When I checked StatCounter I saw that many people had look up the Moira Holly Branagan case. I asked on Twitter whether there was anything new I might have missed … and YES! An article came up in Allentown’s Morning Call newspaper on Sunday. Hat Tip to @deathunderglass! “For the first time since Holly Branagan‘s murder 35 […]
Archives for 2014
Sum it Up! #52
Sum it Up! #52 starts with the release of Sture Bergwall. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, “In a series of trials between 1994 and 2001, Sture Bergwall was convicted of eight murders, despite there being no forensic evidence or witness statements, and confessed to many more. But Bergwall, 63, later recanted his confessions, saying he made them […]
Murder charges re Trey Noah dismissed
Murder charges re Trey Noah dismissed for Harber and Moore. From the Blanco County News: “Murder charges against Shelby Moore and Brandon Harber, who were arrested in April 2010 in the November 2009 death of Trey Noah, have been dismissed by Gillespie County District Attorney Bruce Curry. The dismissal occurred Monday, March 3, after an […]
My interview with John A. Daly
My interview with John A. Daly has made me impatient. I want to read more from the author who wrote “From a Dead Sleep.” But I guess I have to wait. John generously interrupted his writing time to answer a few questions. Here is my short interview: Alice: Where did the main inspiration for the character […]
Help needed in Karen Caughlin case
OPP seeks help in 1974 cold case of Karen Caughlin as her death nears the 40th anniversary on March 16th. From CBC News: “Ontario Provincial Police hope a new appeal to the public will help reinvigorate an investigation into a four-decade-old homicide. Police on Thursday released a seven-minute video detailing the events of the day Karen Caughlin […]
The Mile Marker Murders by C.W. Saari
The Mile Marker Murders by C.W. Saari is a book for those of us who like multiple plot layers with varying complexity. FBI Special Agent Tyler Bannister learns his friend and colleague Caleb Williamson is missing. Bannister has to collaborate with agents from Washington who need to know whether there is any chance Williamson defected […]
Wet-Vacuum Forensic DNA Collection Continues to Gain Support
Wet-Vacuum Forensic DNA Collection Gaining Momentum, a guest post by Jared Bradley. Scientific related industries have been my focus the majority of my adult life. In all that time, I don’t remember a device, product, service or method that has garnered more support in a shorter amount of time than the M-Vac System, with the […]
Case of the Month: Paula Oberbroeckling
Case of the Month: Paula Oberbroeckling (Feb 25, 1952 – July 11, 1970). Paula disappeared on July 11, 1970, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was 18 years old and dreamed of becoming a model. She had borrowed her roommate’s car to go off on an unspecified errand. Her roommate’s car was found parked in a no parking zone […]
M-Vac: superior results
Study reveal superior results with the M-Vac. A (UC)-Davis study reveals that the M-Vac’s unique DNA collection is superior when compared to traditional methods such as swabbing and cutting. From PRWeb: “The UC-Davis studies focused on scenarios involving large surface area requirements, recovering minute or degraded DNA material from skin, with limited knowledge of where to […]
From a Dead Sleep by John A. Daly
From a Dead Sleep by John A. Daly is a fast reading suspense book that surprised me so much, I had to finish it in one sitting. Of course, I failed but this is truly one of my fastest reads ever. Sean Coleman is the prototype of man I could never befriend. No determination to […]