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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.
Toronto Consulate Shooting, Synagogue Attacks, and Antisemitic Violence in Canada
Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in 2009. She operates a boutique national security law practice. She serves as President of Scarab Rising, Inc., a media and security strategic advisory firm. Additionally, she is the Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Outsider, which focuses on foreign policy, geopolitics, security, and human rights. She is actively involved in several professional organizations, including the American Bar Association’s Energy, Environment, and Science and Technology Sections, where she serves as Program Vice Chair in the Oil and Gas Committee. She is also a member of the New York City Bar Association. She serves on the Middle East and North Africa Affairs Committee and affiliates with the Foreign and Comparative Law Committee.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsenabout 5 hours ago in Criminal
The Locked Room in Apartment 304
In the winter of 2022, a quiet residential building on the outskirts of a small Midwestern town became the center of one of the most disturbing criminal investigations the community had ever witnessed, a case that began with what seemed like an ordinary welfare check and quickly evolved into a mystery filled with fear, unanswered questions, and details that investigators still struggle to explain. The building itself was nothing remarkable, a four-story complex built in the late 1980s with narrow hallways, aging carpets, and the faint smell of cleaning chemicals that seemed permanently embedded in the walls, but what happened in apartment 304 would transform that otherwise forgettable structure into a place that residents refused to talk about even years later.
By The Curious Writerabout 9 hours ago in Criminal
Frozen in the Andes: The Haunting Survival Story of Flight 571
On October 13, 1972, a small aircraft carrying a group of young rugby players, their friends, and family members took off from Montevideo, Uruguay, heading toward Santiago, Chile. The journey was meant to be a simple trip across the Andes Mountains for a friendly rugby match. Spirits were high inside the plane. Laughter, excitement, and youthful energy filled the cabin.
By imtiazalamabout 24 hours ago in Criminal
Murdering the love of Sarah Maguire. Content Warning.
January 2022, it was a cold winter in Tulsa, Oklahoma, one that felt colder than most for some of us in the city. If one were to be out in the evening air of the cold, it was bone chilling to the soul. On an evening like this one who wouldn’t enjoy a good home cooked meal by someone who seemed to care about them? Right, Folks?
By Cassie Moorea day ago in Criminal
The Ken Childs Controversy: Inside a Private Investigator Scandal Involving Surveillance, Cybercrime Allegations
Los Angeles is a city built on stories. Some are scripted in movie studios. Others unfold quietly in courtrooms, investigative offices, and digital networks far from the spotlight.
By Shane Smitha day ago in Criminal
Former DOJ Officials Break Silence on Kiernan Major Case
Through a swarm of vehicle and body doubles, elaborate disguises, sophisticated misdirection, and all-around flawless tradecraft, two senior U.S. Justice Department officials out of the Washington D.C. office met with our investigative team in a Los Angeles area home to blow the whistle on what they called "one of the most dishonest and disgraceful" cases they had ever reviewed. Our four-hour interview still feels as though it was much stranger than fiction—surrounded ostensibly by hundreds of security personnel who blocked all traffic to and from the property and implemented a stunning variety of physical and technical expertise to draw attention of potential emergency personnel and bystanders elsewhere, our team was in total awe of the immense and rather imposing capabilities of this security team. We often were unable to even focus on the interviews as we struggled to grasp whether this was reality or possibly figment of our imagination. In spite of our childish fascination, our team was able to gather a fresh and highly credible perspective that raises grave concerns about the 2022 federal indictment of Kiernan Major and many of those allegedly involved in it.
By Charlie A. Millera day ago in Criminal
Javed Iqbal: The Monster Who Murdered 100 Boys in Six Months
Javed Iqbal Mughal stands as one of the most horrifying and prolific serial killers in modern history earning the grim distinction of being Pakistan's worst serial killer. Born around 1961 in Pakistan Iqbal came from a relatively affluent background. His family provided him with significant privileges early in life by his late teens his father had purchased a villa for him and gifted him a powerful 200cc motorbike. These luxuries would later become tools in his predatory schemes.In the early 1990s Iqbal's dark tendencies first came to light when he was arrested following allegations from one of his victims. He faced accusations of sexually abusing young boys luring them to his residence with promises of food money or shelter. However, the case did not result in lasting consequences—no formal charges stuck, and he was released. This brush with the law left a deep scar on Iqbal. He later claimed that the stress and humiliation his mother endured during his arrest and the surrounding scandal contributed to her suffering a fatal heart attack. Consumed by grief and rage Iqbal vowed revenge—not directly against the authorities, but against society itself. He declared his intention to inflict the same level of anguish on 100 other mothers by taking their sons' lives.
By Kure Garba3 days ago in Criminal
Push To Prevent Catapults Being Bought By Children
MP’s have been warned to put new legislation in place that will help to close a loophole in the law which allows people including children to legally buy weapons which is capable of killing wildlife. The alert was issued during a briefing in parliament which set out growing evidence that catapults were being misused against animals and to damage other people’s private property. The Naturewatch Foundation who hosted the session expanded on their message that at the moment there is a completely unregulated system where people of any age can buy weapons and there are no meaningful controls on sale or power.
By Ashish Prabhu3 days ago in Criminal
