Criminal Investigation

crime-and-justice

Dion and Timela Smith were a married couple whose deaths drew public attention after reports of a possible double homicide. Initial information suggested both died from gunshot...

criminal-justice

In December 1996, six-year-old beauty pageant contestant JonBenet Ramsey was found dead in her family’s Boulder, Colorado home. She had suffered head trauma and asphyxia, and...

crime-history

The term "the Washington sniper" commonly refers to the Beltway sniper attacks in the autumn of 2002, a period of heightened concern in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. O...

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Serial killers are individuals who commit multiple homicides over time with a cooling-off period between events, often driven by complex psychological, social, and situational f...

True Crime

The phrase twin serial killers refers to pairs of twins who have both engaged in serial homicide, whether acting together or independently. Because twins share genetics and earl...

criminal-justice

Oklahoma detectives are sworn law enforcement professionals who investigate crimes after officers complete the initial response. They gather evidence, interview witnesses, follo...

criminal-investigation

In December 1996, the murder of six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey in Boulder, Colorado, ignited a decades-long public and legal debate. This verified explainer outlines the establish...

law-enforcement

Criminal investigation means a systematic effort to identify, preserve, and evaluate evidence related to alleged criminal activity. It is the structured process by which law enf...

forensic genealogy

Joseph James DeAngelo, the former California police officer linked to the Golden State Killer case, was caught through a multi-phase investigation that combined forensic genealo...