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Vidocq presents Michelle Hynes!

March 30, 2011 By Alice

Michelle Hynes

Michelle Hynes LLB (Hons) is a multiple award winning law graduate from the University of Glasgow. She has recently finished studying for the Diploma in Legal Practice and is en-route to the Faculty of Advocates where she hopes to be called to the Scottish Bar. Michelle’s journey to the legal profession has been marked by personal tragedy. She […]

Filed Under: Vidocq presents Tagged With: Michelle Hynes, Vidocq presents ...!

Recap cclivechat March 25, 2011

March 25, 2011 By Alice

sum it up #cclivechat

A roller coaster CCLiveChat that went on for 90 minutes if we had not been called back to our daily duties! We started of with my request for help. There are cases were I could use help researching a cold case, post an introduction to the case, and then keep the case up to date. […]

Filed Under: #CCLiveChat Tagged With: Autopsy, Crime Scene, Evidence, Forensics, fromelles, Missing Person, Partial Finger Printing, Unsolved Homicide

More on Laura Henderson-Ibach’s case

March 21, 2011 By Alice

leaning angel

Laura Henderson-Ibach disappeared on March 28, 1986. She and her husband Jack Ibach were getting a divorce. Authorities suspect that she was kidnapped, murdered, and her remains discarded somewhere in the Alaskan wilderness. Her remains have never been found but some of her personal belongings were. Charged and sentenced to life for this crime were […]

Filed Under: Forensics, Miscarriages of Justice Tagged With: Alaska, DNA, Finger Printing, Forensics, Laura Henderson-Ibach, Miscarriage of Justice, Missing Person, Prosecutorial Misconduct

Update Stephen Miera

March 21, 2011 By Alice

Stephen Miera - Photograph courtesy of his sister Antonia Light

Stephen Miera may have been forgotten by the media and the authorities but he is not forgotten by his family. His youngest sister, Antonia Light, emailed me some memories. Antonia remembered that her mother had hired a private detective to see what he could find out. She thinks that his last name was Stone. This private detective […]

Filed Under: Cold Case News, Unsolved Tagged With: California, DNA, Forensics, Stephen Miera

Recap #cclivechat March 18, 2011

March 18, 2011 By Alice

sum it up #cclivechat

A fast-paced #cclivechat that still has my mind spinning… here goes: Joined by TRLeVeque, KatCop13, TanyaGoodwinDoc, SarahEGlenn, BlueDog89, IowaColdCases, WyndhamForensic, OceanBluePress, WorldCrime, and of course, ColdCaseSquad, our discussions focussed on digital forensics in the cases of Novak and Wei, we touched on the Linda Sohus case, we discussed extradition, Crime Stoppers, rewards, and facial mapping. The […]

Filed Under: #CCLiveChat Tagged With: cclivechat, digital forensics, Evidence, Forensics

Do you recognise this man?

March 18, 2011 By Alice

Lady Justice

On November 25, 2007, Jason Wei, restaurant owner and father of two young children, was murdered during a robbery at the Osaka Ya Sushi Restaurant at 815 West Naomi Avenue, Arcadia, CA. Despite efforts, there are few leads. I quote from the Arcadia Police Officer’s Association Info Blog: “The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted today […]

Filed Under: Help the Cops! Tagged With: California, Identification, Jason Wei, Unsolved Homicide, Victim

What happened to Linda Sohus?

March 16, 2011 By Alice

Linda Sohus

From the LASD on Nixle: On  March 15, 2011, the LA County District Attorney’s Office filed murder charges against Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter for the 1985 murder of John Sohus(26). Gerhartsreiter, of German nationality, is also known as Christopher Chichester or Clark Rockefeller. “In February of 1985, John (26) and Linda Sohus (28) disappeared from their home in the 1900 block […]

Filed Under: Missing Persons Tagged With: California, DNA, FBI, Forensics, Linda Sohus, Missing Person

Vidocq presents the Legal Bizzle!

March 16, 2011 By Alice

the legal bizzle

Our Legal Bizzle is an in house commercial/contracts lawyer, mostly doing outsourcing work. He spends his days arguing with sales managers and tries to work as much Latin as possible into his contracts. In the evenings, he blogs passive-aggressively at The Bizzle. He also tweets. His answers to my questions: 1: What is your most favourite part of […]

Filed Under: Vidocq presents Tagged With: Vidocq presents ...!

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William Thomas Zeigler

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On March 31, 2016, an evidentiary hearing was held to request touch DNA testing. On July 18, 2016, Judge Whitehead denied that request.

On November 23, 2016, an appeal was filed with the Florida Supreme Court. On April 21, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court denied the request for touch DNA analysis.

On May 8, 2017 a motion for a rehearing with the US Supreme Court was filed. It was denied November 13, 2017.

In the summer of 2019, the appeal for DNA testing to the Florida Conviction Integrity Unit was denied.

Richard Lapointe

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In March 2015, the Connecticut State Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Richard lapointe. On Oct 2, 2015, International Wrongful Conviction Day, Richard was set free. The judge ruled that he cannot be retried for the 1987 rape-murder of Mrs. Bernice Martin. Richard Lapointe died on Aug 4, 2020 of Covid19 complications.

In 1987, someone killed Bernice Martin. I hope that she will not become a forgotten file.
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