| 词条 | Murder of LaToyia Figueroa |
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Police discovered Figueroa's remains in a grassy, partially wooded lot in Chester, Pennsylvania, located 13 miles south of Philadelphia. They arrested Stephen Poaches, the father of her unborn child, on August 20, more than a month after she was reported missing.[2] On October 17, 2006, Poaches was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of Figueroa and her unborn child.[3][4] The disappearance of Figueroa sparked controversy about media coverage because cable news channels, such as CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News Channel, neglected to cover her story in favor of Natalee Holloway, a Caucasian teen missing on the island of Aruba.[5] Some observers protested that Figueroa's case was similar to the Laci Peterson case (which also covered the same timespan) and thus deserved greater attention, implying that race was a factor in the lack of coverage. Details of the caseThe Figueroa case bears a similarity to the case of Laci Peterson, who was found dead and whose husband, Scott, was found guilty of her murder. The Peterson case was covered heavily throughout 2004 and led to public consensus that Scott Peterson was guilty of the murder. Figueroa's family stated that the lack of media coverage of her disappearance only brought more tragedy to an already troubled search. Figueroa's mother, Ann Taylor, was murdered when LaToyia was a toddler. Figueroa had a seven-year-old daughter. Joseph Taylor, Figueroa's uncle and family spokesman, has actively criticized the media. America's Most Wanted and the Philadelphia Citizen Crime Commission teamed up with police to aid in the search. A $100,000 reward was funded by rap stars Beanie Sigel (while in a prison) and Damon Dash, Beneficial Bank, T.G.I. Fridays, local philanthropists Joe Mammanaand, Kal Rudman, and Internet bloggers to help the family in the search for LaToyia.[6][7] As of 2010 Stephen Poaches, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections #GV2311, is located in the State Correctional Institution – Houtzdale.[8] Media coverage controversy{{see also|Missing white woman syndrome}}{{unreferenced section|date=July 2010}}The disappearance of Figueroa has spawned controversy about media coverage of missing people and how cases get national attention, with the terms "Missing White Women Syndrome." PBS journalist Gwen Ifill referred to the phenomenon as "The Missing White Woman Syndrome" at the Unity Convention of Journalists in 2004 [9] This phrase was invoked by Professor of American Studies Sheri L. Parks) [10] on March 13, 2006 during an interview with American news reporter, Anderson Cooper to describe a phenomenon characterized by critics as a short and cynical equation: Pretty, white damsels in distress draw viewers; missing women who are black, Latino, Asian, old, fat, or ugly do not. Critics accused major news outlets of ignoring Figueroa's disappearance to focus on cases involving young, usually attractive, white women like Laci Peterson who was also pregnant when she was reported missing. [11] Several internet bloggers began writing about the inadequate coverage cable news networks gave to missing people of color and pressured them to give equal coverage of non-white young American women like Natalee Holloway and Jennifer Wilbanks; they succeeded in gaining attention and Figueroa's case received coverage by major news outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News Channel. Conservative blogger Michelle Malkin, referred to this phenomenon as "Pretty Girl Syndrome" and said, "I'm embarrassed that there's so much air time absorbed by the latest missing-girl story." [12] References1. ^LaToyia Figueroa {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070804103234/http://www.amw.com/missing_persons/brief.cfm?id=33641 |date=2007-08-04 }}. America's Most Wanted, July / August 2005 2. ^[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9502EED7103EF932A1575BC0A9639C8B63&scp=2&sq=latoyia+figueroa&st=nyt Missing Philadelphia Woman Is Found Dead] 3. ^Poaches Convicted of Figueroa Murders 4. ^Man guilty of murdering girlfriend who refused abortion 5. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/07/national/07missing.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=latoyia+figueroa&st=nyt&oref=slogin Missing Woman's Case Spurs Discussion of News Coverage] 6. ^Beanie Sigel Signing With G-Unit? - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News 7. ^Reward for Missing Mom up to $100G 8. ^"Information About Inmate: GV2311 as of 12/1/2010 3:35:02 PM {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210023932/http://inmatelocator.cor.state.pa.us/inmatelocatorweb/ |date=2014-12-10 }}." Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 1, 2010. 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://miamoody.blogspot.com/2011/09/invisible-damsels-black-and-mainstream.html |title=Mia's Musings: Invisible Damsels: Black and Mainstream Media's Framing of Missing Black and White Women in the Mid-2000s |publisher=Miamoody.blogspot.com |date= |accessdate=2014-04-05}} 10. ^http://www.amst.umd.edu/People/parks.htm/ 11. ^ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031164120/http://edition.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/anderson.cooper.360/blog/2006/03/diagnosing-missing-white-woman.html/ |date=October 31, 2013 }} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2005/08/a-misguided-focus/ |title=A misguided focus |publisher=The Cavalier Daily |date=2005-08-04 |accessdate=2014-04-05}} External links{{Portal|Philadelphia|Pennsylvania|Biography|Crime}}
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