1.   Almost four decades ago, Burton Pugach, a well-known personal injury lawyer in the Bronx, was convicted of a sensational crime of passion.

2.   And in some areas, like sensational crimes, he said, the press uses government-supplied raw information to present a distorted image of reality.

3.   It mixes celebrity trials with sensational crimes and reports of the weird.

4.   Of course, sensational crime and earthquakes are radically different.

5.   Sheehan says that with fewer sensational crimes, storytelling becomes even more crucial.

6.   Television learned long ago that dramatizing sensational crimes, particularly those involving violence against women, is a cheap and easy way to attract an audience.

7.   The effect of this piece lingers through the other stories, reminding us that behind the most sensational crime is someone with a broken heart.

8.   The two other victims worked with magazines specializing in sensational crime coverage.

9.   Wide-shows focus primarily on celebrity gossip and sensational crimes, often taking a clear stance on an issue.

10.   Public fears also have been intensified by a string of sensational crimes this summer.