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Guest Post: “In loving memory: Raymond Nelson”

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Losing a parent is a devastating experience. The loss of her father, Raymond Nelson, to senseless violence has left its mark on Rebecca. Her father, Raymond Nels Nelson, was not without flaw. However, everyone you asked had a positive first impression from Raymond Nelson. Rebecca has chosen to share her thoughts about her father, his […]

Slow Movement Trey Noah Murder Trial

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There is no way of knowing when the murder of Trey Noah will finally go to court. Brandon Harber and Shelby Moore were charged with Trey’s murder and will eventually be tried in Gillespie County, TX. However, “an initial confession from Moore was tossed out in a pre-trial hearing. The DA is appealing that decision. That […]

DCC: Nov 24, 2009 – Nov 24, 2011

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November 24, 2011 is Thanksgiving in the USA and there is a lot to be thankful for. It seems fitting that today of all days, my blog is two years old. A lot has changed since the beginning. The publishing of posts has slowed down considerably because I have become more selective. When DCC was […]

Moira Holly Branagan Alert

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The Grand Jury is making progress in the cold case of Moira Holly Branagan. New material have been sent to the labs to be examined for DNA, and a report is expected at the end of the month. Moira “Holly” Branagan (1962 – 1979) was found stabbed 18 times in the back with a 10-inch kitchen […]

Jimmy Stanaway 1966-1990

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Jimmy Stanaway 1966-1990. He was born on Dec 5 in 1966 and was killed in Jersey City (NJ) on Feb 2, 1990. Everyone knew his simply as “Jimmy.” This nickname was also his well known signature and is the feature on his headstone. To this day, there are questions in this case that have never been […]

Hina Family Murders trial on hold

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From the New Hampshire Sentinel: “The [Hina Family] case — originally slated for trial in August — has been delayed twice and will remain on hold indefinitely while the N.H. Supreme Court considers whether to hear an appeal from the N.H. Attorney General’s Office of a pre-trial ruling by Judge Marguerite L. Wageling, who is presiding […]

Book alert: Cold Case Research

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Book alert: Cold Case Research. In 2012 “Cold Case Research” will come out. The author is Silvia Pettem and this is how she describes her book: “Cold Case Research: Resources for Unidentified, Missing, and Cold Homicide Cases,” to be published by CRC Press in 2012. Topics include the latest search engine tools such as TLO, the […]

Recap #CCLiveChat Nov 11, 2011

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In today’s CCLiveChat we got a crash course in blogging courtesy of Gavin Ward. Gavin is Operations Director at Moore Legal Technology. A former commercial lawyer, Gavin is responsible for ensuring that an excellent service is provided to clients and in particular that online business generation strategies are developed and executed to get the best possible […]