Susan Zalkind
The 23-Year-Old Accused of Murdering His Relatives for Inheritance Money
After his grandfather was murdered and his mother disappeared at sea, Nathan Carman came under intense scrutiny. Now he's being sued by his aunts.
Inside the Tense Courtroom When the Suicide Texter Was Found Guilty
Michelle Carter faces 20 years in prison for telling her boyfriend to commit suicide.
The Suicide-by-Text Trial Comes Down to a Judge's Ruling
Twenty-year-old Michelle Carter faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly goading her boyfriend into killing himself.
Suicide-by-Text Trial's Latest Twist: It Was the Drugs
Michelle Carter, accused of goading her boyfriend into suicide via text when she was 17, wants a judge to believe she was sent over the rails by antidepressants.
The Bizarre Trial of the 20-Year-Old Who Texted Her Boyfriend to Kill Himself
Michelle Carter faces 20 years in prison after her high school boyfriend killed himself. Prosecutors want to put her personality on trial.
Prep Schools Hid Sex Abuse Just Like the Catholic Church
Teachers accused of abuse and even rape were passed off to other schools with recommendations. And that might just be the tip of the iceberg
A Lawsuit Could Expose a Culture of Sexual Violence at an Elite Prep School
Attorneys describe a school shed littered with discarded condoms dubbed the "Mars Hotel," among other allegations.
How My Tweets Led to Notorious Sex Offender Owen Labrie Going to Jail
The former St. Paul's student was out on bail after his conviction last summer. Then I ran into him on the train and got mixed up in his case in a way I could never have imagined.
My Surreal Train Ride with One of New England's Most Notorious Sex Offenders
I watched Owen Labrie get convicted of statutory rape in the St. Paul's prep school trial in New Hampshire last summer. Then I bumped into him on the train.
Why Juvenile Murderers in America Now Have a Shot at Parole
Major advances in neuroscience since the 1990s helped convince the Supreme Court to rein in how we punish young killers.
Will We Ever Know Why a Dead Toddler Was Found in a Bag on a Beach in Boston Harbor?
The case of two-and-a-half-year-old Bella Bond's tragic death makes for a glimpse into a dark world of addiction, madness, demonology, and neglect.
An Expert Explains the Complexities and Confusion of Insanity Defenses for Juvenile Killers
A trial in Massachusetts hinges on whether a teenager was insane when he allegedly raped and murdered his teacher. But what does being "insane" mean, legally?