While there are numerous ways authorities can obtain DNA evidence in an attempt to solve crimes, one of the most common methods used in crime scene investigations and serology laboratories is sterile swabbing. Sterile swabbing, especially on porous surfaces like rocks, can be tricky since the swab may not be able to collect materials underneath …
“It felt like a bomb went off”
A teen boy was allegedly caught on surveillance camera following a woman that he would stab to death because he wanted to know what murder felt like. Per the Daily Mail, Russian teen Alexey Maximov, 15, is accused of stabbing Daria Evdokimova, 21, (pictured in red circle) in the eyes, neck, chest, and head moments after …
Footage apparently shows police in Tennessee using a stun gun on a registered nurse who refused to leave the emergency room. The Times Free Press reported that Roger Davis, 42, a nurse at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, was arrested Thursday night following reports of an assault. Davis’ mother was a patient at the hospital; staff …
A Michigan jury found a 52-year-old man guilty of second-degree murder in connection with a traffic collision that left five bicyclists dead. According to Boston.com, Charles Pickett was convicted Tuesday in a Kalamazoo County courtroom. His attorneys conceded he had taken drugs including painkillers prior to getting behind the wheel of his truck in June …
Authorities in Virginia recently released footage from a body-mounted camera reportedly worn by the Portsmouth officer who shot an 18-year-old suspect in the back during a foot pursuit last year. According to the Virginian-Pilot, rookie officer was placed on modified assignment following an October 29 shooting that injured 18-year-old Deontrace Ward. The burglary suspect reportedly …
NEW YORK (AP) — Three people have been killed and eight others injured in a house fire in New York City. The blaze broke out late Saturday night at a two-story home in Queens. An 82-year-old woman, an 87-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman all were killed in the fire. Eight other people were taken …
After a six-year investigation into the death of an Indiana teenager who passed away in 2012, the Howard County Medical Examiner determined the teen died accidentally. In turn, no charges are warranted in the case. The Howard County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday that in light of information uncovered through investigations, a further autopsy review …
Don’t get fooled by the scumbags in your neighborhood.
A Fulton County jury found former prominent Atlanta attorney Tex McIver guilty of several charges on Monday, including felony murder. WSB-TV reports that after a total of 23 hours of deliberation, the jury decided that McIver was guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony, and influencing …
By SHEILA BURKE, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The suspect in an attack that killed four people at a Waffle House restaurant in Tennessee was arrested Monday not far from his apartment, police said. Authorities had mounted a massive manhunt for 29-year-old Travis Reinking, after the Sunday morning attacks, in which a gunman clad only …
They were just trying to pitch in to help clean up their neighborhood on Earth Day, but a group of Indiana volunteers say they stumbled upon a human body. According to Fox News, police confirmed they recovered from the scene what they believe to be the remains of a female. “She was somebody’s daughter, might …
