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Whodunnit, and why? All about criminal investigations and the forensic methods used to search for clues and collect evidence to get to the bottom of the crime.
Military injustice: Part 1 of 3
During the late 1980s, I joined the Indiana National Guard and then eventually transferred to the U.S. Army Reserves. I served for several years and then received an honorable discharge. Most of my fellow soldiers were superb people. But what sticks in my memory is understanding what it meant to leave no man behind.
By Marc Hoover5 years ago in Criminal
The Unsolved Disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh
The Disappearance Suzy Lamplugh was a 25-year-old estate agent; working in Fulham, London. On the 28th July 1986, Suzy left her office at around 12:30 pm, to get to an appointment at 12:45 pm. The appointment was to show a potential client around a house, known only as ‘Mr. Kipper’ from what was found in Suzy’s diary.
By Hannah Marland5 years ago in Criminal
The Music Box Murder: How an Unnerving Gift and a DNA Profile Solved a Cold Case
We’ve all gotten that cringey gift. Maybe it’s lingerie we wouldn’t feel comfortable wearing. Or a piece of jewelry that borders on gaudy. Or a sweater we wouldn’t be caught dead in. Most of the time, we shrug it off. We might not be crazy about the fire-engine red garter belt or the ginormous rhinestone earrings but we love our guy and it makes us smile because, hey, he tried.
By Lori Lamothe5 years ago in Criminal
Murder He Wrote, And Murder He Committed
News reports of a serial killer gripped the remote Macedonian town of Kicevo, but the local journalist covering the case appeared to know just a tad too much. It turns out it’s true what they say; reality is stranger than fiction!
By Chelsea Rose5 years ago in Criminal
The Oakland County Child Killer: The Story of a Lesser Known, and Uncaught, Serial Killer
We all know about certain high profile serial killers like BTK, Ted Bundy, and Jeffrey Dahmer, but there are countless more out there that are lesser known, and sometimes unidentified. One lesser know serial killer is the Oakland County Child Killer, an unidentified murderer who committed heinous acts against children in the late 1970s before vanishing. This vicious killer has four confirmed victims with a couple more unconfirmed victims that are possibly linked to him (or her, or them).
By Austin Blessing-Nelson (Blessing)5 years ago in Criminal
The Puzzling Case of the ‘Lady in the Lake’
Carol Park’s body lay undiscovered for over two decades. When found, her husband found himself in the firing line. Despite Carol’s family believing he murdered his first wife, many believe he was wrongfully convicted, and appeal for his conviction to be turned, a decade after his suicide.
By Hannah Marland5 years ago in Criminal
The Teen Found Dead Inside a Rolled-Up Gym Mat
Kendrick Johnson was a 17-year-old student and athlete at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, GA. He had just returned to school from Christmas break and was planning to attend a basketball game the day he died, January 10, 2013.
By Kassondra O'Hara5 years ago in Criminal
The Berlin Reservoir killings
If you scan the news for the latest true crime stories, you will see many disturbing cases across America. Fortunately, many of them get solved by dedicated homicide detectives. Many of these killers get captured because they knew their victims. But there are many cases that have gone unsolved and will probably remain that way. Many of them occurred before DNA and modern science. And if law enforcement solves the homicide, the killers are often already deceased.
By Marc Hoover5 years ago in Criminal
