Email Author Stefan Kamph

Awards

• 2012 - Sigma Delta Chi Awards/Society of Professional Journalists, published June 23, 2011

  "My Father's Bones"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 8, 2011

  "The Case of the Missing Pen"

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2012 Stories by Stefan Kamph

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  Investigation of Judge John Bowman Is Still Open, Might Be Headed to Prosecutors

  published Aug 30, 2012

  See also, Abuse Allegation Against John Bowman, and Charles Harper Pleads Guilty to Stalking,More than a year and a half ago, delinquent foster child Charles Harper came forward with allegations ... More >>

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  BSO Deputies Beat Up Partiers for Throwing an Orange, Lawsuit Claims

  published Aug 29, 2012

  Pro tip: if you're hosting a party, avoid chucking oranges at the neighbors after they complain about how much noise you're making. You might end up with BSO deputies screaming and throwing you into t... More >>

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  Survivalist: I Rejected Doomsday Preppers Because They Wanted Me to Eat an Iguana

  published Aug 28, 2012

  See our cover story on South Florida preppers.Chris Petrovich has been prepping for more than a quarter-century. He has plenty of guns, plenty of single-malt scotch, and enough supplies hidden in an u... More >>

• Rajindra Narinesingh: From "Elephant Woman" to Soap Opera Star

  published August 30, 2012

  In a room festooned with zebra-print wallpaper, a purple curtain, and a bed with neon throw pillows, a tall brunette sits at a makeup table.... More >>

• As Isaac Approached, Sheriff Al Went Bowling; BSO Employees Pressured to Donater

  published Aug 27, 2012

  See also: Israel's bail buddies; Lamberti won't talkIf you can tell a lot about a man from where he gets his money, then Sheriff Al Lamberti is a friend of the working man: recently, he's been both sh... More >>

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  Scaredr Thanks to Hurricane Andrew, You Can Live In Your Own Bunker

  published Aug 24, 2012

  See also: Herald Reporters Remember Hurricane AndrewExactly 20 years ago this morning, Jorge Villa opened the rollup door of his warehouse in Kendall and stared out at devastation. The traumatic ... More >>

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  Want to Commit Some Crimesr This Weekend, the BSO Will Be Busy in Tampa

  published Aug 23, 2012

  Our neck of the woods will be a little more lawless than usual this weekend, thanks to the Republicans over in Tampa.At 10:30 this morning, nearly 100 deputies from the Broward Sheriff's Office will g... More >>

• Winds of Change: How Our Reporting on Pastor O'Neal Dozier Made Some People Very Nervous

  published Aug 20, 2012

  I did not set out writing last week's feature -- about pastor O'Neal Dozier's connection to a plan hatched by the successor to Desmond Tutu, which just might save Africa -- with the intention of getti... More >>

• Bob Butterworth's Mental-Health Group Accused of Manipulating DCF Bid Process

  published Aug 16, 2012

  Bob Butterworth is something of an avuncular elder statesman of Florida politics, brought in to mend fences and rout corruption when something's amiss. The former attorney general and Broward sheriff ... More >>

• Palm Beach County Elections Supervisor Leading Voters to Closed Polling Place (Updated)

  published Aug 14, 2012

  Previously: Voting in Florida todayr Good luck!Banyan Creek Elementary School in Delray Beach is a polling place that's open for voting in today's primary. But when voters from a couple of precincts g... More >>

• Voting in Florida Todayr Good Luck! Here Are Five Things to Remember

  published Aug 14, 2012

  Does your heart thrum with excitement when you fill in a little bubbler Do you feel your most beautiful when adorned with an "I Voted" stickerr Do you believe in the power of representative democracy ... More >>

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  Golden Opportunity: The Amazing True Story of a Scheme to Enrich a Continent

  published August 16, 2012

  "We are here today to reorder your thinking," said Robert Beatty, his careful pronunciation banishing doubt with every word. The meticulously... More >>

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  Scott Israel Has Taken $13,700 From Bail Bondsmen; What Do They Want in Returnr

  published Aug 13, 2012

  Previously: Israel vs. Granteed in fundraising.Scott Israel's campaign for sheriff this year has taken heavy contributions from some of the least glamorous enforcers in the chain of justice: bail bond... More >>

• David Cypress, Tax-Evading Former Seminole Leader, Sentenced to Federal Prison

  published Aug 10, 2012

  From the uncharted universe next door that is government on the Seminole reservation, comes a likely first for Native Americans: a former tribal leader is going to prison on tax evasion charges.David ... More >>

• 911 Calls from Boys' Lockup Thompson Academy Claim Child Abuse, Broken Bones, Assault

  published Aug 10, 2012

  Cover story: Kids claim abuse at juvenile lockupIt's hard to tell what goes on behind the walls of Thompson Academy, a Pembroke Pines "residential facility" for boys who are criminal offenders, but th... More >>

• Will Ilene Lieberman's Scandal-Skirting Past Affect Her Run for Circuit Court Judger

  published Aug 08, 2012

  If you vote in next week's Broward primary election, you'll be able to pick from a number of judges who are up for election. One of them is Ilene Lieberman, a Broward County commissioner who nearly fe... More >>

• Ken Keechl Back for Another Bite at Broward Commission

  published Aug 07, 2012

  What a difference a year or two makes.In November 2010, during a wave of Republican support, Broward County Mayor Ken Keechl was swept out of office despite a long and blistering attack on his opponen... More >>

• Complaints About For-Profit Colleges Keep Rolling In

  published Aug 03, 2012

  It seems our news story this week on for-profit colleges struck a nerve. We've gotten a number of email responses from people who say they, like those in the story, feel they were misled or cheated by... More >>

• For-Profit College Swindle: Sen. Tom Harkin Revisits Long-Standing Complaints

  published Aug 01, 2012

  We weren't the only ones to post criticism of for-profit colleges this week (see the news item: "For-Profit Colleges Cheat Students and Get Away With It").U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin has released a scathing ... More >>

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  Rick Scott's "Transparency:" Release All Email... From an Obscure, Unknown Account

  published Jul 31, 2012

  Twitter recently suspended the account of Independent reporter Guy Adams, who had been writing tweets critical of Twitter partner NBC's coverage of the Olympics. The reason it gaver In one of the rant... More >>

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  Miami Herald Paywall Coming Later This Year

  published Jul 27, 2012

  Details are sparse right now, but the Miami Herald's parent company, McClatchy Newspapers, says it plans "to roll out a metered plan" later this year.Paywalls will control access to web and mobile con... More >>

• Broward Judges Mull "Unprecedented" Steps Against Youth Lockup Thompson Academy

  published Jul 27, 2012

  Cover story: Kids claim abuse at juvenile lockupOur colleague Lisa Rab has moved away from Broward County, but one of the most important issues she covered for New Times is still unresolved. Circuit c... More >>

• Jesse Gaddis: Riverside Market Lot "Was Never a Big Issue of Mine"

  published Jul 25, 2012

  This is a followup to our piece mapping out property owned by Yellow Cab and real estate mogul Jesse Gaddis, one of the richest people in Fort Lauderdale.Gaddis recently attempted to purchase a city-o... More >>

• Saharan Dust: What the Hell Is This Stuffr

  published Jul 23, 2012

  Say what you will about the State of Florida's news organizations; our weathermen are absolutely topnotch (except when they're sexting kids). They have every computerized graphic in the book, amazing ... More >>

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  Herald Gives Endorsement to Scott Israel for Broward Sheriff -- but It's Pretty Tepid

  published Jul 20, 2012

  Read our past interview with Israel, and about how he's retweeting it a whole bunch, and about his money.The editorial board at the Miami Herald has chimed in for Scott Israel, one of the two Democrat... More >>