Christine Pelisek is a staff reporter for The Daily Beast, covering crime. She was previously a reporter at the LA Weekly, where she covered crime for the last five years. In 2008 she won three Los Angeles Press Club awards, one for her investigative story on the Grim Sleeper.
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Aryan Scare Tactics
Christine Pelisek digs into the chilling indictments at the center of the controversy. MORE
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How the Aryans Kill
Christine Pelisek on how its jailhouse generals rule—and why the recent string of Texas killings... MORE
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Hollywood’s ‘No Body’ Murder
In a risky move, Los Angeles is trying a man for the murder of his wife who was never found. MORE
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Hunting for Dead Serial Killers
Two California prosecutors are teaming to up to gather the DNA of deceased murderers and use it to... MORE
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What’s Taking So Long?
Christine Pelisek on the alleged serial killer’s excruciatingly slow march to justice. MORE
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Fake Rockefeller, Real Murder
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From Missing to Murdered
New evidence points to homicide—and a convicted drug dealer—in the Gavin Smith case.... MORE
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You’ve Been Doxxed!
Christine Pelisek on the cyber pranksters who post stars’ private info for all to see.... MORE
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Tragedy in a Lion’s Lair
Dianna Hanson’s dream of working with endangered cats ended with one swipe of a paw.... MORE
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L.A.’s Next Mayor? Few Seem to Care
Many have yet to commit to a candidate in what is setting up to be a high-stakes but low turnout... MORE
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L.A.’s Tuberculosis Scramble
Christine Pelisek on the challenges of rooting out the disease in L.A.'s seedy Skid Row. MORE
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Jodi’s High-Wire Act
It’s only a matter of time before she gets tripped up on the stand. By Christine Pelisek. MORE
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Jodi’s Baffling Defense
On trial for murdering her boyfriend, Jodi Arias has spent six days discussing their sex life in... MORE
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How Dorner Went Down
Christine Pelisek tells the inside story of the last stand of L.A.’s rogue cop. MORE
