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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.
Black Dahlia 2
An autopsy of Short's body was performed on January 16, 1947, by Frederick Newbarr, the Los Angeles County coroner. Newbarr's autopsy report stated that Short was 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) tall, weighed 115 pounds (52 kg), and had light blue eyes, brown hair, and badly decayed teeth. There were ligature marks on her ankles, wrists, and neck, and an "irregular laceration with superficial tissue loss" on her right breast. Newbarr also noted superficial lacerations on the right forearm, left upper arm, and the lower left side of the chest.
By Grace Williams3 years ago in Criminal
Adrienne Shelly
Born on June, 24, 1966 in Queens, NY, Adrienne Shelly knew she wanted a career in show business from a young age. After graduating from Jericho High School, she moved to Boston and majored in film production at Boston University. Her time receiving a formal education was cut short when she dropped out of school in her junior year.
By E.J. V'Kanty3 years ago in Criminal
How Larry Ely Murillo-Moncada Was Found In The Most Unexpected Place.
Larry Ely Murillo-Moncada was a 25-year-old supermarket worker who mysteriously disappeared in 2009. He worked at the No Frills supermarket in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where investigators later found his body a decade later behind a freezer in the now-closed supermarket.
By Rare Stories3 years ago in Criminal
The Granny Killer
John Wayne Glover (26th November 1932 – 9th September 2005) was an English-Australian serial killer convicted of the murders of six elderly women (aged from 60 to 93), over a period of 14 months from 1989 to 1990 including Winifreda, Lady Ashton, widow of the English-Australian impressionist painter Sir Will Ashton, in suburbs located in Sydney's North Shore. The fact that the victims were all elderly women led to Glover attaining the nickname by the press of The Granny Killer. Following his arrest in 1990, he admitted to the murders and was sentenced to consecutive terms of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. He hanged himself in prison on 9 September 2005.
By Grace Williams3 years ago in Criminal
The Charming Monster: unmasking Ted Bundy.. Content Warning.
In the annals of true crime, one name stands out like a chilling specter—Ted Bundy. With his charming demeanor and handsome appearance, Bundy became one of the most infamous serial killers in American history, leaving a trail of terror and devastation in his wake.
By emad afsary3 years ago in Criminal
The Granny Killer 3
On 23 November 1989, Glover was sitting in the Buena Vista Hotel in Middle Head Road, Mosman, when he saw 93-year-old widow Muriel Falconer walking opposite the hotel (returning home with her shopping). Glover returned to his car (parked opposite the police station), to retrieve his hammer and gloves. He followed Falconer to the exterior of her home in Muston Street. He quietly moved up behind her while the partially deaf and blind Falconer opened her front door. He put his hand around her mouth to silence her, before repeatedly hitting her around the head and neck with his hammer. When she fell to the floor, Glover began to remove Falconer's pantyhose. As he did this, she began to regain consciousness and cried for help. This prompted Glover to hit her multiple times with the hammer until she finally passed out. He removed her undergarments and used them to strangle her. He searched her purse and the rest of her house for valuables before leaving with $100, again after rearranging her shoes. The following afternoon, the body was discovered by a neighbour, who entered using a spare key. The crime scene was left undisturbed and investigators were able to collect forensic evidence, including bloody shoe prints. A neighbour described a suspect as middle-aged, portly, and grey-haired. The reward was increased to $250,000 by Christmas.
By Grace Williams3 years ago in Criminal
The Granny Killer 4
At the trial, commencing 28 March 1990, Glover pleaded not guilty to his crimes on the grounds of diminished responsibility. A psychiatrist said Glover had built up hostility and aggression since his childhood against his mother and then against his mother-in-law, who was said to "trigger" him. When she died, he had to take out his aggression on someone else. The psychiatrist who studied the case also added that this was a very unusual case because very few serial killers exist, and most of them are mentally ill, and/or have an organic disease of the brain; Glover was sane at the time of the murders, but a psychiatrist at the trial, John Shand, said Glover had a severe personality disorder.
By Grace Williams3 years ago in Criminal
THE ENIGMA OF HINTERKAIFECK. Content Warning.
The Hinterkaifeck Murders, an eerie and unsolved case that has haunted investigators for nearly a century, offers a chilling glimpse into a horrifying family tragedy that unfolded on a remote farm in Germany in 1922. This perplexing crime has captivated the imaginations of true crime enthusiasts and armchair detectives, as they tirelessly explore the dark secrets hidden within the rural fields of Hinterkaifeck.
By leon shahi3 years ago in Criminal
