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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.

The Forgotten Horrors of Unit 731
As the final months of World War II saw the liberation of hundreds of concentration camps, the true horror was unveiled. The Nazis would always be known for the inhumane acts they had subjected many to.
By Sam H Arnoldabout a year ago in Criminal
10 Terrifying True Stories People Found Hidden Inside Their Walls
10. The Mummified Body of a Woman—Still in Her Chair In 2013, workers renovating a house in Pontypool, Wales made a grisly discovery. Behind a false wall in a bedroom was the mummified body of the homeowner, Elvira Stevens, still sitting upright in a chair. She had apparently died years earlier and was hidden by a family member who didn’t want to report her death—possibly to continue receiving her pension.
By SK Prince about a year ago in Criminal
The Broken Heart Killer: A Bangalore Cop’s Final Stand Against a Serial Murderer..
Bangalore is a city that rarely sleeps. Even during the monsoon rains, its narrow lanes stay alive with auto rickshaw horns, street food vendors shouting, and neon signs glowing in the wet night. But beneath this vibrant energy, something far darker was unfolding — a series of murders that left the city terrified.
By Ubaid Ur Rehmanabout a year ago in Criminal
The Coal Pile Corpse
Few examples in the history of unexplained deaths captivate the public's attention as Zigmund Adamski's. What started out as a 56-year-old Polish miner's usual trip to the store in June 1980 turned into a terrifying mystery that has perplexed detectives, sparked wild ideas, and still fascinates experts today. Adamski was discovered five days after his disappearance, mysteriously sitting atop a 10-foot-tall coal pile in Todmorden, West Yorkshire. Although his death was ruled a heart attack, the coroner reached a "open verdict," calling it "quite the most mysterious death I have investigated in 12 years as a coroner" due to the circumstances surrounding it. This is Zigmund Adamski's story, which is intertwined with bizarre wounds, unexplained locales, and a persistent connection to the growing UFO phenomenon in the Pennine region.
By Richard Weberabout a year ago in Criminal
The Vanishing of the Jamison Family: Small Towns' Most Baffling Mystery
Some cases stick to you like red dirt on shoes. The Jamison family disappearance is one such case. It’s the kind of story that gets under a detective’s skin, the kind true crime fans find themselves thinking about when the house is quiet and the wind rattles the windows. I’ve seen my share of strange, but what happened to the Jamisons out near Eufaula, Oklahoma, is a riddle that refuses to be solved. It’s a story with more questions than answers, and the kind of silence that makes you wonder what’s hiding in the woods.
By MJonCrimeabout a year ago in Criminal
The Stranger Who Knew My Name. AI-Generated.
I. The Night That Changed Everything It was almost midnight. I was sitting alone in the back of the 92 Express, heading home after a twelve-hour shift at the warehouse. My feet throbbed from standing all day, and my eyelids were heavy, the way they get when your body is begging you to give up and go to sleep. Outside the bus windows, the city was dissolving into shadows and sodium-orange pools of streetlight. I liked this time of night. It was quiet. No cars honking, no chatter. Just the hum of the road beneath the tires.
By Aliabout a year ago in Criminal
Died and Dossier. AI-Generated.
The man known only as Died walked into the archives at exactly 3:00 AM, the only time the building felt honest. The rain on the roof whispered like old ghosts as he descended the concrete stairwell to Sublevel Three, the place where the government buried its sins.
By Said Hameedabout a year ago in Criminal
How Science Cracks the Case
The Truth Behind the Podcast You hear a lot about “forensic breakthroughs” on the news. DNA this, ballistics that. But most folks don’t know what it really takes to turn a hunch into a conviction. That’s what I set out to show in my latest episode, “How Science Cracks the Case”. After thirty years chasing the truth, I can tell you — science isn’t just another tool in the investigator’s kit. It’s the difference between a cold case and a closed case.
By MJonCrimeabout a year ago in Criminal
New Format Weekly True Crime News Digest: July 7th, 2025. What Do You Think?
🚨 BREAKING CASES & MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS Bryan Kohberger's Idaho Murders Case Significant Development: Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to the University of Idaho student murders, avoiding the death penalty. The case involving the brutal stabbing deaths of four students has been one of 2025's most closely watched trials.
By MJonCrimeabout a year ago in Criminal
"Australian Woman Convicted After Deadly Mushroom Lunch Kills Three Family Members"
The Case That Stunned a Nation After three tragic deaths from suspected mushroom poisoning, Erin Patterson, a woman from Victoria, was found guilty of murder in a case that captivated Australia and made international headlines. The bizarre and chilling case was about a family lunch that ended in death. Soon after, investigators found a web of lies, suspicious behavior, and a poisonous dish that killed three people. This true-crime story shocked the public not only because of the tragic outcome but also due to the unsettling details of how the event unfolded. It serves as a chilling reminder of how trust, when betrayed, can have lethal consequences.
By AlaTrendabout a year ago in Criminal
Key Polish Official Is Killed by Truck At Karachi Airport
On the 1st of November 1970, 50 years ago today during a welcome ceremony, the Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Zygfryd Wolniak was killed at Karachi airport by a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employee and anti-communist Islamic fundamentalist named Mohammed Feroze Abdullah who was trying to kill the entire delegation, aiming Polish President Marian Spychalski in particular.
By 🕵️‍♂️ True Crime Enthusiast | Storyteller of the Dark Side 🔍about a year ago in Criminal
The Black Veil Report
The first signs of collapse weren’t loud. They whispered from beneath the city—small tremors, missed data pings, and faint signals intercepted from long-decommissioned satellites. The agency dismissed them at first. But when the lights in Sector 9 flickered out and didn’t return, they sent in a recon unit. None came back.
By Said Hameedabout a year ago in Criminal