Tag Archives: murder

Guilt and Text Messages Lead to a Confession after Seventeen Years

Posted on October 2, 2014 by jchasenovelist

I often focus my writing on individuals show no remorse for the violent acts they have committed and go to great lengths to avoid being captured by authorities. A story out of Arizona this week looks at a very different … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Emily Stone Thrillers | Tagged arizona, arrested, author, cold case, compulsion, confession, crime, criminology, dark mind, emily stone thriller, guilt, investigation, jennifer chase, killed, mail, messages, murder, mystery, north carolina, phone message, police, text messages, writing | 1 Comment

Gearing up for the BOUCHERCON 2014 #Mystery #Thriller Conference in Long Beach, California

Posted on September 17, 2014 by jchasenovelist

BOUCHERCON is the Annual World Mystery Convention, where every year readers, writers, publishers, editors, agents, booksellers and other lovers of crime fiction gather for a long weekend of education, entertainment, and fun. What a fantastic event! This is the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference, Emily Stone Thrillers | Tagged authors, award winning, bouchercon, bouchercon 2014, california, conference, csi, emily stone thrillers, event, fans, forensics, jennifer chase, long beach, murder, mystery, november, panels, police, publishers, suspense, thriller | 4 Comments

Preteen Who Wanted to Please a Fictional Character is Currently Incompetent to Stand Trial

Posted on August 13, 2014 by jchasenovelist

I have studied criminal psychology. I am fascinated by what triggers an individual to commit horrible acts of violence against a fellow human being, and have spent countless hours in classrooms, talking to forensic psychologists, learning from members of law … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology | Tagged author jennifer chase, award winning, child psychology, crime, criminal psychology, criminology, defense, emily stone series, first degree, forensic psychologists, homicide, intentional, juvenile, murder, mystery, not competent, preteen, schools, suspense, trial | 2 Comments

Are Female Serial Killers More Shocking Than Men Who Commit the Same Acts?

Posted on June 27, 2014 by jchasenovelist

Let’s say that for some reason you are sitting in a criminal psychology class and the teacher scrawls one statement across the chalkboard that is to serve as the one essay topic for your final exam: Describe a serial killer. … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Serial Killers | Tagged author, award winning author, compulsoin, cops, criminal, criminologist, dark mind, dead burn, dissociative disorder, emily stone, homicide, jennifer chase, murder, mystery, profling, psychology, serial crime, serial killers, women, women serial killer | 3 Comments

Turning to Crime for Attention in the Digital Age

Posted on June 21, 2014 by jchasenovelist

In a story that has been gaining national media attention and public outrage over the past few days, a mother in New York has been arrested on murder charges for allegedly poisoning her five-year-old son with salt. Evidence shows that … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Criminology | Tagged attention, author, award winning, brag, compulsion, cops, crime, criminal, dark mind, dead burn, emily stone, fake, homicide, jennifer chase, lonliness, media, mental illness, murder, mystery, New York, public outrage, selfies, social media, suspense | 2 Comments

White Supremacists Proud of Vigilante Murder of Sex Offender

Posted on May 29, 2014 by jchasenovelist

I have spent years developing a series of novels around a woman, Emily Stone, who takes matters into her own hands to rid her community of pedophiles and murderers. She uses technology and weapons and simple instinct to bring these … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Criminology | Tagged Charles Parker, compulsion, crime, crime fiction, dark mind, emily stone, homicide, jennifer chase, justice, murder, prison, punishment, series, sex offender, suspense, The Moodys, vigilante | Leave a comment

Man Who Allegedly Murdered His Family Nearly Forty Years Ago is Newest Addition to Most Wanted List

Posted on April 12, 2014 by jchasenovelist

It is a cold case that is filled with horrific acts of brutality, clues left in multiple states, and a possible element of international mystery. And, the FBI is hoping that by highlighting its suspect on the Ten Most Wanted … Continue reading →