This is the eighth book in the ‘Daughter of Sherlock Holmes’ series by Leonard Goldberg. I have not read any of the other books so, please read this review within that context. ** It is 1918 and we are in London. World War One is still ongoing. Bombings have changed the landscape of London. However, […]
Unsolved
Happy Holiday Season
As we near the end of this calendar year, I want to take a moment to wish you all a very happy Holiday Season. I hope that the New Year will bring you all that is good. DCC turned fifteen this Thanksgiving. Thank you to all the readers who have been with me since 2009. […]
Lisa Thomas: 50 years unsolved
On October 7, it is 50 years ago that we lost Lisa Thomas (August 19, 1959 – Oct 7, 1974). She was fifteen years old. There does not seem to be any progress in the case but we have not forgotten Lisa. Remembering Lisa On October 7, an online memorial event will take place at […]
What happened to Karen Angelillo Ramsey?
About 44 years ago, Karen Angelillo Ramsey went missing. Her remains were found on April 16, 2024 in Patterson. Someone had to know about this even though I cannot find in the few newspaper articles online if she was reported missing. But it makes you wonder. UPDATE: her death has been ruled a homicide but […]
In Search of the Blonde Tigress by Silvia Pettem
The press made the public believe that the most dangerous woman of the age was Eleanor Jarman, dubbed the Blonde Tigress. Author Silvia Pettem takes us back to the 30s and describes the time, the crime scenes, the accomplices, and of course, Eleanor. She puts a magnifying glass to Eleanor’s life, relationships, trial for murder, […]
Gary Nolan Romano (1955 – 1980)
Virginia State Police are still looking for the murderer of Gary Nolan Romano (1955 – 1980) who was found dead on the bench seat of a blue 1977 Chevrolet pickup with a West Virginia license plate. The truck was found by a road crew worker on the shoulder of Interstate 81 South, near the 94-mile […]
Appeal Denied in 1979 Martinko Murder
On March 31, 2023 The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Jerry Lynn Burns in the 1979 murder of Michelle Martinko. The PDF of the opinion is here. “In a 5-2 decision, the majority found police followed the law in obtaining Burns’ DNA from an abandoned drinking straw, and did not violate his rights […]
Happy Holidays
For 2023, I wish you all Happiness and health downtime without prejudice peace and inclusion.
Bennett Family Murders: Jury Impasse
UPDATE: the jury found Alexander Christopher Ewing guilty on all six counts ( three counts of first-degree murder after deliberation and three counts of first-degree felony murder) on Friday August 6, 2021. Ewing faces life imprisonment however, he will be sentenced under the law as it was at the time of the crime. In 1984, […]
Feedburner
If you get an alert about my latest posts by email, then you may be using Feedburner from Google. In April of this year, Google announced a new infrastructure for Feedburner. As a consequence, they are dropping the email subscriptions after July 2021. Currently, there are several hundreds of email addresses subscribed. So, I checked […]