Protecting a PredatorHow Columbia University ignored women, undermined prosecutors, and allowed one of its OB/GYNs to abuse hundreds of patients.
ByBianca Fortis and Laura Beil
power
‘The First Thing I Did Was Text My Priest’A lay leader in the Anglican Church of North America sexually abused a child. The victim’s family says the institution protected him.
BySarah Jones
photo op
The Art of the Mug ShotA photo that might redefine what comes to mind when we think of the word criminal.
My Boss, the MonsterWhat else Rex Heuermann was up to as he allegedly committed the Gilgo Beach murders.
ByMary Shell
irl
The Catfished TerroristEthan Melzer plotted to attack his platoon with a group of strangers online. But he might have been the only conspirator who was real.
The Case of the Fake SherlockRichard Walter was hailed as a genius criminal profiler at murder trials, at forensic conferences, and on true-crime TV. In reality, he was a fraud.
The First Case Against Trump Is … This?The first-ever criminal prosecution of a former president may be over secret payments to an adult-film star. It follows missed opportunities, too.
How Lori Lightfoot Lost ChicagoThe city threw out a Democratic mayor for the first time in decades. Yet it may not be a loss for the left.
ByRoss Barkan
the system
Why Young Thug?How prosecutors made one of the hottest rap stars the face of urban crime.
ByZak Cheney-Rice
crime
The Tragedy of the Spice KingWhen a promising entrepreneur was seized by mental illness, his neighbors became victims and he became trapped in a broken system.
Crime of the CenturiesTomb raiders, crooked art dealers, and museum curators fed billionaire Michael Steinhardt’s addiction to antiquities. Many also happened to be stolen.