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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.
A Breakup That Ended in Murder: The Dark Side of Emotional Dependency
In November 2016 a young relationship in Loxahatchee Florida ended in a tragedy that would leave an entire community searching for answers.At the center of the case were James Barry a 21-year-old college student, and his former girlfriend, Melanie Eam, who was 22 at the time.Their relationship, which began like many others between young adults navigating school and early adulthood, gradually took a troubling turn. According to accounts later presented in court, Melanie became increasingly fixated on James and on maintaining constant access to his life. What may have initially felt like devotion slowly transformed into something far more consuming.
By Kure Garba7 days ago in Criminal
Polygraphs, Border Questions, and the Long Wait: Inside the Latest Developments in the Nancy Guthrie Investigation
They line the front of the property in quiet rows, most of them yellow, placed there by neighbors and strangers alike. They represent something simple but powerful: hope. Even as the investigation moves forward behind closed doors, the physical presence of those flowers is a reminder that Nancy is not forgotten.
By Lawrence Lease7 days ago in Criminal
The Most Wanted Man in America: The Night I Served Coffee to John Dillinger. AI-Generated.
The Most Wanted Man Snow softened the city. It fell quietly over rooftops, streetlamps, and newspaper stands, covering the sharp edges of Manhattan in a fragile kind of peace — the kind that never lasted long in America anymore.Inside a narrow diner on Lexington Avenue, the air smelled of coffee, toast, and radiator heat. Midnight had passed. Only two customers remained: a tired taxi driver asleep in a booth… and the man who always sat by the window.
By shakir hamid8 days ago in Criminal
Buried Alive: A Retired Couple’s Kindness Turned Into a Deadly Betrayal
In July 2005 a shocking and deeply disturbing crime unfolded in the quiet city of Jacksonville Florida. A retired couple who had recently relocated there in search of a peaceful new chapter in life were brutally betrayed by someone they had once welcomed into their lives.The victims, Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Sumner had previously lived in South Carolina before making the decision to move to Florida in March 2005. By all accounts, the couple were kind, trusting, and generous people. While still living in South Carolina, they had formed a friendly relationship with a young woman named Tiffany Ann Cole, who was the daughter of one of their neighbors.
By Kure Garba8 days ago in Criminal
New Developments in the Nancy Guthrie Investigation: DNA Setbacks, Missing Footage, and Signs the Case Is Still Moving
New information released by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI has provided a clearer picture of where the Nancy Guthrie investigation stands right now. While some of the most anticipated forensic tests have not produced immediate answers, investigators continue to pursue multiple avenues that could ultimately identify the person responsible.
By Lawrence Lease8 days ago in Criminal
A Carefully Timed Murder Behind Closed Doors
Robert Fratta a former police officer and firefighter believed he was clever enough to erase his tracks and escape responsibility for a carefully planned crime. What appeared, on the surface, to be an ordinary family outing to church would later become one of the most telling moments in a case that exposed how deeply calculated his actions were.On November 9, 1994, Robert Fratta attended a church service with his children in Missouri. To those around him, he seemed distracted and unsettled. During the service, he left the congregation twice to make phone calls. At the time, neither his children nor fellow worshippers had any reason to suspect that these calls had nothing to do with an emergency or family matter. What they did not know was that Fratta was attempting to construct an alibi for a crime that had already been set in motion.
By Kure Garba9 days ago in Criminal
NATIONWIDE INVESTIGATION Sober Drivers Across The U.S. Are Getting Arrested For DUI And A New Investigation Shows It's A National Problem
If your sobriety is evident, why would a cop stop and arrest you? This happened to a Hawaiian man when he was pulled over by the police. He had no alcohol or drugs in his system, yet the officer placed him in the back of the cruiser nonetheless.
By Skyler Saunders10 days ago in Criminal
The abduction of Jayme Closs
The abduction of Jayme Closs shocked the United States and drew national attention to the terrifying reality of targeted, premeditated crimes committed by strangers. In the early hours of October 15, 2018, Jayme’s life was violently and permanently altered when a young man she had never met arrived at her family home in Barron, Wisconsin** with the intention of taking her for himself.The offender, whose real name is Jake Patterson (sometimes incorrectly reported as Thomas Patterson), was a 21-year-old man who described himself as socially isolated and lonely. According to his own statements, he wanted a girl to keep him company and believed abducting one was the only way he could achieve this. Rather than attempting to form a relationship in a lawful or healthy way, Patterson made the deliberate and chilling decision to kidnap a child.
By Kure Garba10 days ago in Criminal
