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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.
Unsolved: The Lane Bryant massacre
Rhoda McFarland (born Rhoda Hamilton) grew up in a loving home in Joliet, Illinois. She had three brothers and a sister. After graduating from high school, she entered the Air Force and served at Andrews Air Force base in Maryland. After completing her active duty tour, she transitioned into the Air Force reserves.
By Marc Hoover5 years ago in Criminal
The "Weird World"
Even as a young girl, Pauline was always aware something about her childhood was very off. Her father, Warren, was a successful businessman. He was a heavy drinker, who could become violent and after a while, Pauline’s mother, Ruth, couldn’t take it any more. They separated when Pauline was five, as she was due to start school.
By Amber Blaize5 years ago in Criminal
The Russian Doll Collector
During the height of his career, Anatoly Moskvin was a well-regarded linguist at Moscow State University. He was revered for his academics and was obsessed with Celtic occultism, and burial rituals. He had a personal library of over 60,000 books and documents on rituals and rites related to the occult. The unassuming Anatoly Yuryevich Moskvin is a Russian philologist, historian and linguist from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia’s fifth-largest city. He loves history, speaks 13 languages, has travelled extensively, taught at college level, and was a renowned journalist. Anatoly Moskvin is also a self-proclaimed expert on cemeteries, and dubbed himself a “necropolyst.” One of his colleagues even called his work “priceless.” He was known as the ultimate expert on cemeteries and the dead.
By Amber Blaize5 years ago in Criminal
Last call for Brian Shaffer
Annually, thousands of people vanish. Fortunately, many of them leave for various reasons, but eventually return. Unfortunately, this wouldn’t apply to a medical student named Brian Shaffer, 27. Brian had graduated from high school in 1997, and completed his degree in microbiology at Ohio State University (OSU). In 2004, he began attending medical school at OSU.
By Marc Hoover5 years ago in Criminal
The Mystifying Murder Trial of Michael Magness
Photos, reporting and writing by Joshua Logan Allen -- www.medium.com/@joshualoganallen When I was asked to cover this trial, I was thrilled. I’ve been a journalist for more than several years now, and being that covering crime and the courts has always intrigued me the most, that is where much of my time reporting and writing has been spent. But it’s not often I get the chance to set aside the time in my freelancing schedule for the full-time, daily coverage of a jury trial for a man charged with the first-degree murder of his wife. And as common as this kind of murder seems to be, which is why I assume investigators always look into those closest to a victim after a homicide, there was something about this case that was different, something intriguing to me … something evil.
By Joshua Logan Allen5 years ago in Criminal
Unsolved Murders That Will Make You Think
In 1985, a hunter was walking the woods of the Bear Brook State Park where he discovered two 55 gallon drums. Inside the drums were two female bodies that were wrapped in plastic sheeting and almost completely dissolved. It was later reported that both victims had died from blunt force trauma to the head. Without any evidence to go off, the case quickly went cold as local police exhausted all leads, but none of them came up with substantial evidence.
By Matthew Easter5 years ago in Criminal
Julia Wallace: England's most infamous whodunit
This week, I will tell you about one of England’s most baffling cold cases. Although it happened nearly 100 years ago, it hasn’t stopped people from researching the case. For this story, we must go back to 1931 in Liverpool, England. If you’re not familiar with Liverpool, it’s where the legendary Beatles started their musical careers.
By Marc Hoover6 years ago in Criminal
The unsolved Parma school teacher murders
On Thursday, February 17, 1921, three school-aged children uncovered a grisly site. While walking to school in Parma, Ohio, they came across two bundles of clothing near the road. The curious children approached the bundles for a closer look. What they saw probably haunted them forever. They had just stumbled upon two dead bodies.
By Marc Hoover6 years ago in Criminal
Murdered in Delphi, Indiana
Over three years have passed since best friends Liberty "Libby" German and Abigail "Abby" Williams were murdered. The girls were enjoying themselves and hanging around an old bridge. It's what youngsters do. They love to explore and spend time with friends. Unfortunately, some unknown evil monster abducted and murdered the two teenage girls. I regularly check on the status of this case. Like many others familiar with this case, I want to see justice for these two beautiful girls. Their killer doesn't deserve to be enjoying his life.
By Marc Hoover6 years ago in Criminal
