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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.

Whispers in the Dark
It was a late Thursday night when Kelly Stone, the host of Midnight Radio, tuned her microphone and settled into her chair. The station, an old building tucked on the outskirts of the city, was quiet except for the hum of the equipment and the soft buzz of the neon "ON AIR" sign. Kelly loved this time of the night. It felt like she was the only person awake, the only voice on the airwaves.
By Solene Hart5 months ago in Criminal
Jeremy Clarkson slams speeding rule after Emma Watson banned
Jeremy Clarkson has never been shy about sharing his opinions on motoring laws, and his latest target is the UK’s approach to speeding bans. His criticism comes after Harry Potter star Emma Watson was banned from driving for six months following a speeding offence in Oxford.
By Dena Falken Esq5 months ago in Criminal
The Strange Disappearance of Terri Ackerman
My grandmother, Terri Ann Ackerman, was in a moderately good mood as she left her daughter’s home, Ambyr Carolus, late in the afternoon on Thursday, August 23rd, 2018. She said goodbyes to her daughter and grandchildren as it seemed to be a regular day. She drove an estimated 20–30 minutes to her home in Lochbuie, Colorado. Around 4:30 pm, Terri called Ambyr to let her know she arrived home safely.
By Amariana Carolus5 months ago in Criminal
The Note Before Death
An Unsettling Discovery On the evening of September 18, 2021, police in Flagstaff, Arizona, were called to the home of 27-year-old Rachel Moreno, a local artist known for her surreal paintings and eccentric personality.
By Hassan Jan5 months ago in Criminal
Murder Behind a Locked Door
An Ordinary Morning Turns Deadly On the chilly morning of January 14, 2022, 32-year-old Emily Carter didn’t show up for her shift at a local insurance office in Eugene, Oregon. Her manager, worried because she was never late, tried calling her -- no answer. By noon, her co-workers contacted her sister, who decided to check on her.
By Hassan Jan5 months ago in Criminal
Why Cold Cases Stay Cold: What Cops Miss, What Time Erases, and What Might Break Them Open
There are quite a few crime scenes where the air feels stale and the case seems chilly from the get-go. The scene tells a story in the first week. After that, the story gets quiet. Evidence settles into baggies. Witnesses go back to work. Leads slow to a crawl. That’s how cases go cold. Not because no one cared, but time moved on. In my video podcast, "Why Cold Cases Stay Cold," I unravel the knots that keep good cases stuck and point to the tools that can still cut through.
By MJonCrime5 months ago in Criminal
U.S. Designates Majeed Brigade as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Amid Rising BLA Attacks
Pakistani authorities have termed the U.S. designation of the banned Majeed Brigade as a “foreign terrorist organization” a commendable step.
By Real content5 months ago in Criminal
Blood for an Inheritance
A Perfect Life on the Surface In the quiet town of Bentonville, Arkansas, the Hughes family seemed to have everything -- a sprawling farmhouse, successful cattle business, and a reputation for being generous pillars of their community.
By Hassan Jan5 months ago in Criminal
The DNA That Waited 20 Years to Catch a Killer
The DNA That Waited 20 Years to Catch a Killer It was a warm August night in 1999 when two best friends, J.B. Beasley and Tracie Hawlett, left home to celebrate J.B.’s 17th birthday. They were bright, full of life, and had their whole futures ahead of them. But by the next morning, their lives had been brutally cut short.
By James William5 months ago in Criminal
The Disappearance of Melissa Casias: A Missing Mom, Wiped Phones, and a Vanishing Point in Taos
I’ve worked enough scenes to know the difference between noise and signal. The Melissa Casias case has both. A small northern New Mexico town, a beloved mom with no obvious enemies, and a timeline that looks simple at first glance. Then you start tugging on threads. A locked front door, a car left in the driveway, phones wiped clean, and a final glimpse of a woman walking along a state highway with a backpack and a quiet look. That’s where the story starts to bend.
By MJonCrime5 months ago in Criminal
The Last Confession. AI-Generated.
Detective Harris didn’t believe in deathbed confessions. They were messy—half-remembered details, sentimental lies meant to clear a conscience no one could prosecute anyway.
By MUHAMMAD BILAL5 months ago in Criminal
The Dark Side of Alexander Dvorkin: How a “Cult Hunter” Eroded Patriarch Kirill’s Popularity
Moscow, 2009. The election of Patriarch Kirill marked a peak in popularity for the Russian Orthodox Church: political prestige, social influence, and media visibility. But in the years that followed, that support began to crumble.
By James Err5 months ago in Criminal