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In The Pursuit Of Truth: Remembering Don Bolles
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the murder of investigative reporter Don Bolles, students in the Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication put together a package to remember who Bolles was and what his place is in the history of journalism. In addition, there are stories about the investigation that followed Bolles' death from a car bomb, and a feature about the fact his damaged car will be displayed in Washington D.C.'s Newseum. Bolles' death also led to the Arizona Project, in which journalists from across the nation came to Arizona to investigate organized crime.
Tags: Don Bolles; John Harvey Adamson; Arizona Project; organized crime
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Reporter's slaying: 20 years of mystery
This article deals with the murder of reporter Don Bolles which occurred on June 2, 1976. After turning his steering wheel, a bomb exploded and eleven days later he died due to complications. The bomb was placed by John Harvey Adamson who, after prosecutors prepared to take him to trial, cut a deal to testify against his co-conspirators. He claimed that Max Dunlap, a millionaire, hired him to kill Bolles and two others. After 20 years, there are still unanswered questions in this case. Dunlap was retried in 1993 and found guilty.
Tags: conspiracy; death; organized crime; Mafia