Summary: Kevin Lamont Carter, a convicted felon, is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of his girlfriend, Angela Marshall, in Selma, Alabama. On March 25, 1995, Carter allegedly drove to Marshall's residence, called her to come to his car, and shot her several times when she approached him. The day before this murder, Carter was released from jail after completing … [Read more...] about USA Most Wanted – Kevin Lamont Carter
Sticky fingers: developing a materials science approach to forensics
From the bluebird painting propped against her office wall and the deer she mentions seeing outside her office window, Linda Lewis might be mistaken for a wildlife biologist at first glance. But rather than trailing animal tracks, Lewis, a researcher at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is more interested in marks left behind by humans... She's a … [Read more...] about Sticky fingers: developing a materials science approach to forensics
The Battle of Alexander at Issus – Albrecht Altdorfer
Title: The Battle of Alexander at Issus Artist: Albrecht Altdorfer Year: 1529 Type: oil painting on panel A painting is a static image. It shows things all at once. It cannot represent a sequence of events. But some kinds of prolonged activity it can manage. Among "the fittest subjects for painting" are "such actions whose incidents are all … [Read more...] about The Battle of Alexander at Issus – Albrecht Altdorfer
Cognitive Interview Steps
The Cognitive Interview was developed after investigators were challenged in court for using forensic hypnosis due to issues pertaining to suggestibility. Forensic Hypnosis does not pass the "Frye Test" as established by case law. As an alternative, psychologists created the Cognitive Interview as a Memory Enhancement Tool for investigative interviewing. Let's review the … [Read more...] about Cognitive Interview Steps
USA Most Wanted – Marcos Daniel Robles
Summary: Marcos Daniel Robles is wanted for his alleged participation in a shooting which occurred at a motel in Watsonville, California. On October 10, 2014, at approximately 11:55 p.m., Robles allegedly shot and killed a rival gang member as he stood outside his motel room. Some of the rounds fired at this individual went into a nearby restaurant, striking and killing a … [Read more...] about USA Most Wanted – Marcos Daniel Robles
