Scandal
Sports
January 13, 2020
Very Well, I Shall Manage the Houston Astros
A modest proposal for new leadership.
Sports
September 20, 2019
Art Briles Is Coaching High School Football in Texas. What’s His Endgame?
It’s unclear whether the disgraced coach will return to the national stage, but he has a foot back in the door at Mount Vernon.
Sports
February 4, 2015
Lance Armstrong Does It Again; Enhances Position Among Texan Sports Disgraces
With the cyclist attempting to let his girlfriend take the blame for an alleged Aspen hit-and-run, he distances himself from the pack of fallen athletic heroes.
June 17, 2014
Stanley Marsh 3, the Infamous West Texas Eccentric, Has Died
The 76-year-old Amarilloan gained international fame for funding the Cadillac Ranch art installation, which turns forty this weekend. But his legacy was tainted by sordid allegations of sexual abuse.
Notorious M.G.B.
January 23, 2014
A Glimpse Into Michael Brown’s Collection of Oddities
Hundreds of people pawed through an extensive collection of guns and taxidermied animals owned by the infamous hand surgeon, who killed himself last year. It was just another spectacle in the long-running circus that defined Brown's life—and death.
Fraud
March 27, 2013
The Strange And Sordid End of An A&M Professor
James Arnt Aune took his own life after allegedly being blackmailed for having an online relationship with a minor. The underage girl he corresponded with apparently may not have been a girl at all, but a grown man running a "catfishing" scam.
Sports
February 12, 2013
The Man Who Fell to Earth
After decades as one of the most admired athletes on the planet and one of the toughest competitors ever to ride a bike, Lance Armstrong is facing a new challenge: how to come back from a very public disgrace.
January 21, 2013
Stanley Marsh 3 Arrested
The Amarillo millionaire and iconoclastic "Cadillac Ranch" artist/prankster faces 11 felony charges of sexual activity with two teenage boys. …
January 21, 2013
Stanley Marsh 3 Embroiled in Scandal
Two lawsuits filed against the wealthy creater of the Cadillac Ranch allege that Marsh forced teenagers to perform various sexual acts.
January 21, 2013
Six Sex Scandals Involving Texas Teachers
The story of Kennedale High School teacher Brittni Colleps, found guilty last week of having sex with four male students while being videotaped, and five other teachers accused of sleeping with their students.
January 21, 2013
TEA Sanctions El Paso School District Following Cheating Scandal
El Paso, which is no stranger to scandals, is facing another nick against its reputation after the TEA found its school district to be engaging in "unethical and illegal acts." …
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Ron Paul’s Evolving Stance on His Newsletters
The history of Ron Paul's position on his offensive newsletters is beginning to emerge as the media latches on to the scandal.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Ron Paul’s Old Newsletters Come Into Focus
An old scandal about Ron Paul's newsletters, which contain "racist, anti-gay and anti-Israel passages," has again reared its head as Paul surges in Iowa.
July 2, 2012
Sex Scandal Rocks Lackland Air Force Base
Some 31 female trainees have accused twelve instructors of sexual misconduct.
February 24, 2012
Conservative Radio Host Pays for Damages
Michael Berry, who has been embroiled in a mini-scandal after he allegedly hit a car outside of a Houston gay bar and fled the scene, cut a check to the vehicle's owner. …
February 17, 2012
Win the Weekend: How Many TCU Players Failed Their Drug Tests?
Plus, Josh Hamilton's first interview since his relapse, El Paso's Komen Race, and George H.W. Bush's hosiery.
December 28, 2011
Year-End Favorites: The Basketball Scandal That Rocked Odessa
Texas Monthly senior editor Michael Hall on why GQ's story about Jerry Joseph, the too-good-to-be-true athlete in Odessa, was one of his favorites of the year. …
December 15, 2011
Tasteless Casket Photo Goes Viral
A picture of fifteen Air Force members posing with a metal casket containing a seemingly lifeless corpse has led to an investigation at Lackland Air Force Base.
Feature
January 1, 2006
Why Can’t Steven Phillips Get a DNA Test?
For that matter, why can’t any incarcerated man or woman with a good reason get one?…
Feature
April 30, 1996
The Great Texas Prison Mess
Something stinks in the Department of Criminal Justice, and it’s a lot more than VitaPro. A special report on the worst state scandal in decades.