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Cold and Hot
Date Published 02.02.12 It’s an unfortunate fact that criminal investigators are vulnerable to the kinds of influences that affect other, less life-and-death sectors, that, for instance, a sudden surge in publicity can make them work harder to solve a long-dormant cold case they would have otherwise forgotten. In a perfect world they wouldn’t be roused into action by such random prompts, but.... Read More  "Speak of the Devil" interview
Date Published 01.26.12
True crime followers --- and why are you here if you are not? --- will recall the infamous case, in 2005, of Peter Braunstein aka “the fire fiend,” a talented New York writer whose descent into creepy sex offender on the run was gleefully chronicled by the tabloids. The story’s theatrical flourishes gave it legs --- on Halloween night Braunstein, dressed as a New....
Read More DNA (hooray)
Date Published 01.18.12
Interesting news in the unsolved Holly Piirainen case. Holly, 10, was visiting her grandmother’s home in Sturbridge, Massachusetts on August 5, 1993 when she left with her brother to visit a neighbor’s puppies. Her brother returned, but there was no trace of Holly, save for a single shoe found near the side of the road. Several months later her remains were....
Read More The End of Days
Date Published 01.10.12
Anthem, Arizona
The call early yesterday morning was about a burglary in progress. It was just after 4 a.m. when Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy William Coleman, joined by two other deputies, sped over to Angel Pediatrics to investigate the report. In the parking lot they spotted a minivan. The driver appeared asleep; with him in the vehicle was a pet.... A Look Back
Date Published 01.04.12 It’s the new year, a time when everyone talks about the last year, it’s ups, downs, patterns, and forecasts. I was thinking I’d write a list of the unsolved crimes I’d love to see finally closed in 2012, but that doesn’t really have anything to do with the concept of a “year.” They’re simply puzzles that need a shake.... |
