Forensics and Faces from the Past

Forensics and Faces from the Past   A lot has changed in the field of forensic art since I first started back when the dinosaurs roamed. I entered the field in 1981, working for the North Idaho Regional Crime Lab. The lab handled physical evidence from the ten...

THE LONDON MONSTER

THE LONDON MONSTER   In 1790, nearly a century before Jack the Ripper haunted the streets of London, another predator held sway. The London Monster, as this mysterious miscreant was soon dubbed, used to walk up to a beautiful, well-dressed lady, insult her with...

HUNTING WHITEY

HUNTING WHITEY    There is an art to writing true-crime. The key is to immerse yourself in the worlds of both the criminal and the victim.  To develop and understand their psychological profiles, a writer must get a sense of their personal space – where...

Ten of the Darkest True Crimes in Cleveland

Ten of the Darkest True Crimes in Cleveland Cleveland, the heart of the Rust Belt, a city that back in the day, always got a bad rap.  Sure, the river once caught on fire thanks to industries that polluted it with waste.  And yeah, until the Cavs won it all back in...