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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.
Best Mystery Podcasts to Listen to
In the days of binge-watching Netflix, it seems like we want to consume all our content in a hurry. So, if you're a podcast listener, mystery podcasts are the best way to replicate the feeling. Missing persons and unsolved mysteries unfolding over the arc of the podcast is the best way to create rabid listeners—think Serial.
Joseph FarleyPublished 6 years ago in Criminal"I'm Going to Kill You": My Sinister Story of Sexual Assault and Abuse
This is the true story of the man who wanted to kill me. I'm going to call him Luke. Throughout the story, I describe lots of disturbing events that escalate until the final horrific event occurs.
The Church Bell Crimes
DONG, DONG, DONG! The Greenmeadow church bell tolled, signaling it was 3 o'clock in the afternoon, time for the afternoon mass. William Layser, the priest of Greenmeadow Church, sighed and walked to the door to greet the families that came in through the giant wooden doors. By now, the church was hot and stuffy from all of the families piling in the pews. The fact that it was the peak of summer didn’t help the temperature in the church either.
Andrew SoboPublished 6 years ago in CriminalMurder Files: JonBenet Ramsey Part 2- The Murder.
Part 2 of the JonBenet Ramsey Murder File covers the full details of her tragic and brutal murder. Some of the information below may be inappropriate for younger readers.
Silence UnhingedPublished 6 years ago in Criminal'Men Who Are Attracted to 13-Year-Old Boys Make the Best Teachers' - Director of Kent Social Services '74-'85
In the archives of the British Library are five tapes which should be a cause of concern to us all. Much of the interview with Rev. Nicolas Stacey relives his action-packed adventures at war, his unlikely turn as an Olympic athlete, and his time in the Church of England. Some of the content of the tapes have caused victims of Kendall House sexual abuse to call for an immediate inquiry.
Johnny VedmorePublished 6 years ago in Criminal- Top Story - November 2017
The Anonymous
Death investigation and forensics are career fields that are booming. Everyone knows that this "boom" is due to the glamorization of the field as portrayed in shows such as CSI, NCIS, Bones, Law & Order, etc.
A.N. NelsonPublished 6 years ago in Criminal The Villisca Axe Murder House
When I was a child I lived not too far away from Villisca, Iowa. And growing up we always heard the stories from way back in the day. Even if a decade had passed, the tragedy of what had occurred between June 9th and June 10th, 1912 still haunted the town of Villisca as well as pretty much every single town that surrounded. Ghost stories spread among the children about what happened during those days. And parents would use the stories as a form of getting their children to behave. Well here is what really happened…
Alyssa HornPublished 6 years ago in CriminalMurder Files: JonBenet Ramsey Part 1
In this Murder File we look into the life and brutal death of JonBenet Ramsey. Basic Info Name: JonBenet Ramsey. Born: August 6th 1990.
Silence UnhingedPublished 6 years ago in CriminalThe Chilling Mystery of the Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia is one the most highly publicized unsolved crimes in US history. Over the years, there's been more than 200 suspects and more than 60 false confessions, and yet we still don't know for sure who killed Elizabeth Short.
Joseph FarleyPublished 6 years ago in Criminal- Top Story - November 2017
Change Blindness and Eyewitness Identification
Change blindness impacts eyewitness identification. Defining change blindness Change blindness is a striking phenomenon, one that revealslimits on conscious awareness and accentuates the discrepancybetween what we see and what we think we see (Simons & Ambinder, 2005, p.48).
Monica PanaitPublished 6 years ago in Criminal Unsolved: The Murders That Haunt the Lizzie Borden House
Some murder investigations have the craziest endings, with finales that offer a cathartic resolution proving the existence of justice beyond a reasonable doubt. Others are left more or less tied up in a bow from their initial opening, closed at the onset of an abrupt confession, or the inevitable discovery of a specific piece of evidence.
Darlie Routier: Innocent or Guilty?
Rowlett, Texas. On February 4, 1997, Darlie Routier was sentenced to death by lethal injection for allegedly murdering her 5 year old son Damon (her other son, Devon, was also killed, but it never reached trial). She says they were attacked by an intruder, and she indeed had a hospital stay. Still, due to certain forensic experts, she was convicted for the alleged murder.
Wade WainioPublished 6 years ago in Criminal