Tag Archives: crime

Examining the Digits: Uncovering Tough Clues in Crime Investigations

Posted on December 28, 2013 by jchasenovelist

There are forensic scientists discovering and applying new scientific techniques to help solve cases and uncovering clues in cold cases. Since fingerprints are the most fragile pieces of evidence in a criminal investigation and are the most important to identify … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Forensic | Tagged amino black, compulsion, crime, crime scene, criminal, csi, dark mind, dead burn, emily stone thrillers, examination, fingerprint, fingerprint identification, fingerprints, forensic scientists, forensics, investigation, jennifer chase, jennifer chase author and criminologist, Magana brush, nindydrin, silver nitrate | 3 Comments

Guest Post: Will a Conveniently Placed Item Stop a Bullet by Benjamin Sobieck

Posted on December 19, 2013 by jchasenovelist

I thought a very interesting and thought-provoking crime article from friend and author Benjamin Sobieck would be a perfect post today — being Thriller Thursday and all. Enjoy! *** Will a Conveniently Placed Item Stop a Bullet? by Benjamin Sobieck … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Guest Post | Tagged absorption, ballastics, ben sobieck, crime, crime fiction, crime thriller, deflection, fiction, forensics, guest blog post, guns, jennifer chase, knives, mystery, projectile, stopping a bullet, weapons, writing, writing a crime thriller | 2 Comments

Criminal Psychology and The Grinch

Posted on December 17, 2013 by jchasenovelist

The Grinch. A criminal who tried to destroy a town but instead found rehabilitation and a chance to choose a different life path. With my interest in criminal psychology and Christmas just about a week away, I thought I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology, Writing | Tagged author and criminologist jennifer chase, bully, compulsion, crime, crime thriller, criminal, criminal behavior, dark mind, dead burn, dr. seuss, emily stone series, grinch, holiday, jennifer chase, mind of a criminal, mystery, neighborhood, suspense | 1 Comment

A Horrible Day Now Relived through the Release of 911 Calls

Posted on December 7, 2013 by jchasenovelist

Despite the strong objections from many of the parents of the victims, 911 tapes from the school massacre that took place nearly one year ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School have been released to the public. The Associated Press asked … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged 911 calls, 911 tapes, award winning author and criminologist, compulsion, crime, crime fiction, dead burn, emily stone thrillers, freedom of information act, information, jennifer chase, jennifer chase author, release, sandy hook elementary, school massacre | 1 Comment

No Answers Make Sense When Asking Questions about a Child’s Murder

Posted on December 3, 2013 by jchasenovelist

When allowing yourself to go deeply into the world of criminal psychology and study the minds of those who commit some of society’s most heinous acts of violence, there is no personality more disturbing than one who would harm a … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Police | Tagged austin sigg, author and criminologist jennifer chase, children victims, confession from sigg, crime, crime fiction, crimes against children, criminal psychology, criminology, dismemberment, emily stone series, homicide, jennifer chase, jessica ridgeway, kidnapping, life in prison, murder, serial killers, violence | 3 Comments

A Free Man after Nearly a Decade Behind Bars

Posted on November 14, 2013 by jchasenovelist

This week, a Missouri man was able to walk free for the first time in a decade after an appeals court overturned his conviction. Ryan Ferguson had insisted from the start that he was not guilty of murdering Columbia Tribune … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Forensic | Tagged award winning, bloody footprints, cops, crime, crime fiction, dead burn, decade behind bars, dreamlike memories, emily stone series, evidence, fingerprints, free man, guilty of murder, guilty sentence, halloween murder, homicide, jennifer chase author, jennifer chase criminologist, missouri, murder, Ryan Ferguson, wrongful conviction | 2 Comments

Make Your Cell Phone a Microscope!

Posted on November 8, 2013 by jchasenovelist

Smart phones seem to do an endless number of amazing tasks for us these days. We can find the nearest Chinese restaurant or videotape our kid’s piano recital or stick the phone up to our car radio and learn what … Continue reading →