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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 Brown’s Chicken Massacre
Brown’s Chicken was an American success story for the ages. It grew from a single-family-owned restaurant in Bridgeview, Illinois, to a prominent chain with roughly 300 outlets in 13 states, the majority of which were in the Chicago metropolitan region.
By Chelsea Rose4 years ago in Criminal
Public Encouraged To Help Tackle Hate Crime
UK police recorded over a hundred thousand incidents of hate crime in the country last year. This was 8% higher than the previous year and illustrate an extremely worrying trend that racism and other forms of discrimination are on the rise. This could be due to a number of reasons including the Brexit vote. Now that the UK has left the European Union, tougher boarder controls have been put in place as the UK has regained control of who can come in to the country.
By Ashish Prabhu4 years ago in Criminal
The Girl Scout Murders
In 1977, about two months before a Girl Scout camping trip at Camp Scott in Mayes County, Oklahoma, there was an on-site training session for the counselors. One counselor found that someone had gone through her belongings and stolen her doughnuts. She found a handwritten note inside the doughnut box that read “We are on a mission to kill three girls in tent one.” She went to the camp director with the note. The note was played off as a prank and thrown away.
By Kimi Mormon4 years ago in Criminal
Five Serial Killers that Terrorized Michigan
When it comes to serial killers, a few key examples come to mind. However, the terrifying truth is that serial killers have always been around and there have been way more than just a few. Additionally, serial killers have affected every state. Michigan is certainly not an exception, as it has been terrorized by numerous serial killers throughout the years, including recently. Below is a brief discussion of five of the more notable serial killers that have terrorized my home state.
By Austin Blessing-Nelson (Blessing)4 years ago in Criminal
A Name 4 Decades in the Making.
The year 2021 has been an active year in the true crime world. Ever evolving technology is pummeling through barriers that once limited the search for the missing and unidentified. Advances in DNA technology and expanding databases are being used alongside classical genealogy, providing an increasingly successful tool in identifying John and Jane Doe victims. As people around the world submit their DNA profiles to GedMatch; the ability for investigators to identify these victims with forensic genealogy grows exponentially.
By Girlwritesfire4 years ago in Criminal
Furuta Junko: The Concrete Girl.
Background: On november 25th 1988, Furuta Junko, a 16 year old student at Misato, in the Saitama prefecture, was kidnapped by four boys and subjected to 44 days of torture and inimmaginable agony. A story which, to this day, still holds its weight in Japanese culture.
By Writing For Me4 years ago in Criminal
The Strange Disappearance of Relisha Rudd
On March 1, 2014, police contacted officials at a Washington, D.C. homeless shelter after 8-year-old Relisha Rudd missed a month of school. She lived in the shelter with her drug-addicted mother and siblings. Relisha called it the “trap house” and longed to get out of there and live in a “real” home. A Dr. Tatum told them Relisha was undergoing treatment for a neurological condition. Police asked for proof of the medical condition.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
What Happened to Christina Whittaker?
Christina Whittaker was last seen at Rookie’s Sports Bar in Hannibal, Missouri, on the night of November 13, 2009. She left her mother, Cynthia Young, and a baby daughter named Alexandria who was six months old at the time of the disappearance. Though Alexandria doesn’t have any recollection of her mother, Cynthia has made sure the girl knows all about her mama. Both hope someone out there will come forward with information so Christina can come home or finally be put to rest.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Summer Wells Missing From East Tennessee
Summer Wells is missing -and it is not the first time someone in the family has simply vanished. The Wells family hope someone out there can help them find the 5-year-old girl last seen in her East Tennessee home in June.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
