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The Tylenol Murders

On the morning of September 29, 1982, 12-year-old Mary Kellerman of Elk Grove Village, IL went to her parent’s room not feeling well. To ease their daughter’s pain, they gave her a Tylenol extra strength capsule. Shortly thereafter she was…

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CSI Boot Camp!

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…

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Update- D.B. Cooper Lead

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…

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The Serial Slasher Apprehended?

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…

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Ballistic Fingerprint Database

A ballistic fingerprint database is a computerized database of markings on bullet casings made by legally purchased guns.  The idea is much the same as the fingerprint database AFIS or the DNA database CODIS, both of which house input known…

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