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Female Serial Killers — Unmasked
Most female serial killers work alone, and they’re quite good at it. It’s a mistake to underestimate a woman where serial murder is concerned. A study from Penn State reclassified the average female…
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Behind-The-Scenes Look at a Real Murder Interrogation
I have a special treat for you today. Danny R. Smith spent 21 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the last seven as a homicide detective, and he’s here to give us…
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DNA Phenotyping Unmasks Golden State Killer
DNA Phenotyping has the ability to heat up cold cases and catch serial killers. Which happened this week in the Golden State Killer case. The cutting-edge forensic technique led investigators to Joseph James DeAngelo.…
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The Toolbox Killers — A True Halloween Nightmare
Halloween night, 1979, 16-year-old Shirley Lynette Ledford made one fatal mistake — trusting the two men who offered her a ride. Forty-eight hours later, a jogger found her naked remains on a…
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Jack Unterweger: Crime Writer Turned Serial Killer
Jack Unterweger, born Johan Unterweger in 1950 to Theresia Unterweger, a Viennese barmaid, waitress, and prostitute, had a brutal childhood. He never knew his birth father, only that he was an American GI…
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Breaking Down Assault Crimes: From Investigation to Timeline
Houston, TX Attorney Greg Tsioros contacted me a few weeks ago. When I read his breakdown of assault crimes, I couldn’t wait to share it with you. If you’re writing about cops, criminals,…
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Rewriting… In Cold Blood
I don’t often post two guests back-to-back, but Kim McGath‘s post makes the perfect Segway into my next post about serial killer couples/partners. Plus, she’s a retired homicide detective and cold case expert (and one…
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Serial Killer Families: The Family Who Kills Together…
One serial killer is dangerous enough. A pair of serial killers ups the stakes even more. But what about an entire family of serial killers? Believe it or not, I was able to find…
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Undercover as a Birdwatcher – Investigating the Phantom of Heilbronn
Regular readers of the blog might remember my post Elusive Serial killer, The Woman Without a Face. Well, today’s guest was involved with the case — undercover as a birdwatcher to catch the Phantom of Heilbronn.…
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“THE CORONER: I SPEAK FOR THE DEAD” – Q&A with Graham Hetrick
I have a real treat for you today. There’s a new show on Investigation Discovery (ID channel) that premieres tonight, “THE CORONER: I SPEAK FOR THE DEAD.” Renowned Coroner Graham Hetrick took time…
