Charlie Scudder
Writer and Editor at Freelance
JProf at @smumeadows. Freelance writer/editor. Craft 🍺 copywriter. Homebrewer & @BJCP_Official judge. Previously: @dallasnews @TB_Times @idsnews
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Dec 20, 2024 |
texasmonthly.com | Charlie Scudder |Rose Cahalan
After Kathy Marshburn lost a child, she didn’t know how she’d move on. Violet was only two months old when she died unexpectedly, of a heart condition, in 2002. Marshburn, who lived in the Houston suburb of Humble, was unmoored by grief. Finding a way forward felt impossible, especially around the anniversaries of Violet’s birth and death. Then Kathy saw a butterfly release at the funeral of a friend.
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Nov 26, 2024 |
theguardian.com | Charlie Scudder |Ramon Vargas
A Roman Catholic priest with links to Texas and Louisiana who is facing criminal charges for allegedly abusing his position of authority within the church to pursue sex with vulnerable women fathered at least two children with victims of his behavior, authorities have alleged. The stunning information about Anthony Odiong surfaced at a bail hearing on Tuesday in Waco, Texas, where prosecutors have charged him with several counts of sexually assaulting women to whom he ministered.
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Sep 19, 2024 |
texasmonthly.com | Charlie Scudder
The first time he called, I was home with family on a Saturday afternoon in 2022. I asked if he had time later to continue our conversation. “Yeah, I have nothing planned,” he laughed. It was a funny line. His name was Billy Chemirmir, and he was in the Dallas County jail awaiting trial on eighteen counts of capital murder. Just a few months earlier, his first trial had ended in a shocking mistrial. Of course he had time.
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Jun 2, 2024 |
phillytrib.com | Charlie Scudder
The Philadelphia Tribune honored 16 trailblazing women at the 2024 Women of Achievement luncheon, celebrating their contributions to various professional sectors. Speakers highlighted the importance of representation and giving back to the community.
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Apr 25, 2024 |
texasmonthly.com | Charlie Scudder |Rose Cahalan
Texas is home to some of the creepiest, crawliest, and otherwise oddest animals on the planet. We introduce you to them in What in Tarnation?!, an occasional series. Ah, springtime in Texas. Perfect weather for margaritas on the patio, pollen-induced allergy attacks, and, in many backyard gardens, sidewalks, and roads across the state, an invasion of fuzzy black caterpillars.
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A huge thanks to @DMNOpinion for helping get me back in @dallasnews today. Read my column at the link below, and be sure to check out a bonus episode of The Unforgotten: Unnatural Causes now streaming wherever you get your podcasts! https://t.co/OSpOE7GAZk https://t.co/JNkVSgRdyy
#txlege has unanimously passed a bill that will start to close some of the loopholes that a Dallas serial killer used to murder two dozen older adults. Hear how it went down — and what's next — in the latest episode of The Unforgotten: Unnatural Causes. https://t.co/uJsOy9xP7l https://t.co/I5FwEKmA8W
#txlege is considering the biggest improvement to senior living security since Billy Chemirmir’s killing spree began nearly a decade ago. I’ve got all the details in a special bonus episode of Unnatural Causes, recorded live from my bedroom closet. https://t.co/gZOjy5zPG2 https://t.co/bqcsZ8SE7l
