Category Archives: Criminal Investigations

The Road to becoming a Coroner or Medical Examiner

According to the Forensic Sciences Foundation, Inc.: “Forensic pathology is the application of the principles of pathology, and of medicine in general, to the legal needs of society. Forensic pathologists perform autopsies to determine what caused a person’s death. They …

Three Women Found Alive After Missing for a Decade

Today’s Mother’s Day will probably be one that will stand out among many others for three Ohio women. Just under a week ago, Amanda Berry saw her “window of opportunity”—an interior front door had been left open, but she still …

Tragic School Shooting in Newton, Connecticut

Tragedy struck Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut this morning—a tragedy that will likely linger for some time and never totally wane. Twenty-year old suspect, Adam Lanza, is believed to have entered the school armed with handguns and rifle. …

Social Media – A Double Edged Sword?

Social media like Facebook and Twitter allows us to stay in touch, virtually anywhere in the world, with friends, family and maybe those acquaintances from school days that we’re just curious about. It also enables the formation of new relationships, …

Police Detective Training

In our recent interview with retired FBI agent, now true crime writer, Jim Fisher, he brought up an interesting point. He said, “What makes a good uniformed cop is almost pretty much the opposite of what makes a good criminal …

One of Modern History’s First Forensic Experts

Forensic science existed long before there were television shows like CSI and Dexter and the age of DNA testing. In fact, it has existed since ancient times. Investigation Discovery Channel’s forensics timeline begins with the first recorded autopsy being performed …