investigation

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 Unsolved Axe Murder of Daniel Morgan
Just after 9pm on the 10th March 1987, 37 year old Daniel Morgan a private detective, after having a drink with Jonathan Rees his business partner at the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham, walked to his BMW in the car park. He was found dead at 9.40pm by the side of his car next to two packets of Golden Wonder crisps he had brought for his children. He had been struck three times in the back of the head with an axe, killing him instantly. Lying prone dead on the floor, a fourth blow was struck embedding the axe in his face and severing his brain stem. A truly horrific personal murder. This unsolved case is the most investigated murder case in British Criminal History. Strangely hardly anyone is aware of the case and the extraordinary story of what may have happened defies belief.
By Tom Brad5 years ago in Criminal
The unsolved murder of teenager Beverly Jarosz
Modern technological advances in genetic testing have contributed to the apprehension of many killers from the 60s and 70s. I always enjoy reading about it when law enforcement identifies these monsters, convicts them and then sends them to prison. One case I am still confident of being solved is the murder of a Cleveland, Ohio teenager named Beverly Jarosz.
By Marc Hoover5 years ago in Criminal
Mystery McKeesport
Small towns are small towns. Everyone knows everyone and everyone thinks they know everything. McKeesport is no different. What is different about McKeesport, is how a rumour spread so viciously through the community that twenty years later some of the population are still convinced that a murderer is running free.
By The Girl5 years ago in Criminal
The Tree Feller
It was the afternoon, hot like summer had come already. Janis thought on the news as she walked. She passed a pile of sawdust strewn across the path and roadway with a stump where a tree had been. Who was this terrible tree-feller, this stalker of proud oak and wizened birch, this night terror who walks among us.
By Kevin Mitchell5 years ago in Criminal
KK's Corner
Lake Charles, Louisiana is generally a quiet town. I've lived here since 2009. People come here to gamble at our casinos and sometimes to gawk at the damage. We have had our fair share of bad luck recently with two major hurricanes, a deadly freeze, and a citywide flood within a year. If you say you lost your home in the flood you'll likely be asked, "Which one?" But no bad luck compares to The Murders. You see, we have murders here every now and then just like any other town. In Lake Charles though, if you mention The Murders you don't need to go into any further detail, because everyone knows you're talking about the bone-chilling case of KK’s Corner.
By Brandy Enn5 years ago in Criminal
Captive in the Desert
At around 5 pm on Wednesday, April 25, 1934, Fernando Robles was working at his electrical repair shop on Church Street in Tucson when a young boy entered the store and handed him a note.
By Heather Michon5 years ago in Criminal
A Fall of Innocence
Ask any teenager what their most memorable moment is from middle or high school, and you will get an array of answers. It may be when they made the varsity sports team, got to go with their crush to prom, or any of the embarrassing moments that come from hitting puberty.
By Kyle Gaffney5 years ago in Criminal
I Can't Believe It's Yogurt!
Good ol’ Austin, Texas. Back in the early 90s, it was quite the place to be. The population was growing, but had a nice small and personal touch to it. People viewed the town as a place where you can raise a family, chase your dreams, and just enjoy life. No one in Austin ever thought they would be faced with one of the most shocking and gruesome murders that could happen in the 90s. What people still ask to this day is “What kind of monster could do this?”
By Megan Miller5 years ago in Criminal
How a British 14-Year-Old Boy was Charged with Plotting His Own Murder
On the 29th June 2003, a 14-year-old known only as John was admitted to hospital with brutal stab wounds carried out by his best friend, known as Mark.
By Hannah Marland5 years ago in Criminal
Behind the Hotel Door
The Bizarre Mystery of Room 1046 All hotel walls keep secrets...right? For the President Hotel, only the aging wallpaper can tell us the true story of what happened to Roland T. Owen in room 1046.
By K L5 years ago in Criminal
Breaking the Code
He’s a Druid. He’s trans. He’s a wealthy recluse. He’s found murdered in his own cabin. I’m talking, of course, about Emmon Bodfish.
By T. Strange5 years ago in Criminal
One Of The Unsolved Murders From My Area Of The World.
Over the years, if you lived in my area, there is one cold case or another that will occasionally become the subject of bar chatter or water cooler banter. Having met and worked with the person that was the only arrest in the case, ever, this one is definitely a case I'll always remember. The unsolved murder of Brenda Marsh and Earl Marsh still haunts the area.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Criminal