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Updated: Knoller denied parole in SF dog-maul case

  • CRIME
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Feb 8, 2019

Here is reporter Ed Walsh's updated article on Thursday's parole hearing for Marjorie Knoller, who was convicted of second-degree murder in the dog-mauling death of lesbian Diane Whipple in 2001.

Exclusive: Our reporter's view from the Knoller parole hearing

  • CRIME
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Feb 8, 2019

The Bay Area Reporter was the only outlet at Thursday's parole hearing for Marjorie Knoller. Here are our reporter's observations.

Palm Springs gearing up for busy spring

  • NEWS
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Jan 30, 2019

Earlier this month the most memorable part of my trip to Palm Springs was a night I spent in a hotel room in the gay resort InnDulge.

Knoller case may be headed to Newsom's desk

  • CRIME
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Jan 9, 2019

Governor Gavin Newsom may be confronted with an unprecedented ethical faceoff next month in connection with San Francisco's infamous 2001 dog-mauling case.

Chicago offers museums, biking, and gay scene

  • NEWS
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Dec 26, 2018

It was a pivotal moment in Victor Salvo's life that would eventually give birth to a Chicago landmark.

Man convicted in SF's infamous dog mauling case dies

  • CRIME
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Nov 14, 2018

The Bay Area Reporter has learned that Robert Noel, convicted along with his wife, Marjorie Knoller, for the 2001 fatal dog mauling of lesbian neighbor Diane Whipple, died over the summer on his 77th birthday.

African American museum's LGBT exhibits detailed

  • NEWS
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Oct 31, 2018

On a four-hour visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., I was struck that I didn't see any exhibits dedicated to the unique cultural experience of LGBT African-Americans.

Forget Trump, DC has plenty to offer visitors

  • NEWS
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Oct 24, 2018

As I rode a bicycle by the front entrance to the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue, I felt a little shocked. I was taken aback about how much smaller the White House looks in person and how small the White House lawn was.

Police panel OKs preferred gender policy

  • NEWS
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Oct 10, 2018

The San Francisco Police Commission unanimously passed a policy last week mandating that police respect a person's pronoun choices.

Police remain mum in Egg case

  • CRIME
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Oct 10, 2018

San Francisco Police Department brass are still not saying whether the department's handling of the Brian Egg homicide case violated department policy on well-being checks for missing people.

Missing gay man Brian Egg's remains identified

  • CRIME
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Sep 27, 2018

The San Francisco Medical Examiner's office has identified the headless torso found in a fish tank in a South of Market home last month as Brian Egg, 65.

DeJesus unable to question Scott in Egg case

  • CRIME
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Sep 19, 2018

Despite efforts by lesbian Police Commissioner Petra DeJesus, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott is not talking about his department's "wellness check" policy, which has come under scrutiny in light of the SFPD's handling of the case Brian Egg.

SF police panel to discuss Egg case

  • CRIME
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Sep 12, 2018

A San Francisco police commissioner and a city supervisor are weighing in with concerns about the police handling of the case of Brian Egg, whose headless torso is believed to have been left in a fish tank in his South of Market house.

SFPD blasted over headless torso case

  • CRIME
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Sep 5, 2018

Serious questions are being raised over whether the San Francisco Police Department's early inaction in the Brian Egg case effectively jeopardized the department's current homicide investigation.

2 arrests made in headless torso case; vigil next Tuesday

  • CRIME
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Aug 29, 2018

Missing man Brian Egg's friends and family plan a vigil for Tuesday, September 11, which would have been his 66th birthday; police announced two arrests in the case August 28.

Human remains found in missing gay man's home

  • CRIME
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Aug 28, 2018

After gay San Francisco man Brian Egg was missing for months, police find decomposed human remains in his home. (Updated story at http://www.ebar.com/news/crime/news//264711.)

Almena blasts judge's decision

  • CRIME
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Aug 15, 2018

Ghost Ship founder Derick Almena is blasting the judge who threw out the plea deal last week and said it is no longer possible for him to get a fair trial.

PrEP program begins in Mexico

  • NEWS
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Jul 11, 2018

Mexico took a major step aimed at HIV prevention in late June. The country inaugurated a PrEP program in four cities that would make daily dosing of the HIV drug Truvada available free to as many as 3,000 people.

Summer deals coming soon to Phoenix

  • NEWS
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Apr 11, 2018

Phoenix just wrapped up a successful LGBT Pride event that saw a record crowd of more than 37,000. Tourism officials hope those Pride visitors checking out the city for the first time will make it a habit to return.

WeHo leads the way in gay-friendly LA

  • NEWS
  • by Ed Walsh
  • Mar 28, 2018

Los Angeles has long been a popular getaway for northern Californians. And by San Francisco standards, Los Angeles has year-round beach weather.