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…
Some might say that the U.S.’s criminal justice system needs work, but at least we can all agree that the majority of world history was filled with law systems where criminals fared far worse. This infographic takes you from the…
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…
Years after the tragic disappearance of Natalee Holloway, another American woman has vanished in Aruba. Last seen last Tuesday, 35-year old Robyn Gardner disappeared two days before she was scheduled to return to the US. Aruban authorities are holding her…
UPDATE: The DNA found on D.B.'s tie after the hijacking is not a match to Marla Cooper's uncle, according to the FBI. November 24, 2011 will be the 40th anniversary of the time a man calling himself Dan Cooper (D.B. to the…
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…
New Mexico governor, Bill Richardson, has mere hours left to decide whether or not to pardon “Billy the Kid” in the killing of a sheriff. The case dates back to 1881…so why the New Year’s Eve deadline you may ask?…
Is Showtime's Dexter Purely Entertainment? Indiana teen Andrew Conley allegedly strangled his 10 year old brother to death, and then blamed his insatiable rage on the television show, Dexter. Conley pleaded guilty on Monday, to killing his younger brother in November…
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…