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…
Representative and Country Recovering
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…
Billy the Kid’s Pardon
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?…
Showtime’s Dexter Purely Entertainment?
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…
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…
Law Enforcement is Not Above the Law
An indictment that was unsealed on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, has charged four members of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) with federal civil rights violations, specifically deprivation of rights under color of law and use of a weapon during…
Schizophrenia and Personality Disorder
Many people get schizophrenia and personality disorder confused, especially since movies and television shows tend to use the terms interchangeably. Schizophrenia is what is considered a "thought disorder," which means that disturbances in the thought process drive the illness. Symptoms…