Tag Archives: homicide

Serial Killer Put to Death in Missouri

Posted on November 22, 2013 by jchasenovelist

This week, a serial killer who is said to be responsible for twenty-two deaths between 1977 and 1980 was put to death in Missouri. Joseph Paul Franklin was an admitted white supremacist who had hoped to start a race war … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Senseless Crime is Even More So When Committed by Children

Posted on October 26, 2013 by jchasenovelist

As an academic of criminal psychology and someone who purposefully tries to put herself in the minds of violent individuals when writing novels, I am exposed to many stories that make you wonder how a person can make choices so … Continue reading →

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Exploring Four Types of Serial Killers

Posted on October 19, 2013 by jchasenovelist

In my Emily Stone Thriller Series, the tough heroine Emily Stone goes up against ruthless and diabolical serial killers. In Dead Game, Samuel uses his unique signature as a voyeuristic serial killer to commit his crimes. I created Samuel to be … Continue reading →

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Investigating the Psychological Autopsy

Posted on September 23, 2013 by jchasenovelist

One of the most interesting aspects of studying criminal behavior and criminology is finding out why and how criminals commit a specific crime. It’s really the complicated and daunting task of finding out what makes an individual tick and hopefully … Continue reading →

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Passing Motorist Finds Body in Abandoned Car

Posted on September 26, 2012 by jchasenovelist

I have to say that this scenario gives life to many crime fiction writers’ vivid imaginations… Let me pose a scenario to you and ask what your reaction might be. It’s the middle of the night. You are driving on … Continue reading →

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Predicting Drew Peterson’s Social Life in Prison

Posted on September 12, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Let’s begin with the premise that police officers are probably not the favorite people of most men who are locked up our prison system. A man with a badge likely helped those convicted criminals meet the justice that they are … Continue reading →