One of the snide, elitist raps against blogs is that they couldn't exist without the mainstream media to mine for information.
This is a case of a mainstream news outlet mining blogs for information.
Via Romenesko, the Raleigh News & Observer used a family's blogs to beef up its reporting on a murder story.
Sixteen year old Becky Berkley's stepmother and former boyfriend were among the suspects charged with killing Becky's father, Paul.
The News & Observer writes that several members of the Berkley family, including Becky, maintained personal blogs.
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