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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.
Shootouts, Sex & Scandals: Crimes That Forever Haunted Small Towns
Most small towns are known for their peace, routine, and tranquil predictability. But a few become known for something else entirely: dark crimes that unfold behind closed doors and echo for decades. From sexual undergrounds to vigilante justice and catastrophic cult collapses, these are the stories that turned quiet towns into global sensations.
By Chelsea Rose3 months ago in Criminal
The Teen Killers Who Shocked the World
They were not hardened criminals, with no long-standing criminal history. They were just teenagers-kids who should have been thinking about school, friendships, and the future. Yet, behind innocent faces, they carried secrets so dark that the world still struggles to understand them.
By iftikhar Ahmad3 months ago in Criminal
Reason First: San Diego May Pay $30M to Family of Black Teen Fatally Shot by Police
When a teen is shot in the back by police, dollar figures tend to tick upward almost always. San Diego is set to pay out $30 million to the family of 16-year-old Konoa Wilson who received a cop’s lethal round in January.
By Skyler Saunders3 months ago in Criminal
EPPD Officer Castro: Cosplaying as a Sergeant While Serving as Officer in Charge
A correction is in order. In a previous article, I mistakenly referred to El Paso Police Department Officer Castro (badge #3308) as a sergeant. Multiple officers quickly set the record straight.
By Steven Zimmerman3 months ago in Criminal
How Respect Is Earned, and Why Forcing It Puts Everyone in Danger
I never planned to write about what goes on inside the El Paso Police Department. Yesterday, while deleting old emails, I found one I had missed. After rereading it and speaking with multiple officers who still carry the weight of what it describes, I realized the story is too important, and too dangerous, to stay quiet.
By Steven Zimmerman3 months ago in Criminal
The Shame That Echoed: Understanding the Brian Cole Pipe Bomber Case
Some stories stay with you because they reveal how easily an ordinary life can fall apart. The case of the Brian Cole pipe bomber is one of those stories. It forces you to sit with uncomfortable questions about anger, loneliness, and the silent pressures that can grow inside a person until they spill into violence. You don’t need to be an expert in crime or psychology to feel the weight of it. It’s the kind of event that makes you look twice at the strangers you pass every day, wondering what might be simmering beneath the surface. This article walks through the case in simple language, but it also tries to understand what drives someone toward harm, and what we can learn when a community is shaken by fear.
By Muqadas khan3 months ago in Criminal
El Paso Police Department
This article is not about Stephenie Han. It is about the El Paso Police Department (EPPD) and a growing perception among its officers that rules, ethics, and discipline are applied selectively — favoring some while punishing others — and that this inconsistency is crushing morale.
By Steven Zimmerman3 months ago in Criminal
The Case That Crumbled: Why Bryan Kohberger’s Guilty Plea Feels Like Justice Denied
Three years ago, Bryan Kohberger left the Poconos to study at Washington State University. He's wasn't your average graduate student, he had been accepted into their prestigious PhD program in criminal justice. On paper, it was the perfect start to a future career in law enforcement. Instead, it was the start of a freefall into darkness.
By Lawrence Lease3 months ago in Criminal
475 Years for Dog Fighting
Dog fighting has never been a fringe issue. It has functioned for decades as an organized subculture built on pain, secrecy, and profit. The 2023 sentencing of Vincent Lemark Burrell in Georgia forced that reality into daylight in a way courts rarely achieve. He received 475 years, a number that looks theatrical until the details are examined one by one.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin3 months ago in Criminal
