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Darren Mack talks with his lawyer as they wait for the judge to enter the court room Nov. 16. Mack is accused of stabbing to death his estranged wife, Charla, at his Reno townhouse on June 12. Darren Mack's divorce lawyer has filed an objection to a request from the lawyer for Charla Mack's estate.

I did not think any murder case could tempt me back to America and back into the true crime business ever again. So much for infamous last words; surprisingly, there is a murder case in the States whose siren song quickens my mind, soul and gut. It is the Darren Mack murder case in Nevada; it has all of the human elements that excite the investigative journalist and creative nonfiction story teller that are still at the core of me.

It is the only thing I can imagine that could pull me away from China--temporarily!

If you haven't been following the story, here is a good link to start with: Reno Gazette-Journal.com, Darren Mack case.

You also might want to go here: Las Vegas Sun.

Give it a good read and see if you agree and drop me a comment or an e-mail.

 

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Hi, Joseph --

It was an absolute pleasure to meet you tonight. I do hope that we can orchestrate more of these get-togethers once you're back from the States (I assume you'll be coming back!). Journalism's something I've long been interested in, but the current climate - as you were saying tonight - is not terribly conducive to thoughtfulness, and so I've had quite a lot of second thoughts.

By  Brendan, at 3:55 AM  

Brendan,

It was a great evening, and thanks for the kind words. I think my post is not particularly precise--I am only considering the prospect. It's a great case but I haven't decided yet whether I truly want to get back into the murder business again. We will see.

A career in journalism today does require second thoughts. But I still believe it's a noble calling when all is said and done and that responsible journalism will someday come back into fashion.

All the best,

Joseph

By  Joseph, at 11:41 PM  

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