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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‘Addiction Was Part of Her Life’
Etta James’s son Donto tells Christine Pelisek about the legendary R&B legend’s tumultuous life. MORE
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From Antivirus Mogul to Killer?
Entrepreneur John McAfee is wanted for questioning in the slaying of his neighbor in Belize.... MORE
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A Modern Family Drama
Did the teen actress’s mom abuse her, as her older sister alleges?... MORE
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Porn Stars Say, Free Willie!
Voters approve a measure to make adult film actors wear condoms when they shoot.... MORE
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As Californians Weigh Proposition 34, a Look at Life on Death Row
With California’s death penalty hanging in the balance, Christine Pelisek visits San Quentin. MORE
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Phil Spector’s Unlikely Defender
Club promoter Punkin Pie is making a film about Lana Clarkson—who she says Spector didn’t kill.... MORE
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Justice for Jessica?
Christine Pelisek on the arrest of a local teenager in Jessica Ridgeway’s death MORE
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Antidepressant in Scott’s System
The director was taking an antidepressant and sleep aid at the time of his death.... MORE
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Clues to Jessica’s Killer
A tiny wooden cross may hold the key to who kidnapped and brutally murdered the Colorado... MORE
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A Tearful Goodbye to Jessica
As mourners gather for a memorial to the 10-year-old, investigators hunt for her killer.... MORE
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Colorado Kidnapping Tragedy
The weeklong search for the missing 10-year-old ends with a grisly find in a nearby park.... MORE
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Nakoula Spurns Protective Custody
The alleged mastermind behind the film that sparked violence by Muslims, asks a federal judge to... MORE
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Ambushed at the Border
The slaying of a Border Patrol agent underscores how southern Arizona has become a war zone.... MORE
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The Strange Death of Johnny Lewis
L.A.... MORE
