Shopping for an Arrest
When Fannie Henson of Virginia found a man's lost wallet she must have thought it was her lucky day. She took one of the man's credit cards and ran up almost $400 in charges from a gas station and a…
You Have a Drinking Problem When…
One not so smart criminal got a thirst for some liquor during his hold up of a convenience store. A Colorado Springs man walked into a corner store with a shotgun and demanded all of the money from the register. …
What Forensic Hair Examination Tells You
Although one strand of hair cannot be positively matched to a person, hair is still a valuable source of evidence. What forensic hair examination tells you is a lot of information. Because hair can be grouped into three different racial…
Schizophrenia and Personality Disorder
Many people get schizophrenia and personality disorder confused, especially since movies and television shows tend to use the terms interchangeably. Schizophrenia is what is considered a "thought disorder," which means that disturbances in the thought process drive the illness. Symptoms…
Ear Noises As Passwords
In the future, your ear may become your new password. Although recently reports have started to discredit ear imprints as a valid form of biometric identification there is another aspect of the ear that seems to be unique to individuals. …
Fingerprints Recovered from Guns
Fingerprints recovered from guns are found on the ‘spent’ or fired shell casings. When a bullet is fired it is sent through the barrel of the gun at an amazing speed, as part of the firing mechanism the primer in…
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Most Dangerous States to Live In
Living in trying economic times is difficult, to be sure, but living them in an unsafe environment makes it somewhat worse. Do you live in one of the most dangerous states in the U.S.? Click here to find out. Read…