Kevin Foster Cox
 

Kevin Foster Cox

As a freelance journalist, I worked for everybody from the networks to the tabloids. I received national recognition for a series of magazine stories about high-profile murder cases in San Diego, where I was based. My great career disappointment is that I have only been subpoenaed once for contempt of court.

Top Stories

The Case of the Forensic Femme Fatale

Kristin Rossum

I interviewed Kristin Rossum exactly one month after she killed her husband, in the same apartment where the murder occurred. That night, I broke the story of Greg de Villers' suspicious death on News 8 in San Diego. This case also launched my freelance career. Court TV interviewed me for a one-hour special about the case, entitled "Pretty Poison." It's the start of my 15 minutes.

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Anatomy of a Murder / To Catch a Killer

David Westerfield

David Westerfield's attorney really didn't like it when I refused to identify a confidential source. Steven Feldman compelled me to appear before a judge, along with my editor, Tom Blair. At the hearing, we didn't know which door we would use to leave the courtroom—the front or the back. San Diego Magazine spent about $25,000 on legal fees to keep us out of jail. I miss Tommy.

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A Case of Foul Play

Rick Post

I covered Rick Post's disappearance when I was still working for News 8, but it was an even better article for San Diego Magazine. It's a dirty double-cross with a Mexican hit man, a Russian spy, a few Satanists and a kidnapping plot against kingpins from a drug cartel. Investigation Discovery interviewed me for a one-hour special: "Spies, Lies & Alibis."

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Hoist the Jolly Roger

The inspiration for the flag goes to an attorney named Melvin Belli, who flew the skull and crossbones outside his San Francisco law office and fired a cannon—twice—when he won a big case. Belli was an infamous swashbuckler. I’ve got a little Captain in me, and so do some of my former journalism students.

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July 28, 2023