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.
Pub Landlord Shoots His Girlfriend and Hides Her Body in the Freezer
All seemed fine from the outside of The Compasses Inn. It was a typical English pub in Norfolk. The pub wasn’t far from my grandparents' home, and from time to time we would go there together. Little did we know the landlady was destined to be murdered by her partner.
By Delilah Brass5 years ago in Criminal
Military injustice: Part 3 of 3
For the past two weeks, I have written about soldiers who were murdered or died under unusual circumstances. What I find disturbing is that so many soldiers would still be alive had they just avoided the military. And I am not talking about soldiers who died on the battlefield. I am referring to soldiers who died stateside. Unfortunately, many are now deceased because they didn’t receive help from their superiors. For the last part of this story, I will profile three female soldiers who were failed by the military.
By Marc Hoover5 years ago in Criminal
The Tragedy of Pigeon Goldie
The Cecil Hotel is now globally renowned, and for all of the wrong reasons. The latest Netflix docu-series, Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, highlights the hotel’s disturbing past and present, through an exploration of the sad case of Elisa Lam.
By Jessica London5 years ago in Criminal
When My Window Was Smashed
Having your car broken into, and your personal belongings stolen from it, doesn't seem like a big deal until it happens to you. At the end of this story I am going to ask for your help, if you would like to cut to that part, please follow this link: Gofundme
By Alex Brown5 years ago in Criminal
Meet Mary Bell: The 11-Year-Old Serial Killer
In December 1968, an 11-year old British girl was convicted of the murder of two boys called Martin & Brian. This making one of Britain's most famous killers. Mary Bell would strangle her victims, found in a house on St. Margeret's Road.
By Bryan Dijkhuizen5 years ago in Criminal
Military injustice: Part 2 of 3
Last week was the first part of a three-part story about men and women who died young after joining the military. For this week’s story, I wanted to share the stories of three more stories who died tragically. Two were murdered while the other died under suspicious circumstances. All three soldiers swore to protect America and ended up dead before their time. Unfortunately, all three would probably still be alive had they not joined the military.
By Marc Hoover5 years ago in Criminal
Triple Homicide at Palm Springs
On October 12, 1978, San Francisco social heiress Sophia Friendly was getting ready to have dinner at her Palm Springs home, when at around 7pm someone unexpectedly came to the door of the mid-century modern home, but what happened next is not overly clear.
By Armchair Detective5 years ago in Criminal
Dear Lori Lightfoot...
With all due respect, and I only use the term because you are an elected mayor.. What is wrong with you? Her name is Ella French. You should know the name of every officer in your department. You definitely should know the name of an officer slain in the line of duty.
By Justice for All5 years ago in Criminal
12 Surprising Facts about the Zodiac Killer
This is the first article in a two-part series on the Zodiac Killer. You can find the second here: After more than half a century, the Zodiac Killer is in the news again. It has been a banner year for amateur detectives and the Zodiac case is no exception. In December a team of volunteer code-breakers announced that they had cracked the 340-character cipher the killer sent to the San Francisco Chronicle in 1969.
By Lori Lamothe5 years ago in Criminal
French Engineer Says He Solved the Zodiac Cipher that Reveals the Killer’s Name: But Who Was Lawrence Kane?
This is the second article in a two-part series. Read the first here: It has been a banner year for amateur detectives. In January, true crime activists brought the case of an anonymous hiker found dead in a tent to national attention, which led to his identification. In April, authorities arrested Kristin Smart’s killer based on facts that came out during the course of a podcast. And six months ago three amateur code breakers solved the Zodiac Killer’s infamous 340-cipher — a task that the world’s top cryptologists, police and the FBI had been working on for more than 50 years.
By Lori Lamothe5 years ago in Criminal
My Journey Down the Rabbit Hole
Disclaimer: My views are not those of an attorney, legal expert or any other classically trained professional. I am simply a wife and a mom. The scrutiny used in analyzing some of the situations in this case, is the same is the same investigation or examination I use on my kids. The same questions apply. Is this plausible? Is there another explanation? Why did events happen like this? What procedures or anomalies were there in this investigation? Is it possible someone is covering their own tracks?
By Jimmie Lee Staley5 years ago in Criminal
