Kevin Davis

Kevin Davis is an award-winning journalist, author and magazine writer based in Chicago. A former crime reporter for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, his writing has appeared in USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, Chicago magazine, Utne Reader, In These Times, American Bar Association Journal, Readerâ€™s Digest, USA Weekend, Encyclopaedia Britannica and many other publications. He is the author of two non-fiction books on the criminal justice system, The Wrong Man, and Defending the Damned (recently released in paperback).

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Kevin Davis

Feb 5, 2013

Stakeout

The villain struck early, usually just before dawn while the streets of Chicago were quiet, when most of its residents were still asleep, when it was unlikely there would be witnesses. He was stealthy and efficient, and his victims never realized…
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Kevin Davis

May 12, 2011

A Chicago Street Encounter With a Man Nearly Executed

He drives a white Cadillac stretch limo, vintage 1970s, with whitewall tires, black vinyl roof, leather interior. Smooth ride. It’s the kind of car you might have seen ferrying newlyweds back in its day. But instead of “just married,” painted…
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Kevin Davis

Jul 28, 2009

The Perfect Murder Weapon

George knew a lot about murder weapons and the many ways people could get killed.

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Kevin Davis

Stakeout

A Chicago Street Encounter With a Man Nearly Executed

The Perfect Murder Weapon