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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 Disappearance Files - Cynthia Martin
When a 50 year old woman takes a while to get home, most people don't blink an eye. When Cynthia Martin disappeared, the circumstances around her last day came under intense scrutiny. Despite intense investigation, no information that could help police has come to light. It appears she simply left her can and disappeared on a winters day and has never returned.
By Jessica Riffle6 years ago in Criminal
The Disappearance Files - Frances Brown
At first her disappearance seemed like a routine trip with a few bumps, for an experienced outdoors woman with the gear she had, Frances should have made it home. Her disappearance 3 years ago has shaken her community and her family to the core. Though deaf in one ear, all who met her were unaware and it didn't seem to affect her ability to function in the wild. Where is this missing woman and why did she disappear?
By Jessica Riffle6 years ago in Criminal
The Disappearance Files - Tamara Lynn Chipman
When a young woman with a history of hitchhiking and hard work walks alone, most people assume she can take care of herself. This very assumption might have led to the disappearance of Tamara Lynn Chipman, one of the many missing along the Highway of Tears. September 2020 will mark 15 years since the 22 year old was last seen walking down the highway and out of the lives of everyone who knew her. Is the secret to her disappearance in her past or is she a victim of a serial killer preying on indigenous women along the BC highways?
By Jessica Riffle6 years ago in Criminal
15 Scary Unsolved Mysteries Cases You Must Watch
Since 1987, Unsolved Mysteries cases have been intriguing to viewers. The profiled categories are: Unexplained Deaths, Lost Loves, Murder, Missing, Wanted, and Paranormal. However, this story covers people who have gone missing, people who are responsible for murders, and people who are murder victims.
By The Writing Casper6 years ago in Criminal
The Disappearance Files - Immaculate "Mackie" Mary Basil
Mackie was no stranger to drama in her small town, the remoteness of which would help her abductor get away. A series of coincidences would point towards a former flame as the likely killer, but testimony would put him too far away to be the suspect. A delay in the judicial process and the difficulty of conducting an investigation would lead to her case continuing to be unsolved.
By Jessica Riffle6 years ago in Criminal
The Disappearance Files - Hub Williamson
Disappearance On the night of April 5th 2019, Hub Williamson went to visit family members near Hardin Montana, less than 20 miles from his home on the Crow Agency reservation. Family members would later state that nothing seemed wrong, this was a trip that he made each and every day, and that they had no cause to be worried. Hub would later be captured fueling up at a gas station along his normal route home. This would be the last time anyone saw Hub Williamson.
By Jessica Riffle6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: 16-Year-Old Girl Killed, Lockdown Fails
Glass shards covered the pavement. These remain part of the scene of a grim story of another fatal shooting in Wilmington, Delaware. The victim, 16-year-old Ja'naija Johnson received rounds in the Quaker Hill section of the city. All of this occurred during the state of emergency imposed by Governor John Carney. The lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop an assailant from gunning down Johnson. The fact remains that a young girl is dead. She could’ve been studying for an online course prior to being shot and killed. She could’ve been braiding hair. Now she’s as cold as winter earth, but this is the beginning of spring.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Man Shot in Wilmington, Delaware, News Outlets Still Have Time for Crime Stories
A $233,000 cash-only bail signaled that crime continues despite outbreaks, quarantines, and PPE and ventilator shortages. 28-year-old Andre Davis received the cold bracelets of justice by the Wilmington, Delaware police in relation to allegedly shooting a 52-year-old man. The police charged Davis with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a person prohibited and receiving a stolen firearm.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Why are People Still Getting Shot in Wilmington, Delaware?
As the death toll rises in America to surpass China due to the novel coronavirus, there remain shooters out in these Wilmington, Delaware streets. For what? Little details surface regarding the actual incidents. News reporters just say the age and gender of the victim or survivor and when and where they received rounds to the body among other details. Rarely is the discussion of a reason why the person was shot or any leads on who perpetrated the shooting. In Wilmington, Delaware, the news of someone getting shot has become such a normalcy that when world changing events like the spread of COVID-19 hit, it becomes just another section of the daily journal.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Thoughts on the Sodder Children Disappearance
Let me be honest here: I do not have any amazing new information to present in this case. In fact, I'll admit that I only recently learned about this entire story. However, I will do my best to put the details into perspective, though they seem forever scrambled regardless of how they're pieced together.
By Wade Wainio6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Did Evil Hands Spark this Delaware Fire?
Smoke plumed from what was once a structure planned to provide housing. This story appeared in the Crime Section of Delawareonline.com app. Is this a suggestion that an arsonist caused this whole scene of destruction? The case is under investigation and the State Fire Marshal of the New Castle County Division wants answers. But isn’t it clear? Whomever sparked the blaze is against property rights. This is all said because of the criminal link to this story. More often than not, fires set to buildings under construction remain the handiwork of suspects out to destroy values. Even the beleaguered FEMA website has a section on arsonists and construction sites. So it would appear as if this alleged arsonist was equipped with just enough combustibles to burn the would-be-house down to the earth.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
