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• Stupid Criminals: Tattoo You

  

  We’ve all heard of cases where a suspect or a corpse was identified by his distinctive tattoo. And other criminals have been done in by maps and “To Do” lists... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2011 CULTURE

• Question and Answer: Is It Possible For My Character to Commit a Murder by...

  Q: In my story, an elderly and seriously ill man is murdered by a nurse who switches the blood he is to receive, causing a reaction, which kills him. How does... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2011 BOOKS

• Question and Answer: Will Electroshock Therapy Help My Depressed Character?

  

  Q: I need to know about shock therapy for depression. One of my characters is severely depressed and has tried all the medications. Is shock therapy still... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2011 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Guest Blogger: DNA Fingerprinting and Wildlife Forensics

  This is a cross post from my friend Dr. GV Rao’s Blog. Interesting information on the use of DNA in wildlife management in India. Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, MEDICINE

• DNA and Hair Color

  

  DNA is one of the most important criminal investigative tools ever discovered. It identifies an individual with virtually 100% certainty. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2011 CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Clever Air-born Thief

  

  Recently an unusual theft took place on an Air Antilles flight. Prior to take off $1.6 million in cash was stuffed into the cargo hold by a Brink’s security... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2011 CULTURE, HUMOR

• Guest Blogger: 10 Law & Order Plots That Were Shamelessly Ripped From the...

  This is from my friends at Criminal Justice Degrees Guide. It points out that we writers get our ideas everywhere, and often from real-life cases. And yes, we d... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Question and Answer: Could Death From Bleeding Be Delayed For Several Days...

  

  This is a question that appeared in my 2003 book Murder and Mayhem. Q: My story takes place in a wagon train in the late 1800’s. My character is dragged by a... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Andromeda Strain Lives

  

  Remember the late Michael Crichton’s landmark science fiction novel and pretty cool movie The Andromeda Strain? The story revolved around an alien strain of... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Question and Answer: Can Carbon Monoxide Cartridges Be Used as a Method of...

  Q: My victim is in a locked room with one small window in an abandoned warehouse and is being slowly killed by carbon monoxide fumes from little cartridges... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Helpful Hint of the Day: Don’t Piss Where You Rob

  

  Here is your helpful hint for the day–don’t piss where you rob. It seems that a seven-year-old Swedish man didn’t get the message. He and his buddy broke into... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Sweat Lodge Death Trial Begins

  “You will feel as if you are going to die. I guarantee that.” “You will have to get to a point where you surrender, where it’s OK to die. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Games Children Play: The Choking Game, The Pass Out Game

  

  Remember all the young and stupid things you did when you were young and stupid? Jumping off the garage with a pillowcase parachute? Swinging off a tree limb... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2011 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Q and A: Will a Decaying Corpse Actually Produce Alcohol?

  

  Q: Is possible or likely for blood alcohol levels to increase or decrease in a decomposing body, and if so during what stages of decomposition? A: Alcohol is... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2011 BIOLOGY, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SCIENCE

• Historical Forensics Class–More Info

  I’ve received several questions about the class and apologize for any confusion. The class is an on line, real-time class that runs through the month of March. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Upcoming Historical Forensics Class

  Want to know where it all started? Learn how fingerprinting, toxicology, blood analysis, firearm examinations, and autopsies developed and were used in... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2011 BOOKS

• Aphasia: A Frightening Symptom

  

  “I knew something wasn’t right as soon as I opened my mouth.” I am sure many of you, whether you saw it live or later on a news broadcast, looked on in shock... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2011 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Orange County Sisters in Crime ForensicFest 2011 This Sunday

  

  Join us this Sunday for the First Annual ForensicFest Panel sponsored by the Orange County Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Details:SinC, Orange County Chapter... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2011

• Forensic Science Writing Opportunity

  

  Want to learn to write for scientific publications? My friends at The Forensic Panel are offering an internship that will teach you the skills you need while yo... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• New Green River Killer Victim?

  

  One of the most notorious and frightening serial killers in history was known as The Green River Killer, a moniker derived from his dumping his victims, mostly... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2011 SOCIETY