investigation
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.
The battle over Ellen Greenberg’s death certificate ruling
There is an old saying that justice is blind. And this is often true because our justice system is nowhere near perfection. But investigators, witnesses, prosecutors and jurors often make mistakes because of the human element. Last year, for the Catch my Killer podcast, I interviewed a heartbroken couple named Joshua and Sandra Greenberg. They are currently embroiled in a legal battle with Philadelphia officials over Ellen’s death.
By Marc Hoover4 years ago in Criminal
The Horrific Murders at the Heart of the Candyman Film
Candyman is a famous cult horror film from the 1990s. Unfortunately, many people who watch it would not realise that it is based on actual crime incidents. Although not supernatural in origin, they are just as chilling.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in Criminal
The Interesting Case of Dr Sam Sheppard that Sparked an Award Winning Movie
Many people remember the line from the 1993 film The Fugitive, Our fugitive's name is Dr Richard Kimble. Go get him. Very few people may realise that the story bears a remarkable resemblance to Dr Sam Sheppard's real case.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in Criminal
Reason First
Christina Lopez, 42, of Madera, California allegedly used her settlement money from the wrongful death of one son to supply firepower to another son’s gang. If true, this is just another in a long line of horrific behaviors arising out of gang activity in America, and the world.
By Skyler Saunders4 years ago in Criminal
The Murders of Mary & Elwyn Crocker Jr.
The bodies of 14-year-old Mary Crocker and 16-year-old Elwyn Crocker Jr. were found buried in the backyard at the family’s mobile home in Savannah, Georgia in December 2018. Mary would have turned 14-years-old the day her body was found.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Unsolved in Ohio: Alicia Jackson
On December 2, 2010, a busy Columbus, Ohio, mother named Alicia Jackson, 25, left work and drove to her babysitter’s house to pick up her two-year-old son Jeremiah. She then made a stop at a local store before driving home. After arriving home, she placed Jeremiah in his high chair, turned on cartoons and started making dinner. Meatloaf was on the menu for the evening.
By Marc Hoover4 years ago in Criminal
The Heartbreaking Kidnapping Case of 9-Year-Old Michaela Garecht
We all know the feeling of waiting for something important. The anxiety and anticipation can feel overwhelming, but on November 1988, Sharon Murch felt this horrible sensation to a degree that most parents couldn't even imagine. She had been standing in her kitchen, washing dishes from that morning's breakfast, when her husband came in and told her to call 911. Her daughter had been kidnapped. It would be 32 years of that awful waiting before justice would partially be satisfied, but Sharon Murch would never again see her first child.
By Nicole Y. Adams4 years ago in Criminal
The Brown’s Chicken Massacre
Brown’s Chicken was an American success story for the ages. It grew from a single-family-owned restaurant in Bridgeview, Illinois, to a prominent chain with roughly 300 outlets in 13 states, the majority of which were in the Chicago metropolitan region.
By Chelsea Rose5 years ago in Criminal
Public Encouraged To Help Tackle Hate Crime
UK police recorded over a hundred thousand incidents of hate crime in the country last year. This was 8% higher than the previous year and illustrate an extremely worrying trend that racism and other forms of discrimination are on the rise. This could be due to a number of reasons including the Brexit vote. Now that the UK has left the European Union, tougher boarder controls have been put in place as the UK has regained control of who can come in to the country.
By Ashish Prabhu5 years ago in Criminal
