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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.

Is it ever worth it?
"Gimme two packs of Marlboro Reds and a pack of stunners." The clerk turned to get what I asked for when someone behind me reached around and grabbed my wallet from my hand and took off running out of the store. I gave chase. That was a mighty fine wallet. It didn't have much cash in it but it did have my Detective Sergeant badge in it and I worked damn hard for that badge. The suspect got the leap on me. He was fast but I was able to keep pace. I followed him for about a quarter of a mile and watched him run into the front door of a duplex and slam the door behind him. Now, this just got even more serious. I ran up to the same door but it was now closed and locked. I knocked. No answer. I knocked again. Still no answer. A lady was outside across the street and I yelled for her to call the police, to tell them an officer needed assistance. In a few minutes, several units arrived. I knocked a third time and a woman answered the door. She claimed she had been sleeping. She said she lived alone. She said no one other than her was inside. She didn't believe me and refused to let us come in and search, then she heard a noise and invited us in. We searched both upstairs and downstairs and found nothing. There was no one inside that duplex.
By Joey Lowe5 years ago in Criminal
The Detective and The Grim Reaper: A Deathless Murder
"Death is a strange thing. We go through the entirety of our lives knowing that it waits for us at the end, and yet we rarely fear its eternal presence or give it much consideration at all. "
By Shenoa Rose5 years ago in Criminal
Two thousand, three hundred and six
The world ended when the phone went straight to voicemail. (It was a Sunday.) Mia Black Earth set the phone on the kitchen counter and stared at it for a moment. She paced the kitchen, alternating between pulling at her bottom lip and chewing on it.
By E.J. Wottreng5 years ago in Criminal
The M word
The year is 2120 and Michael fondly looked at the ornate heart shaped golden locket. It contained a picture of his late wife Lara who died two weeks ago. Lara and Michael had only been married for 2 years but were childhood sweethearts.
By larissa s 5 years ago in Criminal
Delmar Anholt Jr. and the Valentine’s Day Homicide
On February 14th, 1982, the gruesome discovery of a woman and her unborn child is made. Kneeling over the body is a man, attempting to gouge out the woman’s eyeballs.
By Hannah Marland5 years ago in Criminal
Our Instructor Was Shot in Front of us
14 Years ago I was living in Johannesburg, South Africa, and I used to attend martial arts training in the city. We trained in a scout hall and were a small group of max 8 on any given Monday night. The night of the crime there were only 2 of us, and the instructor an elderly man (70 years old).
By Dean Gee5 years ago in Criminal
How I Became a Domestic Terrorist
As I begin to write this piece it is 4:30am on a Tuesday morning, and as usual I can’t sleep. Every day around this time, over the last 15 years, I wake up for the same reason. I wake up to my thoughts racing at break neck speed, my eyes watering, reacting to the stabbing pain of a large sliver embedded within my mind, one that affects every aspect of my life and has for years. It is the same sliver that continuously occupies my thoughts, directs my attention, and causes massive amounts of pain, anxiety and restlessness. The righteous anger of injustice is persistent and relentless, it affords me no peace; I haven’t been in a good mood in years. It has been a long time since my family and I had to endure the nightmarish hell that made all this happen…but I am not alone. Everyday people across the country have to come to terms with highly traumatic events that have occurred in their lives, and it is not easy. It is a daily struggle, often one that lasts a lifetime - some memories just don’t fade.
By Antony Peachey5 years ago in Criminal
"What Fulfills Me"
“What Fulfills Me” By Adrienne Holland Ever since I was a child, writing has been my escape; whether it be songwriting, poetry or short stories, they have all given me comfort in my darkness. I graduated from college in 2013 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Forensic Psychology and a minor in Criminal Justice, but I will never forget my figurative writing professor trying to convince me to change my major. I distinctively remember being told by multiple different instructors how ‘well’ I write. Those words always seemed to go in one ear and out of the other because I never felt that I was good enough, in anything that I did. Although I have sought solace through writing ever since I was old enough to hold a pen, I never felt like my words could impact other people.
By ADRIENNE HOLLAND5 years ago in Criminal
Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst Attacks Rape Victim Online...
Dear John Ernst, Mayor of Brookhaven You are the man that attacked a rape victim on LinkedIn. I was raped in Brookhaven in November 2018. I was prevented from reporting it until July 2020 by the Pooler PD because they took copies of the evidence after they left me in my car for over two months, and took my cats as I was on my way to family. The Chatham County Sheriff's department took my Apple Electronics in June 2016 except for an Iphone with the man who raped me confessing he raped me in December 2018.
By Justice for All5 years ago in Criminal
Why a Driver must go through an Alcohol Test?
These laws are designed to implement stiffer penalties for anyone who knowingly and wilfully provides driving while intoxicated (DWI). Various agencies such drug testing agency in Traverse city, drug testing agency in Florida, Ohio drug testing Consortium INC conduct these tests, as There are also several laws that are intended to protect people from impaired drivers on public roads and highways. Unfortunately not all of these laws are written equally or for the same population or age group of drivers. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is responsible for implementing and enforcing all state laws regarding DWI and the DUI laws that govern those convicted of DWI.
By USA Drug Testing Consortium Inc.5 years ago in Criminal
A vampire in my city! The Vampire of Sacramento-Serial Killer:who was him?
The Vampire Of Sacramento|California Richard Trenton Chase was an American serial killer, rapist, cannibal, and necrophile who killed six people in the span of a month in Sacramento, California. He was nicknamed The Vampire of Sacramento because he drank his victims' blood and cannibalized their remains.
By JONATAN DAVID VEGA5 years ago in Criminal
The Mystery of the Swedish Nanny
Boston, Massachusetts in 1996 was a very different city. The Boston Police Department was struggling with youth violence, specifically the use of guns and homicides. The Boston Gun Project Working Group had begun to meet in January 1995, but Operation Ceasefire had only been implemented a year later in January 1996. There were still attacks around the city, but ultimately, the streets were safer, with a significant decline in homicides that year.
By Josie Klakström5 years ago in Criminal