A Sausage Shop's Suspected Foul Odor Actually That of 11 Bodies

What was thought to be a foul odor coming from Ray's Sausage Co.'s sewage pipeline was actually its neighbor's not-so-hidden secret: 11 bodies buried in and around a convicted sex-offender's home. The bodies are those of African-American women suspected to be the victims of the owner of the home.

It's really disturbing that neighbors were left to deal with these conditions for nearly a year or so and no one could of suspected the reality of the situation.

I thought this story was told really well as it is still pretty early in the investigation. The videos included in this report enhance the reporters story and widespread confusion surrounding the circumstances.

Glenn Howatt, Star Tribune

Glenn's presentation highlighted just how important it is for journalists to become flexible in their skills. There's no longer a limit to what may come in handy as the industry is ever-changing. His use of excel was one example of how a software designed for accountants could be applied to data mapping and making sense of a large amount of information.
I also found the everyblock.com concept interesting in that it could give you a variety of information on the time, place, and type of crime, who committed it, etc. Which in turn could produce a story or enhance the specifics of one that you were looking into.