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.
Crime Chronicles: Jack the Ripper, a True Crime Legend
Jack the Ripper is one of the best-known mysteries in true crime. The serial killer took 5 lives before vanishing into the night. His identity was never discovered and even now the story of the Ripper continues to fascinate the world.
By Greg Seebregts2 years ago in Criminal
Crunch . Content Warning.
I love the sound of a good crunch. I love gravel crunching under tires; It reminds me of the way autumn leaves crunch. It reminds me of the way snow crunches as my foot compacts snow into tighter layers. The sound of something giving way under the pressure of something heavier, stronger.
By Sandor Szabo2 years ago in Criminal
The Case Of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Content Warning.
On the morning of February 24th , 2023 , police officers would respond to 911 calls, which were placed by a Brazilian au pair. She would find Christine Banfield’s body in her large home . Christine Banfield would be stabbed , and she would soon die due to her injuries. She also found a strange man’s body as well . He was shot to dead.
By Megha Pavanagd2 years ago in Criminal
Whisky Loch Overflowing: The Rise and Fall of Scotch Whisky's Overproduction Dilemma
The Scotch whisky industry is at an intriguing crossroads. Over the past decade, whisky production has soared to record levels. Warehouses are now brimming with maturing casks—more than ever before. It’s estimated that Scotch whisky bulk stock-in-bond has surpassed five billion liters of pure alcohol, marking a 25% increase in just seven years. This begs the question: who is going to drink all this whisky?
By mureed hussain2 years ago in Criminal
Fallen Angels: When Female Prison Workers Go Bad
So you've most likely been familiar with this current story by now. The news broke over the last weekend of April 2022 that Casey White, a convicted murderer, had gone missing after escaping from a Lauderdale County, Alabama prison. Also missing is one of the prison's jailers, Vicky White (no relation), and like many who heard about this news story when it first hit, I thought, "It may come out that she's in on it." Sure enough, a few days after the news first broke, that's exactly what happened, as it was on Monday, May 2 that we heard the added development that Vicky helped Casey escape from prison.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Criminal
Starved for Attention: The Tale of Sherri Papini
I actually remembered when this story broke: November 2, 2016. On that day, Sherri Papini, 34 at the time, disappeared while jogging. She was found on Thanksgiving Day, and had maintained her story that she had been abducted and held hostage by a pair of Hispanic women, even doing so in August 2020, when investigators became suspicious regarding her story. Then, on March 3, 2022, another story broke: Sherri Papini had been arrested--charged with staging her abduction. Oh man. This was a bit of a local story in my case; it came from Northern California, but local news here in Southern California was all over it. In the time that has passed since the arrest, so many details have come out.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Criminal
The Mysterious Death of Kenneka Jenkins: A Tragedy in a Hotel Freezer. Content Warning.
On September 9, 2017, 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins was found dead inside a walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois. What initially seemed like a tragic accident quickly turned into a case shrouded in controversy, unanswered questions, and public scrutiny. Her death sparked widespread outrage and debates, with many calling for a deeper investigation into the circumstances surrounding her untimely demise.
By Victoria Velkova2 years ago in Criminal
The Chilling Crimes Of John Jemelske: The “Syracuse Dungeon Master”. Content Warning.
After the general public discovered the truth about his crimes, John Jamelske, a kidnapper and rapist from New York, went under several nicknames, including “Syracuse Dungeon Master” and “Ariel Castro of Syracuse.” Jamelske abducted, imprisoned, and methodically raped five women, ages 14 to 53, during a fifteen-year period.
By Victoria Velkova2 years ago in Criminal
Sometimes the Truth is Evident
I don't believe that "things" keep popping up for no good reason. Ok, so stop and re-read that, please. Have you ever experienced a thread of uncommon shockers occur when you are just browsing through normal life activities, like searching for a good movie or documentary to watch, or breezing through local/nationwide news articles that catch your eye or interest?
By Shirley Belk2 years ago in Criminal
The Abduction Of Steven Stayner. Content Warning.
Steven Stayner’s life would take an irreversible turn three weeks before Christmas 1972. The seven-year-old, who was raised in the quiet Merced, California, suburbs, was walking home from school one Monday when he was abducted and held hostage for seven years by Kenneth Parnell.
By Victoria Velkova2 years ago in Criminal
