Media Coverage
The Fight Continues!
S.L. County district attorney accused of reneging on promise SL Trib (8/27/10)
Judge mulls whether DA's office should be disqualified in Bell assault case Deseret News (8/26/10)
Judge postpones decision whether to remove DA from Bell assault case Fox 13 (8/26/10)
Men accused of beating D.J. Bell appear in court Fox 13 (8/17/10)
Defense asks D.A.’s Office to recuse itself from beating case SL Trib (8/17/10)
DA defends decision to charge 7 in controversial case KSL (8/17/10)
Defense wants district attorney's office off case of 2008 attack on D.J. Bell Deseret News (8/17/10)
Lawyer wants case dismissed in DJ Bell beating ABC 4 (8/17/10)
Show No to School Bullying Lipstick Lesbian Blog (8/16/10)
Hearing set for defendants accused of beating gay couple in 2008 Deseret News (7/12/10)
Court Dates!
Attorney wants case against assault suspects dropped KSL (5/4/10)
Judge in assault case denies defense to blog about incident Fox 13 (5/4/10)
Court hearing for seven people accused in the beating of two gay men ABC 4 (5/4/10)
Claims of Immunity Come From Those Testifying Against DJ Bell 2 News (5/4/10)
Attorneys question charges in alleged beating of gay men Deseret News (5/4/10)
Assailants Of D.J. Bell And Dan Fair Appear In Court In Salt Lake City, Want Charges Dropped, Complain About Not Being Allowed To Start Website Voice of Deseret (5/4/10)
And the Case Goes on....
Suspect's defense in DJ Bell beating case says DA went back on word Fox 13 (4/23/10)
Update: alleged DJ Bell attackers, where are they now? City Weekly (3/29/10)
All 7 defendants accounted for in beating of 2 gay men SL Trib (3/2710)
Last Two Suspects In Home Invasion And Mob Assault On D.J. Bell And Dan Fair In South Salt Lake Arrested In Las Vegas, Will Be Extradited To Utah Voice of Deseret (3/26/10)
US Marshals arrest 2 charged in Salt Lake beating KSL (3/26/10)
Parents in beating case make first appearance in court ABC (3/26/10)
Two defendants in D.J. Bell beating case appear in court Fox 13 (3/26/10)
Court Appearance Set for Family in D.J. Bell Beating Case Q Salt Lake (3/10/10)
Four of DJ Bell's Attackers Arrested, Released on Bail Salt Lake City Weekly (3/6/10)
Salt Lake County District Attorney Lohra Miller Announces Intent To Seek Re-Election, Joins Greg Skordas And Sim Gill In Race Voice of Deseret (3/5/10)
Salt Lake City DA Files Charges in Alleged Hate Crime GLAAD Blog (3/3/10)
7 People Charged In Beating Of Gay Man Acquitted Of Kidnapping Gorgeous Boys Blog (3/3/10)
Charges Filed Against Alleged Attackers of Gay Couple KCPW (3/3/10)
Charges filed in beating of South Salt Lake man The Spectrum (3/3/10)
CHARGES FILED Against Attackers!!
(To see Probable Cause Statement for each attacker - see (Probable Cause blog entry)
District Attorney’s Office Files Charges in Assault of DJ Bell and Dan Fair Q Salt Lake (3/2/10)
Charges filed against neighbors of gay man who was acquitted of kidnapping Deseret News (3/2/10)
Charges filed in attack on man acquitted of kidnapping SLTrib (3/2/10)
Justice Delayed But Not Denied: Seven Tongans Charged In Home Invasion And Mob Assault On D.J. Bell And Dan Fair In South Salt Lake Voice of Deseret (3/2/10)
Charges filed against alleged attackers of DJ Bell, Dan Fair Salt Lake City Weekly (3/2/10)
7 people charged in beating of gay man acquitted of kidnapping ABC 4 (3/2/10)
Charges filed in beating of South Salt Lake man Local News 8 in Idaho (3/2/10)
7 people charged in beating of South Salt Lake man KSL (3/2/10)
Neighbors Charged In Beating Of Gay Man 2 News Uath (3/2/10)
Salty’s Queer of the Week Blog (3/2/10
Charges against 7 people filed in beating of South Salt Lake man Fox 13 (3/2/10)
Kind gay couple acquitted of kidnapping; Children's violent family finally charged with assault, burglary, rioting Metro (3/2/10)
Recent Developments...
D.J. Bell Case: Still Active Salt Lake City Weekly (2/3/10)
DJ Bell petition to be delivered at 10 a.m. City Weekly Blog (1/28/2010)
Man pushing for charges against neighbors in South Salt Lake Deseret News (1/28/1010)
Going to the Bar Post to Utah State Bar Blog by DJ’s Attorney Roger Kraft (1/13/10)
The Aftermath...
RadioActive! Oct 27 DJ Bell KRCL (10/27/09)
DJ Bell assault: Lohra Miller's KCPW interview City Weekly Blog (10/16/09)
DA Lohra Miller Discusses D.J. Bell Case in Exclusive Interview KCPW (10/15/09)
D.J. Bell Tells His Side of the Story QSalt Lake (10/9/09)
South Salt Lake Police Rebut Criticism Of Their Investigation Of The D.J. Bell Case, Shift Blame To Salt Lake County District Attorney Voice of Desert Blog (10/8/09)
S Salt Lake Police: Stop criticizing us City Weekly Blog (10/8/09)
Police department responds to possible lawsuit KSL 5 (10/7/09)
South Salt Lake Police respond to Bell's accusations ABC 4 (10/7/09)
Statement from Salt Lake City Police re: Hate Crime/Vigilante Justice ONTD Blog (10/7/09)
David James Bell, Acquitted of Kidnapping, Now Going After His Attackers Queerty (10/6/09)
Utah News David James Bell press conference acquitted of kidnapping charges Examiner (10/6/09)
D.J. Bell Might Sue South Salt Lake P.D. KCPW (10/6/09)
Gay Man Acquitted of Child Kidnapping Holds Press Conference QSalt Lake FULL TRANSCRIPT (10/5/09)
DJ Bell may sue South Salt Lake Police City Weekly (10/5/09)
South Salt Lake Gay Assault Victim D.J. Bell Denies The Kids Were In His Bedroom, Says He Will File A Civil Suit Against His Assailants Voice of Deseret Blog (10/5/09)
GOOD NEWS: Hate Crime Twisted as "Vigilante Justice" ONTD Blog (10/5/09)
Man acquitted of kidnapping tells his side of the story KSL 5 (10/5/09)
Bell planning to sue family, possibly others ABC 4 (10/5/09)
Bell Talks about Night of His Beating Fox 13 News (10/5/09)
DJ Bell Asking For Justice 2 News (10/5/09)
Bell intends to sue neighbors Deseret News (10/5/09)
Beating victim blames Kool-Aid for kids' presence Salt Lake Trib (10/5/09)
McEntee: Due diligence in Bell case? Salt Lake Trib (10/5/09)
DJ update and press conference! Wake up Lovely Blog (10/5/09)
Bell acquitted in S. Salt Lake kidnapping case ONTD Blog (10/4/09)
Politics Up Close: Exclusive with D.J. Bell KCPW (10/2/09)
Beating should be deemed hate crime The Daily Utah Chronicle (10/1/09)
DJ Bell City Weekly (9/30/09)
Man charged with child kidnapping found not guilty The Standard (9/28/09)
DJ Bell Acquitted of All Charges QSalt Lake (9/28/09)
McCoy: DA’s Handling of D.J. Bell Case is “Disgraceful” KCPW (9/28/09)
Salt Lake's DJ Bell Acquitted of Kidnapping. So He Got Beat Up For Nothing? Queerty Blog (9/28/09)
Gay Man Not Guilty of Kidnapping The Advocate (9/28/09)
SLC gay man vindicated. His attackers STILL not charged. The Progressive Puppy Blog (9/27/09)
District attorney defends handling of Bell case Deseret News (9/27/09)
Gay Good Samaritan Acquitted of Kidnapping Box Turtle Bulletin Blog (9/27/09)
Bell Juror Calls Prosecution A "Travesty" 2 News (9/27/09)
Acquitted: But What About the Children? City Weekly Blog (9/26/09)
David Bell acquitted on all counts in Salt Lake kidnapping case The Examiner (9/26/09)
Bell news conference canceled SL Trib (9/26/09)
Bell acquitted in kidnapping case Topix (9/26/09)
Salt Lake City Gay Man Acquitted in Kidnapping Burglary Case Towleroad Blog (9/26/09)
Juror Who Acquitted D.J. Bell Of Kidnapping Charges Considered The Trial A Waste Of Time, Said There Was No Evidence; Accusers May Yet Face Charges Voice of Deseret Blog (9/26/09)
Bell acquitted in kidnapping case I Said I Do (9/26/09)
Day 5 of the Trial: NOT GUILTY on all counts! (9/25/09)
BREAKING: DJ Bell Not Guilty on All Counts QSalt Lake
DJ Bell press conference transcript City Weekly
Is race a factor in DJ Bell trial? City Weekly
David Bell Acquitted of All Charges Fox 13 News
Investigation Over Bell's Beating on Hold for Now Fox 13 News
Bell's Accusers Speak Out about Verdict Fox 13 News
David Bell Acquitted of All Charges in Child Kidnapping Case Fox 13 News
David James Bell Acquitted 2 News
DJ Bell Not Guilty. Charges Now Considered Against His Attackers... 2 News
Man charged with child kidnapping found not guilty ABC 4 News
Bell found not guilty on all counts KSL
Bell acquitted in S. Salt Lake kidnapping case SL Trib
Kidnapping trial ends in acquittal Deseret News
Man charged with child kidnapping found not guilty Local 8
Blogs and Noteworthy Mentions (9/25/09)
FINAL UPDATE: Hate Crime Twisted as Vigilante "Justice" ONTD Political
UPDATE: Hate Crime Being Twisted as Vigilante "Justice" ONTD Political
David James Bell, gay man charged with kidnapping Exmormon Blog
Day Four Of The D.J. Bell Trial In Salt Lake City: Bell Does Not Take The Stand, Case Goes To Jury. D.J. Bell Found NOT GUILTY!!! Voice of Deseret
David "DJ" Bell Acquitted on All Counts Tips Q
DJ Bell Trial: Muddled Statements? Really? City Weekly
Day 4 of the Trial: The Defense Begins (9/24/09)
Day 3 brings twist in kidnapping trial KSL 5 News
Judge Hard on Defense in DJ Bell Kidnapping Trial QSalt Lake
Judge rips attorney Salt Lake Trib
Judge scolds attorney in Bell trial Deseret News
Unprovoked beatings need justice The Daily Utah Chronicle
Blogs and Noteworthy Mentions (9/24/09)
Day Three Of The D.J. Bell Trial In Salt Lake City; Judge Admonishes Defense Attorney Susanne Gustin For Defending Bell "Too Vigorously" Voice of the Deseret
UPDATE: Hate Crime Being Twisted as "Vigilante Justice" ONTD Political
Day 3 of the Trial: Prosecution Center Stage (9/23/09)
“Kidnapping or Hate Crime?” The Advocate
“Accused child kidnapper told police a muddled story” Salt Lake Trib
“Bell kidnapping trial enters second day of testimony” ABC 4 News
“Family members deny beating accused kidnapper” KSL 5 News
“Witnesses deny beating their neighbor” Deseret News
Blogs and Noteworthy Mentions (9/23/09)
Vigilante Justice: Day Two Of The D.J. Bell Child Kidnapping Trial In Salt Lake City, Lulu Latu's Family Members Lie Their Asses Off On The Stand Voice of the Deseret
Justice Not Served in Assult Against Two Gay Men in Utah iReport
Meanwhile in Utah Slog News and Arts
Day 2 of the Trial: Trial Begins (9/22/09)
“Trial for Man Accused of Kidnapping Neighbor Children Begins” KSL 5 News
“South Salt Lake Kidnapping Trail Begins” ABC 4 News
“Kidnapping or Child Neglect? Bell Trial Underway” KUTV 2 News
“Mother of Children Takes Stand in David Bell’s First Trial Day” Fox 13 News
“Kidnapping Trial Has Unusual Undercurrents” Deseret News
“Trial Begins for Gay Man Beaten when Kids Found in His Home” Salt Lake Trib
Blogs and Noteworthy Mentions (9/22/09)
Huge Collection of Blog Posts covering this story since it broke in July 2008 Voice of the Desert
“DJ Bell Trial is On” City Weekly
“News: Mother Testifies in Kidnapping Trial of Gay Man” City Weekly
“Utah Trial Watch - People v Bell” Tips Q
“Hate Crime Being Twisted as ‘Vigilante Justice’” ONTD Political
Day 1 of the Trial: Jury Selection (9/21/2009)
“Jury Selection Underway for Accused Kidnapper” KSL 5 News
“Kidnapping Trial Begins Against Gay Victim of Attack” City Weekly
“Jury Selected for Bell Hearing, Friends Rally Calling Incident a Hate Crime” Fox 13 News
September 1, 2009
“DJ Bell and Dan Fair Head to Trial” QSalt Lake (Regular Online Edition)
“DJ Bell and Dan Fair Head to Trial” QSalt Lake (Flip Book page 9)
August 17, 2009
“Judge Refuses Evidence in Court For Man Accused of Kidnapping Children” Fox 13 News
August 3, 2009
“DJ Bell Trial Set for September” City Weekly Blog
“Witnesses' history raised in kidnapping case” KSL 5 News
May 1, 2009
“Jury to hear about attack in kidnapping case” Local News 8 - Idaho
April 30, 2009
“Defense attorneys claim partial victory” Deseret News
April 29, 2009
"Pictures taken after alleged beating allowed in court" ABC 4 News
"Photos of injuries to be shown at trial of accused kidnapper" KSL 5 News
"Accused Child Kidnapper's Defense Gains Small Win in Pretrial" Fox 13 News
"Defense gets its way in child kidnapping case" Salt Lake Trib
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