The New Zealand Herald brings fantastic news. Senior Detective Superintendent Andy Lovelock, who is reviewing the Crewe murders, wants the public’s help. He asks anyone with information to contact him. He wants to help find answers for their only child, Rochelle Crewe. I quote: “I am extremely keen to hear from anyone who may have information […]
DNA
1983 cold case of Louise Bell re-opened
Police in Adelaide, South Australia, have announced that the 1983 case of Louise Bell has been re-opened. “The unthinkable had happened — a little girl was abducted from her bedroom in a quiet, friendly neighbourhood, never to be seen again.” Police have re-submitted evidence for DNA testing to see whether it can be linked to a […]
Bernard Jackson sentenced today
Bernard Jackson was sentenced today. He received 18 consecutive life sentences for rapes committed in the Waldo and Armour Hills neighborhoods almost 30 years ago. No trial date has yet been set for Jackson’s other unresolved criminal cases. Prosecutors accused him of two more recent sexual assaults in the Waldo area. The Case Jackson is […]
Update Keith Combs & Eugene Ellis
From the Patch in the case of Keith Combs & Eugene Ellis: “A preliminary hearing was held Wednesday for two men accused in the shooting deaths of two San Diego-based sailors in Otay Mesa 18 years ago.” The hearing for Edward Jesus Elias and Leopoldo Castro Chavez II, both 35, was to have started Tuesday morning but was […]
Suspect in 1993 Alie Berrelez murder
There is a break in the 1993 murder of Aleszandra Ariel “Alie” Berrelez (Jan 2, 1988 – May 18, 1993). From the Denver Post: “Investigators taking a new look at the unsolved 1993 kidnapping and murder Alie Berrelez (5) matched a DNA sample to a long dead suspect in the case — ending a saga for the […]
Sentencing Bernard Jackson
From the Pitch: “Bernard Jackson‘s sentencing is scheduled for September 30, 9 a.m.” He could be sentenced to 30 years in prison. He is also charged with rapes in the same area where five rapes occurred between September 2009 and February 2010. UPDATE: He was found guilty in July on seven counts of rape stemming from […]
Interesting find in Sharron Prior case
An interesting find in the case of Sharron Prior. I could use your help to figure out what it really means: “What ever happened to mike french. he was cut up into little pieces for raping sharron prior.She was the daughter of one of his decieced brothers.Mike and his buddy ,we all know who that […]
Steve Hodel answers your questions
Steve Hodel is here to answer your questions. Steve immediately started answering the questions as soon as we emailed him the post. Thank you very much for doing this for DCC readers, Steve! 1: Do you know a guy named Lloyd Richman? No, name means nothing to me. 2: Did George Hodel was ever friends […]
Questions for Steve re the Black Dahlia Case
Questions for Steve re the Black Dahlia Case. In his book, Black Dahlia Avenger, Steve shows that his father was inspired by the art of Man Ray. Born Emmanuel Radnitzky, (August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976), Man Ray was an American artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. I wanted to know more and looked […]
Execution date set for Skinner
According to the website of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Henry Skinner is set to be executed Nov. 9, 2011. In March of this year, the justices ruled that Skinner had the right to sue a Texas district attorney under a federal civil rights law for refusing to allow him access to evidence for […]