March 31, 2007 (Kevin Meade / Sunday Tasmanian) - Tracey Wigginton, a lesbian "vampire" serving life for murder, is fighting a decision by Queensland Corrective Services to move her from a prison farm to the higher-security Brisbane women's prison.

October 28, 2002 (The Associated Press) - The Utah State Court of Appeals has dismissed Robert Paul Rice's claims that the Utah State Prison is violating his right to practise his religion by failing to provide him with a "vampire" diet.

December 16, 2002 - A Boulder fang-maker who sued his former business partners for launching a rival vampire costume venture has been awarded triple damages and interest totaling more than $2.4 million. In a 20-page ruling, a federal judge in Denver said additional damages were appropriate in part because the defendants had provided "incomplete or false testimony" in a case that proved intentional violations of patent laws.

Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat. While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.

what is human?
is it the great mind and will?
is it the emotions?
is it the civilization?
is it the tameness?
or is it the artistry?

is it the DNA?
is it the conscience?
is it the hatred?
is it the eyes,
looking deep into the soul?

well then i'd have to say that
i may have the blood, but i will
never have the Human Soul
i AM forever primordial
and forever HUNTING

J.S. Barnak
March 3, 2002