The 1988 Apple Valley Murders of Hulon and Elaine Hughes have been solved thanks to a federal DNA grant. Hulon and Elaine Hughes were found shot to death in their California Apple Valley home on Oct. 12, 1988. They operated two business on the property: Hughes Roofing and B&S Paving. They employed Harold David Toney as a mechanic […]
Archives for 2010
Remembering Paula Ream
There is still no further information about the person(s) responsible for stealing Paula Ream’s remains and coffin. I did find this article though. It gives you some more information about Paula: “Paula Ream had cerebral palsy. She loved car rides. She loved music and listening to “American Bandstand,” while sitting in a special chair her […]
Vidocq presents… Norm Pattis
Norm Pattis is a criminal defense and civil rights lawyer. He believes that the state is a necessary fiction and that taking it too seriously is the first step toward tyranny. Get to know him better! 1: what’s your most favourite part of the day? The first hour of the day: It’s too early for the phones […]
Florida moves to protect innocent people from wrongful convictions
Some of the most important movers and shakers in Florida’s criminal justice system huddled in Tallahassee today with a simple, yet critical mission: protect innocent people from wrongful conviction. The Florida Innocence Commission held its first meeting in what will be a two-year examination of how the state administers justice. There are clear problems. A […]
Sentencing in Julius Schnoll case
Darrell Kastel has accepted a plea bargain in the 1979 murder of Mr. Julius Schnoll as I wrote in my previous post. I did not have further details then. I know learned that on August 30, 2010, Kastel was sentenced to 10-15 years for 2nd degree murder as part of a plea deal. He was credited […]
Andy Moore (April 25, 1974 – Sept 9, 2000)
The parents of Andy Moore want answers. They hope that talking about the circumstances of their son’s death and offering a large reward will prompt someone who knows something to come forward. Andy was murdered in his studio apartment on the corner of Ash and 8th Avenue in downtown San Diego, California, USA. Police believe that Andy was […]
Elizabeth Heath: homicide confirmed
The Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner has officially confirmed what the Newtown and state police have been saying all along: Elizabeth Heath‘s death was a homicide. Heath’s death was caused by “blunt traumatic head injury by a forceful blow to the head” a spokeswoman for the office said Wednesday afternoon. She was unable to […]
Can we base a conviction on one palm print?
Can we base a conviction on one palm print? In August of 1984, a double sexual assault took place in West Norwood, south London, UK. A teenager assaulted a woman in her home and forced her flatmate to join in the abuse. The teenager wore a balaclava and used an iron bar to force the woman […]
Vidocq presents… the Utterant!
“Vidocq Presents…” is a new series on DCC in which I ask some of my friends and colleagues seven questions. Read their answers and get to know them better! Kicking off the series is the UK lawyer and cartoonist: the Utterrant. The law is the ongoing story of people in unlikely situations, and it is being […]
Willeke Dost: search continues
The search for Willeke Dost will continue. Police will start digging into an area behind the farm however, they are tight lipped and will not indicate when or why exactly that spot has been chosen to search for possible remains. Willeke Dost was only 15 years old when she went missing. Now, she is presumed […]