“Winter’S Bone” Examines Rural Poverty

Death-penalty jury hears taped confession
SAN BERNARDINO — Jurors saw graphic photos of the crime scene Tuesday in San Bernardino Superior Court on the first day of testimony in the capital murder trial of a Yucca Valley man. Jimmy Dale Kelley, 42, pleaded guilty in November last year to the Jan. 26, 2004, murders of 48-year-old Patty Crevoisier, 44-year-old William Landers and 37-year-old Ward Phillips, all of Yucca Valley.During the …

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Boulder Weekly investigation ends the practice of shackling inmates in labor
Ryan Owens caught her first case at age 27 after becoming addicted to methamphetamine. She was sent into treatment, but relapsed almost immediately after graduating. When she got into trouble again, she went on the run, afraid of being sent to jail.

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“Winter’s Bone” examines rural poverty
Film director Debra Granik knew she’d have a challenge portraying the complexities of life in isolated communities in the Ozarks. Her film “Winter’s Bone” is getting praise from both critics and the people whose story she tells.

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