Twenty-six years ago today, fingerprint technology captured stalker Richard Ramirez, aka the Night Stalker. It wasn’t the police that found and caught him—it was a group of civilians who recognized him while he tried to steal a car. When he…
On August 18th the Museum is holding a 1-day version of our CSI Camp for ages 12 and up. In one day you'll learn everything involved in a criminal investigation, from the crime scene investigation to crime lab analysis to…
Osama bin Laden, a name that strikes fear into American hearts and the hearts of our allies, is dead. Bin Laden's death is justice for all. A man that has been haunting the spirit of our nation for the last decade…
In a matter of minutes, six people were killed and thirteen were injured on Friday, January 7, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona. It has been determined that gunman Jared Lee Loughner, 22, specifically targeted Rep. Gabrielle Giffords during her “Congress in…
Was the serial slasher apprehended? On May 24, 2010, a predator began attacking his prey. The Serial Slasher, or the Flint Serial Killer, as the predator has been called, is thought to have stabbed or beaten eighteen to twenty known…
Prior to the implementation of fingerprints as the primary means by which to identify people, many penitentiaries had adopted what was known as the Bertillon system of measurements. These measurements established a record for every prisoner, much like 10-print (fingerprint)…
Sherlock Holmes and forensics had a connection. Sherlock Holmes was a fictitious detective who is thought to have been born in the mid to late 19th century though his true birth year can be attributed to 1887 when Scottish author Sir Arthur…
Who is the typical Primary Aggressor? DERWIN J. BRADLEY Law Enforcement/Counterterrorism I’m sure you all remember the incident where singer Chris Brown battered his girlfriend Robyn Rihanna Fenty, commonly known as Rihanna. I was discussing the incident with a fellow…
DERWIN J. BRADLEY Law Enforcement/Counterterrorism I recently wrote and published a book entitled Black and Blue: Understanding Modern Law Enforcement In Your America. The book was written to try and give the average person a solid understanding of modern policing.…
John Dillinger (June 22, 1903–July 22, 1934), one of the most notorious criminals in American History, was often glorified by the American media for his daring bank heists and thrilling prison escapes. He operated in the 20’s and 30’s during…