Monthly Archives: February 2014

Teenager Claims to Have Killed Dozens

Posted on February 25, 2014 by jchasenovelist

If nineteen-year-old Miranda Barbour’s confessions prove to be true, she could be one of the worst serial killers in our nation’s history. The Pennsylvania teenager and her husband were arrested earlier this month on charges of criminal homicide after allegedly … Continue reading →

Forensics – The Past Meets the Present

Posted on February 21, 2014 by jchasenovelist

Originally posted on Author Jennifer Chase:
Here are some fun facts about forensics. It is often thought that police forensics has been a relatively new contribution to interpreting, reconstructing, and solving crimes in our society. Quite the contrary, police forensics,…

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Writing and the Winter Olympics

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jchasenovelist

Have you been watching any of the Winter Olympics in Sochi? I love how every four years we all become experts on curling and the biathlon and the luge as we analyze every athlete on our television screens. The spectacle … Continue reading →

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Cold Weather Keeps the Criminals Inside

Posted on February 11, 2014 by jchasenovelist

If you are reading this blog post from somewhere in the United States, chances are you are someplace cold. This winter has brought Arctic temperatures to places not used to seeing the thermometer go below freezing and then parked those … Continue reading →

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A Character Powerful Enough to Drive a Series

Posted on February 8, 2014 by jchasenovelist

When I first decided to write a full-length novel, I did not initially plan to write a series. I had a different serial killer story idea with a strong female protagonist, and I wanted to write about it. It was … Continue reading →

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California Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault

Posted on February 5, 2014 by jchasenovelist

When we think of a sexual predator, it is likely that our first inclination is to picture a man. These odds are perpetrated by crime dramas that unfold on movie and television screen but also by the reality that an … Continue reading →