated by a tribal casino director, financial adviser and others to cover up illegal activity, and state officials are seeking to have the main suspect extradited to California.
California authorities believe an unsolved 1981 triple murder at the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians was a hit job orchestrated by a tribal casino director, financial adviser and others to cover up illegal activity, and state officials are seeking to have the main suspect extradited to California.
Authorities say the triple murder of a Cabazon tribal official and two others in 1981 was a hit orchestrated by the tribe's casino director and financial adviser to cover up illegal reservation activity.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department announced Wednesday that 52-year-old Jimmy Hughes was served with the warrant at Miami International Airport as he was about to board a flight to Honduras where he'd been living the past few years.