The Informant at the Heart of the Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Was a Liability. So Federal Agents Shut Him Up.
Internal FBI reports and undercover recordings reveal that federal agents were concerned about entrapment claims.
Special Investigations
Federal Judges Have Shown Leniency in Nearly All Jan. 6 Cases
Most Capitol riot defendants got lighter sentences than the government sought, invalidating a key right-wing talking point.
The Prosecutor and the Snitch Ring
What Happened When a Star Prosecutor Was Accused of Running a Jailhouse Snitch Scheme
Kelly Siegler’s talent for solving cold cases made her a TV celebrity. Then she was confronted about her use of informants.
The Prosecutor and the Snitch Ring
How Two Men Convicted by Kelly Siegler Uncovered the Dark Secret to Her Success
Jeffrey Prible and Hermilo Herrero always insisted on their innocence. From prison, they tracked down the man who could help them prove it.
The Prosecutor and the Snitch Ring
Kelly Siegler Is a True-Crime Celebrity. Did She Frame an Innocent Man for Murder?
As a Houston prosecutor, Kelly Siegler won 68 murder convictions and 19 death sentences. But the case of Jeffrey Prible raises questions about her record.
Why Does the Chicago Police Department Tolerate Abusive Racists in Its Ranks?
Chicago police officer Raymond Piwnicki has 99 civilian complaints on his record, many of them involving racist invective and violence.
They Promised “Advanced Recycling” for Plastics and Delivered Toxic Waste
A North Carolina facility’s record of violations undercuts the dream of plastics recycling.
A Ukrainian Woman Protected Her Daughter From Russian Soldiers — and Was Accused of Collaborating With the Enemy
At once a victim of Russian war crimes and a suspected collaborator, Anna is caught between Ukraine’s overlapping quests for justice.
DNA Evidence Sent Anthony Sanchez to Death Row. But Did It Actually Solve the Crime?
A college ballerina was raped and murdered in Oklahoma. DNA put Anthony Sanchez at the scene. But it did not tell the whole story.
Umar Khalid Challenged Modi’s Anti-Muslim Agenda. India Accused Him of Terrorism and Locked Him Up.
The Modi government has weaponized India’s sedition and anti-terror laws to disappear Khalid and other political critics from public life.