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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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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 →

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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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Sister’s DNA Solves Missing Persons Case After 37 Years

Posted on November 10, 2012 by jchasenovelist

The men and women of our nation’s police departments are amazing public servants who work passionately to seek justice for the criminals in our society and their victims. I am sure that every violent crime that goes unsolved and every … Continue reading →

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The Skillful Art of Interrogation

Posted on July 23, 2011 by jchasenovelist

As with many things these days, the word “interrogation” has been replaced with “interview”. I like to call it what it is, an interrogation. Interrogative procedures are used to obtain a confession, admission of guilt, or illicit helpful information from … Continue reading →

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Crime Scene Investigation – Breakthrough Forensic Camera Used to Detect Blood Invisible to the Naked Eye

Posted on October 16, 2010 by jchasenovelist

To detect bloodstains at a crime scene, forensic technicians use a chemical called luminol. It is sprayed around the crime scene and reacts to the iron in blood, emitting a bluish glow in the dark. However, luminol is toxic, can … Continue reading →