An update in the case of the Frog Boys found in the Korean JoongAng Daily of November 26. 2025: Woo Jong-woo, the father of Woo Cheol-won — one of the victims in the so-called “Frog Boys” case — has told the press that he heard from police. A suspect has been identified in the murder […]
Antonella Mattina on News12
On November 15, News12 reporter Tara Rosenblum aired a new Crime Files episode about murderer Alex Mengel. The episode starts and ends with Antonella Mattina. Interviews Rosenblum interviewed family members of Alex Mengel’s victims and law enforcement. We see Pamela Capone, the daughter of Beverly Capone, Carmine Famiglietti, David Paul, Leo Mattina, and several others. […]
Dig Me A Grave by Dick Harpootlian with Shaun Assael
The book by Richard A. Harpootlian with Shaun Assael is about the crimes of Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins with the main focus on the investigation to bring him to justice. The book will come out Dec 16, 2025. Gaskins, a serial killer who operated in South Carolina, was executed on September 6, 1991. The book is a fast-paced […]
The Cold Case Handbook by Joseph Giacalone
The second edition of this book brings welcome improvements from the first. The language is tightened up, all resources have been updated, and new legislation has been added to the text. Set up The set up of the book is well done. There is a table of contents, references, an index, and in the preface […]
The Blockchain Syndicate by Robbie Bach
In the book following The Wilkes Insurrection, Bach shows the reader what goes on behind your back online, what the media does not tell you, and what gets distorted on social media. Difference In The Wilkes Insurrection I struggled. The topic was too close for comfort. This one is too. Bach weaved into his story […]
Sisters in Death by Eli Frankel
Eli Frankel researched the murders of two women in-depth. In this book he presents his conclusion: one person was responsible for the murders of both Elizabeth Short and Leila Welsh. Evidence There is no DNA so the ultimate questions remain: can we tie that person of interest to the crime scenes? Where was this person […]
Zeigler: Evidentiary Hearing granted
On March 21, 2025, the defense team for William Thomas Zeigler filed a motion to set aside his first-degree murder convictions based on newly discovered evidence. Those convictions resulted from four murders that took place in the Zeigler Furniture Store on Christmas Eve 1975, Winter Garden, Florida. That newly discovered evidence consists of DNA results. […]
Guess Again by Charlie Donlea
There could not have been a better chosen title for this book by Charlie Donlea. The main storyline involves a former police officer turned ER doctor. He is invited to return to criminal investigations by request of the newly chosen Governor of Wisconsin. His daughter, Callie Jones, vanished about ten years ago. Her case went […]
Antonella Mattina, Forever and Always
On June 21, 2025, New York City co-named Parsons Blvd at 25th Drive, Flushing Queens, in a tribute to Antonella Mattina. Thanks to the support from Congress Woman Vickie Paladino, the area from where Antonella vanished on July 16, 1984, now carries her name. Antonella was twelve years old when she went missing in 1984. […]
Update Teekah Lewis
There has been renewed media attention for the Teekah Latres Lewis case, the toddler who went missing from a Tacoma bowling center in 1999. This article, click here, gives a very good overview of the case, where we are now, and why there was renewed activity in the case. Unfortunately, nothing was found to advance […]