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.
West Memphis Three
In 1993, in West Memphis, Arkansas, three young boys were murdered. Steve Branch (8), Michael Moore (8) and Christopher Byers (7) were beaten, choked, drowned and their naked bodies were hog tied with their own shoelaces. The boys were out playing that day and decided to play in a place called Robin Hood Woods, which is where most of the kids played in those days.
By Samantha Stubbs8 years ago in Criminal
Blue Family
The wolf hunt the sheep, and the sheepdog hunt the wolf to protect the sheep. It was the beginning of my shift. My team and I were in briefing when my sergeant pulls up a BOL (Be on the lookout) for a felony subject wanted for Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The subject had been known to visit specific areas on my beat, places where no one would think to look. After he got out of prison, he had started to clean up his act, but he slipped up a couple times. But this time was the one time too many. His parole agent violated him because it was too much. My partner and I had been looking for this subject for two days now. Next thing that happened, the dispatcher comes over the radio and dispatches an attempt assault between two brothers. The Reporting Party, RP, was the mother who said that both of the subjects had been drinking and got into an argument. There was no further information. We relayed to the dispatcher that we were en route to the call when we passed a bus stop. At that bus stop, there was a male subject fitting the description of the felony subject. My partner and I break from the assault call to do a pedestrian stop on the subject. When we got out of our county marked patrol vehicle, I asked the male subject what his name was. He confirmed that he was the male subject we were looking for. My partner instructed him to put his hands in the air and he complied. My partner then asked if he had any weapons on him, and the male subject replied, "Yes." Immediately after he said yes he made a very rapid movement, grabbed the said weapon, and before my partner and I drew out department issued service weapons, the male subject threw the weapon away. One shot was fired from my partner's weapon, but it did not hit anyone.Then my partner pulled out his department issued taser and started giving the male subject commands, while I was putting out Emergency Traffic to my dispatcher, relaying any and all information that was necessary for my partners to respond and assist with out felony subject. In the end, we got him in custody with no injuries. My partner and I booked the male subject into county jail and then went on with the rest of our shift. My whole team went home to their families at the end of the shift, which IS ALWAYS considered as a win.
By Brody Witzel8 years ago in Criminal
Countries With the Lowest Murder Rate in the World
These nations that are considered to be some of the safest places in the world, considering their crime rates. Keeping their population, statistics, and overall murder statistics in mind, these countries have some of the lowest murder rates in the world.
By Sherry Campbell8 years ago in Criminal
Real Justice for Rape Victims. Top Story - February 2018.
TRIGGER WARNING: This article discusses the treatment of rape cases in the English justice system, which involves victim-blaming and discussions of victim's sexual histories. It's not very nice, and you may find parts of this piece upsetting.
By Katy Preen8 years ago in Criminal
Justice for Those Poisoned by the 'Few Bad Apples'
On January 6th of 2002, The Boston Globe's 'Spotlight' team—formed by reporters Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer, Matt Carroll, Ben Bradlee Jr, and Boston Globe editor Walter V. Robinson—took the first step in uncovering a decades' atrocity: the sexual abuse of children by members of the Catholic clergy. They began their investigative journey by focusing on local abuse cases within the district of Boston. Their first article, titled "Church allowed abuse by priests for years" was published on the date above, and was followed by over 600 additional stories that dug deeper into the problem and led to discoveries around the systematic abuse of the clergy in covering up the assaults.
By Maria Paula Serrano8 years ago in Criminal
USA Gymnastics Faces a Long Road Ahead Amid Sex Abuse Fallout. Top Story - January 2018.
The USA Gymnastics organization is undergoing a massive shakeup after The Indianapolis Star uncovered a massive sex abuse scandal, resulting in team doctor Larry Nassar receiving 150 years in prison for abuse. Now, the organization is on life support.
By Lawrence Lease8 years ago in Criminal
Charles Bonaparte
Heroes are believed to be made up by children, however there are such things as heroes. In our beloved country, there are men and women who protect us all, these people are known to be from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), but before they had that title they were known by many others. According to The Free Dictionary by Farlex, the definition of the FBI is (1) “a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice.” (T.S.) Yet, they wouldn’t be the agents they are if it wasn’t for the hero who started if all, Attorney General Charles Bonaparte.
By Lydia Cruz8 years ago in Criminal
Muddling Through the Web of Justice
I do not remember a time during my childhood when I was not abused. I do not remember a time when I was not plagued with a burden no child should face. Now, after years of therapy, I am free from the invisible wounds my abuse inflicted on me. I no longer spend days trying to forget the way his hands felt. The only worry that still sticks with me is the thought that he might do the same crime to someone else. My experience is a thorough example of a complete miscarriage of justice at the hands of those who were supposed to protect me.
By Anna Bloom8 years ago in Criminal
Serial Killers That Were Never Caught
I've always been fascinated by the motives of serial killers, especially the ones that were always two steps ahead of the police. The ones who were never caught, the few who managed to pull off crimes so heinous it led the people who sought to find them in circles for decades. These four serial killers are still notoriously famous for their crimes, leading some people to still obsessively to this day try to put a name and face to their crimes. In chronological order, here are four serial killers still unnamed to this day.
By Alyssa Herndon8 years ago in Criminal
