Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Las Vegas Review-Journal Reporter Antonio Planas: On Writing a Murder Mystery


Las Vegas Review-Journal crime reporter Antonio Planas talks about a major "murder mystery" article he wrote for the newspaper. The piece, which was a year in the making before it was published on page A1 Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, focuses on murder suspect Greg Wallen Jr. While he's facing trial for the cold case murder of a young girl in Las Vegas, a mother in neighboring California believes he's also linked to an even colder case -- the unsolved death of her daughter in 1985, when Wallen was only 12 years old. Planas talks to NAHJ Nevada's Michelle Rindels about the in-depth piece, and what it means to him and his career.