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Justice for April Tinsley
April 1988 in my hometown of Fort Wayne, IN. April Tinsley was walking home from a friend's house to get an umbrella she had left at another friend's house. That would be the last time anyone saw April alive. After her disappearance, police and local neighbors, totaling 50 or more in all, searched the area to try to find this missing girl.
By Ajax8 years ago in Criminal
Catching 'The Beast' - Examining Serial Killer Luis Garavito's Capture (And Fate)
As forensic science advances, one can imagine technology solving more and more crimes. It's not crazy to imagine crime-solving “apps” used on a large-scale basis, even on cold cases. Nevertheless, not every country is known to be advanced in solving crimes, and even so-called "developed countries" get it wrong, or let cases go unsolved.
By Wade Wainio8 years ago in Criminal
Guilty, Not Guilty (Part 1)
I’ve never forgotten her; it’s been eight years now. She must have changed, aged, perhaps even wrinkled. I can only remember the youthfulness of her face; the dimple on her right cheek when she smiled and her cat-like winged eyeliner. A woman that I declared was ‘the one.’
By Morgan Georgia Blanks8 years ago in Criminal
Moral Dilemma Narrative - Joan from Accounting
The ceiling of my dismal apartment is the first thing I see. I breathe a deep sigh and force myself to my feet. I find clothes that I’ve worn many times before and I put a bagel in the toaster. I now have this routine. New York is supposed to be exciting. It had lost its sparkle.
By Phoebe H8 years ago in Criminal
Surprising Ways Criminal Investigators Solve Mysteries
No longer can a police officer dust up some fingerprints and find the culprit. Any law enforcement officer in the United States will tell you that a crime scene is only as good as the science that goes into the murder case, and DNA samples, semen, saliva and other forensic evidence are king in solving crimes. Think you know a thing or two about the topic? You might find yourself raising an eyebrow at these surprising ways criminal investigators solve mysteries.
By Caesar Finkle8 years ago in Criminal
Top 11 Japanese Crime Fiction Novels (Translated into English)
Riddled with reflections on mankind and the dark corners of our psyches, crime novels have a unique ability to give us much more than the simple story it directly portrays. They burrow into the things that motivate us, the things that drive us, and the horrible things that people are capable of under the right circumstances.
By Nicola P. Young8 years ago in Criminal
Best True Crime Documentaries of 2018
Whether to chronicle landmark trials or speculate about unsolved mysteries, the true crime genre is filled with a variety of addictively morose stories. Some of these filmmakers seek justice for those they believe have been wrongfully convicted (or wrongfully not convicted, as the case may be) while some simply act as unbiased storytellers, conveying the information in a clear but compelling way. Regardless of the subject matter, all of these true crime films and series are worth your time.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick8 years ago in Criminal
Labor Day 2015
What comes to mind when you think of Labor Day weekend? As a regular law-abiding citizen, you probably think of backyard barbecues, traveling, tourism, and spending time with families. Simply put, you probably think of ushering summer out with a bang. That is, in some way, how I think as well. However, Labor Day weekend 2015 has changed all of that to a large degree.
By Vaden Chandler8 years ago in Criminal
The Undying Love of Count von Cosel
Ten years ago, I wrote my novel Buried (2008) about a curious case of "forbidden love" that took place many, many decades ago, in Key West Florida. The story, that of German immigrant "Count" Carl von Cosel, in reality one Otto Carl Tanzler, captured my creative imagination in a way few stories ever have: what he termed his "undying love" for his chosen bride, the tragic Elena Milagro de Hoyos, the young Cuban immigrant girl who succumbed to a tuberculoid lung at the tender age of twenty-two. Carl, the putative "Count" (he swore he was descended from a German countess whose poltergeist-like phantasm frequently haunted him) commenced, upon the death of his beloved, to exhume the body and steal away with it to his squalid home. He did this after perpetrating medical quackery upon the luckless Elena, trying, through dint of his bizarre "treatments," to cure her of her disease. Predictably, this did NOT work; but, of course, if it actually had, we wouldn't know this story.
By Tom Baker8 years ago in Criminal
Murder of Emmett Till Reopened Nearly 63 Years Later
When I was first introduced to the case of Emmett Till, I was teaching an English class at an adult learning centre. As part of an introductory activity leading into the study of To Kill A Mockingbird, students were to prepare a presentation about any historical situation, either past or present, that discussed notions of racism. A student called me over to ask me what I thought about what she'd put together on her presentation so far.
By Christina St-Jean8 years ago in Criminal
Based on a True Story.... Top Story - July 2018.
There’s nothing quite like settling down at night to watch a horror movie with a few friends, a buttery popcorn bucket overflowing on your lap, a plush blanket draped over your legs and an eerie soundtrack playing through the speakers to get you in the mood for the next few hours of screams and slaughters. And nothing quite like seeing "Based on a True Story" popping up over the screen to give you a chill that you won’t quite shake during the movie or even days after. It’s an unsettling stray hand brushing against you that, yes indeed, this could happen to you, just like it happened to these innocent victims on the screen.
By carlie rice8 years ago in Criminal
'Power' Season 5
The most recent addition to 50 Cent and Starz's Power is season five, which will see episodes released weekly, with episodes one and two being the only two which are currently available. Power is available on Netflix and is an exceptional series, with excellent acting and a story which takes the viewer through various emotions depending on which character is being followed. This article will be a somewhat review but will be taking focus on the main emotion I think drives the show's story, and of course, will include NO SPOILERS.
By Charlie Tibble8 years ago in Criminal