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RER Devon Epps coverage makes it to print

by · August 30, 2007

I awoke this morning to find that the local alternative weekly, The Beat, has decided to reprise some of the Devon Epps coverage from the ethereal pages of this blog. The editor of the paper and I actually go back many years and have covered many of the same stories. I get the sense he’s as conflicted about this particular case as I am.

If you’d like to take a look at the online version, you can find it here:

SHANNON’S LAW: Yet Another American Tragedy

Previous Coverage:

Reading between the lines of Devon Epps’ death

Devon Epps, Amanda Smith and the difficulties of reporting crime news

Devon Epps: Scene of the Crime?

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Brad Willis is a writer based in Greenville, South Carolina. Willis spent a decade as an award-winning broadcast journalist. He has worked as a freelance writer, columnist, and professional blogger since 2005. He has also served as a commentator and guest on a wide variety of television, radio, and internet shows.

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1 Response

  1. Anonymous JAR says:
    August 31, 2007 at 7:54 am

    I have to admit I was skeptical from the very moment this story was first reported. Until I read your entries, I thought the only problem Amanda Smith had was the car wreck reported yesterday. I’m sure this woman has a deeply disturbed and sad element in her life tucked not-so-far-away, living a life of lies and denial. Look at the pattern, and it seems to worsen. I can’t imagine how troubled she must feel. Although “the truth can set you free”, I doubt that will be outcome here.