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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Another Case of Racial Profiling?
Pasadena police face a wrongful death suit in the shooting of Kendrec McDade.... MORE
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Another Trayvon Death?
The shooting of a young, unarmed black teenager is shaking California. Christine Pelisek reports. MORE
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Behind a Calif. Democrat’s Fall
Christine Pelisek on how Kinde Durkee went from top campaign treasurer to charges of stealing $7... MORE
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‘Sex Rehab’ Star’s Jailhouse Blues
Duncan Roy, the British director turned reality star, wound up behind bars for nearly three... MORE
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Twisted Logic of a Serial Killer
The ex-Marine accused of being California’s ‘homeless serial killer’murdered to remove ‘a blight to... MORE
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Cop’s Deadly Love Triangle
A cold case turns hot when the alleged killer turns out to be an LAPD cop, Christine Pelisek... MORE
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L.A.’s School Sex-Abuse Scandal
The district faces a legal crisis over horrifying allegations of abuse, Christine Pelisek reports. MORE
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Lady Lawyer
How Connie Rice took on the gangs of L.A.... MORE
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The Demons of Don Cornelius
The TV icon endured serious illnesses, business setbacks, and a nasty divorce before taking his own... MORE
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Etta James’s Fiery Legacy
The R&B icon died from complications of leukemia after a lifelong fight with personal demons.... MORE
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Grisly Find Near Hollywood Sign
Police are racing to identify a human head and hands found not far from the sign.... MORE
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Mutombo’s Crazy Congo Scandal
The NBA all-star was behind a failed scheme to invest in Congolese gold that would have netted him... MORE
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Accused Arsonist’s Troubled Mom
The mother of young man accused of setting more than 50 fires in L.A.... MORE
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Serial Killer Targets Homeless
Three transient men have been stabbed to death in Orange County, Calif.... MORE
