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He Drove Away. Then He Came Back.
By: Shawn Vincent Just after seven in the morning on December 30, 2019, 34-year-old Jeffrey Smith stopped for gas and...
A Fight of His Own Making
By: Shawn Vincent Gregory Timm shot Harold Powell once in the chest on Seattle’s Alaskan Way waterfront promenade...
Gerald Strebendt Case Brief
By: Shawn Vincent On the evening of January 29, 2014, Gerald Strebendt shot and killed David Crofut on the Bob Straub...
Markus Kaarma Case Brief
By: Shawn Vincent Markus Kaarma, a homeowner in Missoula, Montana, shot and killed an intruder in his garage shortly...
Gyrell Lee Case Brief
By: Shawn Vincent Twenty-four-year-old Gyrell Lee fired eight rounds from his .45-caliber pistol and killed...
The Stolen Valor Provocateur Case Brief
By: Shawn Vincent On the evening of July 31, 2025, at Seattle’s bustling Alaskan Way boardwalk, 32-year-old Gregory...