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As you gather information while researching criminal cases, the data will quickly pile up. With the right tools, you’ll become more effective at organizing the digital photographs, timelines, dates, theories, case numbers and other relevant materials you’re collecting...
The pursuit of criminals has intrigued detectives, scientists, law enforcement officials and everyday crime sleuths for centuries. As part of that quest, many have developed methods, techniques and tools to find answers to the age-old question “Whodunnit?” While the...
If you’re like most movie fans, you can immediately name a few films that made you think twice about going to sleep at night or camping in the woods. Cape Fear, Seven, The Blair Witch Project, Psycho and Rear Window are among the many classics that left a lasting...
Ever wanted to make a career move that would get you one step closer to helping solve cold cases—that doesn't mean becoming a detective? How about becoming a Notary Public? This job gets you front and center with legal documents that often are crucial in public...
If you’re like many true crime fans, you’ve likely racked up hundreds of hours watching crime documentaries, Law & Order, Criminal Mind and CSI TV episodes and films like Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, based on real-life serial killer Ted Bundy. And...
Most criminal investigations start with the assignment of a law enforcement investigator. But behind those investigators are a heavy hitting team of scientists known as forensic investigators. Watching true crime and procedural television programs, most people...
Several government and private organizations, including federal agencies, local and regional law enforcement, and colleges and universities have assembled databases—many of them free or low cost—that can be used by forensic scientists and, in some cases, personal...
It was Aug. 20, 1979, when Salt Lake City police investigators arrived at a field outside the metropolitan area of the Utah city. They were called to the site to examine decomposed human remains discovered by hunters in the area. One of the most pressing questions of...
In 2019, following the deaths of 16,425 people in the United States, loved ones of the victims likely heard some version of the phrase “the death was ruled a homicide.” Those victims included Hubert Heatherly of Houston, a 79-year-old Navy veteran who initially was...
Searching for details in unsolved cases sometimes takes weird turns. Turning to source documents is by far the best place to search for info—but let’s face it, that can be difficult and confusing where to start. Ally Jarmanning, senior reporter with WBUR focused on...