murder cases

This might be interesting. Angelika Graswald told New York police that she tampered with her fiance's kayak before his death on the Hudson River and that it "felt good knowing he was going to die", prosecutors have told a bail hearing in Orange County. Ms Graswald, 35, stands accused of...

Adnan Syed - Serial / Undisclosed Podcasts Anybody been listening to "Undisclosed" podcast? They are doing a very good job of shredding the prosecution / police case. Episode Two destroyed the timeline used Episode Three shows that it appears that Jay was coached by the police and the...

This link is an interesting introduction to the case, because it starts from the perspective of the accused and convicted. http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/tamihere-feels-no-remorse-over-swedish-tourist-deaths-4756684 After analysing the case, should he be known as David Wayne Tamihere, or...

Once again, the thread has grown lengthy, so this is a continuation from the previous thread, Part 14. As usual, the split point is arbitrary and participants are free to quote from the previous thread(s) into this one. For further reference, see: Part 13, Part 12, Part 11, Part 10, Part 9...

I have been following this case from the start. The fix was in, and the jury duly returned a conviction (with a little help from the judge). I have wondered if there would ever be any hope for this guy. Now it looks like maybe there is...

Was Aaron Hernandez convicted because his fiance threw out the trash? No murder weapon has been found, no witnesses have been found, and, most shockingly of all, no motive has been found. The case was entirely circumstantial. Another case of an innocent young person being framed by a corrupt DA...

Ok. I listen to a podcast called True Murder. A good podcast. But I think the last episode I listened to was a bit to much. You can listen to it here. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dan-zupansky1/2015/03/19/its-me-john-a-cameron They had an author on claiming he found the killer (or criminal)...

Once again, the thread has grown lengthy, so this is a continuation from the previous thread, Continuation 13. For further reference, see: Part 12, Part 11, Part 10, Part 9, Part 8, Part 7, Part 6, Part 5, Part 4, Part 3, Part 2, and Part 1. You act as if you know what you are talking...

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-31912430 Either this guy is extremely unlucky in the way the he attracts suspicions about murders,or he holds the record for buying hi s way out of capital charges. But he taped outburst reminds me of De Niro as Capone in "The Untouchables".....("I want...

Thought I would post a case which is not real well known It is the case of Police Lt Jim Barton who was convicted of murdering his wife ten years afterwards based on if he said "I have to call Phelp" not "I have to call fo help" and the changing testimony of a convict witness...

Meanwhile, cheered by the successes of Lundy and Teina Pora at the Privy Council, Scott Watson's keen to have another go: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/67074130/convicted-double-murderer-scott-watson-plans-fresh-bid-for-freedom Guilt? I have no idea, but the evidence was average.

In Lake County Illinois, if you can imagine such a thing... http://www.cbsnews.com/news/melissa-calusinski-was-a-day-care-worker-coerced-into-a-murder-confession/ http://dailynorthshore.com/2015/03/03/is-deerfield-killer-innocent/ A toddler lapsed into a coma in a day care and died in the...

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/why-is-this-man-still-in-jail-tony-wright-philadelphia-20150302 I am lost for words.

Good news for Russ Faria: http://fox2now.com/2015/02/24/judge-faria-may-apply-for-new-trial-request-may-not-be-granted/ Fingers crossed this happens for him! Good summary of the case here if anyone wants to catch up on this one...

I was watching this on an old Medical Detectives and it seemed to me like there might be stories not being told in this case Do some digging http://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-question-of-murder/ http://truthinjustice.org/maloney.htm Seem to be definite issues

This is an interesting case because of motive. The evidence looks solid, and I think the police got it right. It seems this guy had a crush on the victim. So he lured her to an encounter with the idea that he would kidnap her and stash her somewhere, and then be the hero who found and rescued...

Mark Lundy is being retried for murdering his wife and child, and intriguingly the prosecution has moved the time of the murders to several hours later to fit a new theory. The wiki as usual is a good intro, and up to date with current trial. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lundy_murders We need...

Henri van Breda is the 20 year old survivor and chief suspect of a brutal family murder. Both his parents and his older brother were axed to death. His 16 year old sister is stable, but with serious injuries. The police investigation at this point is focused on Henri as the killer. Initial...

Once again, the thread has grown lengthy, so this is a continuation from Part 12. For further reference, see also Part 11, Part 10, Part 9, Part 8, Part 7, Part 6, Part 5, Part 4, Part 3, Part 2, and Part 1. I think your measures are off, but this is a good point: Stefanoni believed that she...

I would love to discuss that one. I use it as a paradigm case for explaining circumstantial evidence because it's so neat and tidy. Guilty as sin IMO but I would be fascinated to know the basis of any appeal.

This might prove to be interesting: The son of a US hedge fund founder who was shot dead over the weekend has been charged with his murder, which police describe as a staged suicide. The body of 70-year-old Thomas Gilbert Snr was found by his wife on Sunday at their New York home with a single...

Once again, the thread has grown lengthy, so this is a continuation from Part 11. For further reference, see also Part 10, Part 9, Part 8, Part 7, Part 6, Part 5, Part 4, Part 3, Part 2, and Part 1. The IMEI number is tied to the actual handset, not the SIM. If you have a handset and you...

Justice Minister Amy Adams says she is "one of the few people in New Zealand" who does not have a personal view on David Bain's guilt or innocence, and she will bring a fresh set of eyes to his long fight for compensation. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11365090...

Thread continued from part 1. The prosecutions appeal papers here.... http://www.pod702.co.za/Eyewitnessnews/docs/141104NPA.pdf James Grant ‏@CriminalLawZA For me, a desperately necessary appeal - the long road to Bloemfontein ahead. ETA...

As the thread has become lengthy once again, this is a continuation from part 10. For further reference, see also Part 9, Part 8, Part 7, Part 6, Part 5, Part 4, Part 3, Part 2, and Part 1. Here's an earlier post of mine. Frank Sfarzo reports that Bongiorno confirms human blood found in the...

This American Life producer Sarah Koenig has created a monster. Maybe. She's producing a podcast called Serial that takes apart the story of a 15-year-old murder conviction, one week at a time, over a planned twelve-week period. Koenig is investigating leads even as she writes and records each...

As the thread has become lengthy once again, this is a continuation from Part 9. For further reference, see also Part 8, Part 7, Part 6, Part 5, Part 4, Part 3, Part 2, and Part 1. Part of the surrounding information is that we have only the word of an incompetent liar that there ever was...

Once again, the thread has become quite lengthy, so here is another new continuation thread. This continues from Part Eight. For further reference, see also Part SevenPart Six, Part Five, Part Four, Part Three, Part Two, and Part One. The quantification of the DNA and the typing are...

I wanted to discuss come cases which are more questionable. Wanted this also separate from the AK/RS thread Want to start with Murder of Derek William Reginald Haysom and Nancy Astor Langhorne (Benedict) Haysom. Jens Söring was convicted but when tested in 2009, 42 items of evidence from the...

Decided to post this as a new thread instead of making it part of the AK/RS threads. Gwendolyn Graham and Cathy Wood - Nursing Home Murders? I was watching a documentary on the case and it reads like the case is horrid? It sounds like the case is built on the most flimsy of evidence...