The first CCLiveChat from this year was a “get back into the chatting rhythm” group exercise and I think we all passed with flying colours! Joined by old and new friends, we dove into the Stephen Lawrence case from the UK with issues of double jeopardy, evidence contamination and of course, the consequences of proper […]
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Recap #CCLiveChat Dec 16, 2011
Our CCLiveChat today was with Gary Howard a.k.a. TriniCSI on Twitter. We discussed the chemical treatment of fingerprints. And despite mind-boggling technical difficulties we got an excellent conversation going. Gary Howard is a fingerprint recovery expert and crime scene specialist in the UK. We touched on the three types of fingerprints that can be found at a […]
Reversal Juan Rivera Conviction
From the New York Times: “In an opinion that harshly criticizes the tactics of the police and prosecutors, an Illinois appellate court on Friday night reversed the conviction of Juan Rivera, who has spent 19 years in jail for the 1992 rape and murder of an 11-year-old baby sitter in a suburb of Chicago. There […]
RIP Deriek W. Crouse
Another case of senseless violence that costs a police officer his life. Yesterday, Virginia Tech Police Officer Deriek Crouse was shot in the head and killed during a routine traffic stop. He had not even exited his car yet. The driver of the car stopped was a third party. The shooter could be seen on […]
Recap #CCLiveChat Dec 2, 2011
Today’s CCLiveChat was a great hour of “getting the gang back together” as well as updating everyone on cold cases worldwide! Joe Giacalone, a retired NYPD Detective Sergeant, had some fantastic news considering his book: the New Jersey Civil Service Commission has made his book required reading for police promotional exams! Congratulations, Joe! Joe Giacalone held many prestigious […]
Willeke Dost: the latest
The Ducth prosecution announced the foster parents of Willeke Dost are no longer suspects. The court in the city of Assen had told the prosecution that if they wanted to prosecute the foster mother and foster brother, it had to do so before Jan 1, 2012. Right now there does not seem to be enough evidence against […]
Guest Post: “In loving memory: Raymond Nelson”
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
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
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 […]
Jimmy Stanaway 1966-1990
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 […]