Historic Newspapers: Crime-Outlaws-Gunfights-Mobsters-Gangsters

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 2011

* James Whitey Bulger captured
* Winter Hill Gang mob boss
* Boston organized crime
* Movie "Black Mass" fame

The front page of section 2 has a one column heading: "CRIME BOSS HELD IN L.A." with subhead: "James 'Whitey' Bulger, sought in 19 slayings, fled arrest in Boston in 1994" and small photo. First report coverage continues inside section 2. Nice to have in this famous Los Angeles publication.
Complete with all 6 sections, very nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 17, 2010

* Grim Sleeper - Southside murders
* Police release photos of many Women
* Possible victims of the killer ?
* Lonnie David Franklin Jr.
* Best title to be had 

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "LAPD seeks public aid in 'Sleeper' case" with photo of Franklin. And also the released photos by the LAPD showing several Women that were found in the home of Franklin. 
Complete 1st section only with all 44 pages, great condition. 

Background: On December 16,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 19, 2010

* Ronnie Lee Gardner execution
* Last by firing squad in America
* Mormons - Mormonism

Page 12 has a heading announcing: "Murderer is executed by firing squad" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with all section (80+ pages), nice condition.

wikipedia notes: News media arrived from around the world and raised the issue of blood atonement because of Gardner's citation of his Mormon roots in selecting the firing squad. Some…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 19, 2010

* Ronnie Lee Gardner execution
* Last by firing squad in America
* Mormons - Mormonism

Page 12 has a heading announcing: "Murderer is executed by firing squad" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with all section (80+ pages), nice condition.

wikipedia notes: News media arrived from around the world and raised the issue of blood atonement because of Gardner's citation of his Mormon roots in selecting the firing squad. Some…

2008 financial crisis...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 12, 2008

* Fed. regulators take over IndyMac
* Financial crisis of 2007-2008
* Wall Street and the L.A. region in panic

The front page has: "Federal regulators seize crippled IndyMac Bank", with subheading: "A run on the Pasadena thrift ends in one of the biggest financial failures ever. Doors will reopen Monday". The coverage includes multiple front-page graphs along with a related photo and continues on both the inside of section A and on the front page of C…

2008 financial crisis...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 12, 2008

* Fed. regulators take over IndyMac
* Financial crisis of 2007-2008
* Wall Street and the L.A. region in panic

The front page has: "Federal regulators seize crippled IndyMac Bank", with subheading: "A run on the Pasadena thrift ends in one of the biggest financial failures ever. Doors will reopen Monday". The coverage includes multiple front-page graphs along with a related photo and continues on both the inside of section A and on the front page of C…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 6, 2007

* Westroads Mall mass shooting
* Omaha, Nebraska murder suicide
* Gunman shooter Robert Hawkins

The front page has a one column heading: "Deadly rampage at the mall" with subhead & related photo.
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), nice condition.

DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 11, 2004 

* Death of Yasser Arafat
* Palestine PLO leader 

The front page as the bold, 3-line heading: "YASSER ARAFAT DEAD", with subheadings: "PLO CHIEF WAS 75", "Failed in bid for Palestinian State", and "Leadership of group in doubt". Included is a large photo of Arafat making the front page quite displayable. Two inside pages have additional coverage with more related photos.
Other news of the day is found throughout.
Complete in 116 pages, tabloid-size,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 8, 2004

* The Crossroads Guitar Festival
* Darrell David Rice charged

The front of the Calendar Section has: "Strum of its parts", which tells of the 2004 Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas. Included is a very graphic containing individual photos of guitar greats Joe Walsh, John Mayer, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, J.J. Cale, Jimmie Vaughn, and Vince Gill. The article continues on an inside page and includes a photo of Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 14, 2004

* Marcus Wesson mass murders
* Fresno, California

The front page has a two column heading: "Fresno in Disbelief Over Mass Murder" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues inside with a few related photos.
Complete 1st section only with all 38 pages, nice condition.

wikipedia notes: Marcus Delon Wesson is an American man convicted of nine counts of first-degree murder and 14 sex crimes, including the rape and molestation of his underage…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 31, 2002

* Jam Master Jay murder - assassination
* Run-DMC hip hop group musician DJ
* Infancy of mainstream rap music fame

The top of page 17 has a heading: "Member of Pioneer Rap Group Run DMC Is Slain" with photo of Jason William Mizell. (see images) He was gunned down in his recording studio in Queens, New York City.
Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), great…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 26, 2002

* Murders in Shanandoah National Park
* Darrell David Rice pleads "not guilty"
* Changing Lanes, The Scorpion King, & Jason X

Page A16 has the brief article headed: "Man Pleads Not Guilty in Killing of Female Hikers at National Park". This is in regard to Darrell David Rice being accused of murdering Laura Winans and Julianne Williams along the Skyline Drive.
Although there were not any notable movie premiers this week, the Calendar Section still…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 11, 2002

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 21, 2001 

* Nikolay Soltys family mass murders
* Slavic Immigrant Community Impact
* "The Most Hated Man in America"

The front page has a two column heading: "Suspect in Stabbings of 5 Relatives Flees" with subhead and related photo. Coverage continues inside with related pictorial and map, (see images) 
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), great condition.

Background: The Nikolay Soltys murder spree stands as one of the most harrowing instances of domestic violence and…

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, June 12, 2001

* Timothy McVeigh execution
* Oklahoma City truck bomber

The front page has the banner headline: "Silent and Stoic, McVeigh Dies", with the subheading: "Families find relief amid mixed feeling". Included is a large photo of a pair of mourners, and a small photo of McVeigh. Additional coverage is found on pages 14 and 15, with several related photos.
Multiple sections are present, and are in very good condition.

Background:Timothy…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 10, 2001 

* Koby Mandell & Yosef Ishran murders
* "The Wadi Haritoun Ambush" - Tekoa
* Teenage Jewish boys - Second Intifada
* "The Blessing of a Broken Heart" - Israel

The front page has a three column heading: "Settlers Demand Reprisal After Brutal Slaying of Boys" with subhead and 3 related photos. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, nice condition.

Background: The murder of Koby Mandell and Yosef Ishran on May 8, 2001, stands as a haunting landmark of…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 25, 1997 (1st 5 sections)

* Serial killer Andrew Phillip Cunanan takes his own life
* Had targeted wealthy and/or famous gay men
* Italian designer Giovanni Versace was last victim

The front page has considerable coverage telling of the death of serial killer Andrew Phillip Cunanan, who had been targeting wealthy and/or famous homosexual men. The last person he murdered before committing suicide was the famous Italian designer, Giovanni Versace. In all it has…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 30, 1996

* Killing of JonBenet Ramsey
* Child beauty pageant queen
* Boulder, Colorado murder mystery
* Patsy & John Bennett Ramsey

Page 10 under: "Nation In Brief" is a small and discrete report out of Colorado headed: "Probe Continues Into Slaying of Child, 6" (see) This was when this murder was becoming mainstream news giving the discrete report here.
Complete with all sections (70+ pages), great condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 5, 1996

* Lollie Winans & Julie Williams murder case
* Hikers killed in Shenandoah National Park in 1996
* The case remains unsolved

Page A13 has: "Murder Invades Idyllic World of Backpackers", with subheading: "Two women are killed on the Appalachian Trail Slaying are part of a growing trend of increasing violations of the law in the wilderness, national parks", followed by nearly 2 columns of text. See images for details regarding the deaths of Lollie Winans &…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 24, 1996

* William Bonin execution
* American serial killer - rapist
* Freeway Killer - So. California

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "'Freeway Killer's' Final Moments Strangely Calm" with subhead. (see) Nice to have in this Southern California publication.
Complete with all section (100+ pages), nice condition.

Background:William George Bonin, known as the "Freeway Killer," was executed by lethal injection at San Quentin State…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 3, 1995

* Murder trial of O. J. Simpson comes to a climax
* Nichole Brown Simpson & Ronald Goldman
* Best publication to be had - rare as such

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "All Parties Stunned Simpson Jury Quickly Reaches Verdicts" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More on page 12. This edition was published between the announcement of a verdict being reached and the reading of the decision.
Complete 1st section only with 18…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 16, 1995 

* O. J. Simpson murder case
* The 'Bloody Glove" fiasco

The top of the ftpg. has a color photo captioned: "O.J. Simpson, wearing protective latex gloves, tries on one of the leather gloves found after the murders." beneath which is a one column heading: "Prosecution's Bold Move May Backfire" with the article carrying over to page 39 where is a banner headline: "GLOVES: Bold Move by Prosecution May Backfire, Legal Experts Say" with considerable text and…

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, March 27, 1995

* The Notorious B.I.G. - Biggie Smalls
* East Coast hip-hop - gangsta rapper 
* Just after debut album "Ready to Die"
 
Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an absolute rarity, largely because they…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 20, 1995

* Tokyo, Japan subway sarin attack
* domestic chemical terrorist strike
* Aum Shinrikyo cult members 
* Shoko Asahara doomsday cult leader

The front page has a two column heading: "Poison Fumes in Tokyo Subway Kill 6, Hurt" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), great condition. 

background: On March 20, 1995, the Aum Shinrikyō cult carried out a coordinated chemical attack on Tokyo’s subway system, releasing the…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 29, 1994

* Jeffrey Dahmer killed in prison
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

The front page has a on column heading: "Dahmer Slain in Prison Attack; Inmate Held". First report coverage continues inside with photo of Dahmer.
Complete with all sections (120+ pages), great condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 21, 1994

* O. J. Simpson murder case
* Pleads not guilty in double homicide
* Best title to be had ?

The top of the ftpg. has a two column headline: "Simpson Enters Plea of Not Guilty in Double Murder" with subhead and photo. More on page 18. Great to have in this famous L.A. publication.
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), very nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 15, 1994 

* Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman
* Football great O. J. Simpson looking like a suspect ?
* Second day report from the city where it happened

The front has a photo showing the media gathering outside of Simpsons home. Also a smaller photo of Nicole Simpson. A two column heading reads: "Police Sources Link Evidence to Simpson" with subhead. (see images) Much more on pages 18 & 19. This was the second day after the infamous murders from a…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 1994 

* Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman
* Football great O. J. Simpson a suspect ?
* First report from the city where it happened 

The significance of this issue is the relatively inconspicuous report on the front page with just a one column heading: "O.J. Simpson's Ex-Wife, Man Found Slain", in a newspaper from the city where the murders happened. Rare as such. Some would dub the coming media frenzy the "trial of the century" with headlines that would…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 2, 1993

* Tupac Shakur 2Pac arrested 
* Aggravated assault against police
* American rapper and actor

Page F2 of the "Calendar Section" has a report with heading: "Rappers Arrested in Shootings" with small photo of Tupac Shakur.
Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Los Angeles Times own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. 
I suspect this to

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 4, 1993 

* Snoop Doggy Dogg & first degree murder charge
* West Coast hip-hop gangsta & G-Funk Rapper 

Page 16 of section B has a four column heading: "Rap Star Faces Murder Charge, Appears at MTV Fest" (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all sections (120+ pages), very nice condition.

Background: This specific issue captures the definitive flashpoint where "Gangsta Rap" ceased to…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 1, 1993

* Murder of Allen Schindler - hate crime
* United States Navy sailor - openly gay
* LGBTQ in the military editorial w/ photos
* Led to the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy 

The front page has photo with heading: "Sailor Allen Schindler's Shipmates Knew He Was Gay. So He Was Murdered" And starting on page 21 is a lengthy editorial by Guy Trebay headed: "GOOD ORDER AND DISCIPLINE" and continues on multiple inside…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 5, 1096 

* Actress Audrey Meadows death w/ photos
* The Honeymooners - Alice Kramden 
* "One of these days..POW! Straight to the Moon" fame 

The bottom of the front page has a one column photo with caption: "Audrey Meadows Dies" with photo. 
The front page of section B has a one column heading: "Audrey Meadows Is Dead of Cancer at 69" Coverage continues inside with related photo. (see images) Nice to have from the home of the entertainment industry. 
Complete with all…

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, May 18, 1992

Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.

* Clyde Drexler

The front page photo of this issue shows Clyde Drexler with heading "Stalking Greatness--Clyde Drexler,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 14, 1992

* Jeffrey Dahmer pleads guilty but insane
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

Page 16 has a one column heading: "Dahmer Pleads Guilty but Insane in Serial Slayings". (see) The bottom of the front page has a small photo of Dahmer with brief text. (see)
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), nice condition.

KILLEEN DAILY HERALD, Texas, Oct. 17, 1991  

* Luby's cafeteria shooting massacre
* George Hennard - mass murderer
* Killeen, Bell County, Texas
* Best publication to be had - from where it happened

The banner headline reports: "GUNMAN KILLS 22" with subhead: "Suicide Finishes Killer's Rampage" with a related photo. As of the shooting, it was the deadliest mass shooting by a single person in the United States.The shooting was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history up to that time.
The…

KANSAS CITY KANSAN, Aug. 11, 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

Page 5 has a one column heading: "Dahmer victims kin sue" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 10 pages, nice condition.

KANSAS CITY KANSAN, Aug. 7, 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

Page 5 has a two column heading: "More charges against Dahmer" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 20 pages, nice condition.

THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Aug. 6, 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "Mother sues Milwaukee over Dahmer" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 14 pages, slight imperfection at the top due to what was once a library stamp…

THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Aug. 6, 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "Mother sues Milwaukee over Dahmer" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 14 pages, slight imperfection at the top due to what was once a library stamp…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 6, 1991

* re. Jeffrey Dahmer arrest - police sued 
* American killer - Milwaukee cannibal 

Page 13 has a one column heading under "Wisconsin": "Mother of Slaying Victim Files Lawsuit" (see image)
 I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, nice condition.

Background: On August 5, 1991, Catherine Lacy—the grieving mother of Oliver Lacy, one of the final victims of serial…

KANSAS CITY KANSAN, Aug. 4, 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

Page 3 has a three column heading: "Loneliness fear spurred Dahmer" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 20 pages, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 4, 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

The top of page 22 has a three column heading: "Loneliness Is Cited in Mass-Murder Case" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete 1st section only with 32 pages, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 3 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

Page 18 has a one column heading: "Police Actions Linked to Racial Insensitivity" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 2, 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

The top of page 4 has a four column heading: "Milwaukee Officers Had Entered Dahmer's Apartment" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete 1st section only with 34 pages, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 30 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

Page 16 has a two column heading: "Accused Mass Slayer Confesses to Murders of Three More Men" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete 1st section only with 24 pages, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 29 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

The top of page 13 has a two column heading: "Police--Racial Issue Arises in Wake of Mass Murders" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete 1st section only with 22 pages, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 28, 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

The top of page 11 has a two column heading: "Mass-Murder Trail Leads Back to High School" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete 1st section only with 38 pages, nice condition.

THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 29, 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* First victim told
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

Page 2 has a one column heading: "Dahmer draws map leading to first victim" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 12 pages, small hole within the masthead from a attempt to…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 27, 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "Police May Have Left Boy With Slaying Suspect" with photo. (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 26, 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrested
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment

The top of page 4 has a four column heading: "Milwaukee Child Molester May Have Killed 17 People". (see) Coverage on the arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings.
Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, nice condition.