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University of Idaho Murders: The Bryan Kohberger Investigation [Part 2]

After seven weeks of investigation, the shocking arrest of Bryan Kohberger, a criminology PhD student, changed everything. This article reveals the forensic breakthroughs, digital detective work, and DNA evidence that led authorities to Kohberger's doorstep. Examining his alleged surveillance of the victims, the crucial evidence from the knife sheath, and the ongoing legal battle as he faces trial for four counts of first-degree murder while his defense team fights to save him from the death penalty.

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In the age of perfect AI forgeries, seeing is no longer believing. This erosion of digital trust has created an unprecedented crisis for global justice systems, as investigators find themselves in a high-stakes technological arms race where evidence can be manufactured as quickly as it can be debunked.

Luke D’Wit: Fentanyl And The Betrayal of Carol and Stephen Baxter

In a chilling case of betrayal, IT worker Luke D'Wit spent years manipulating a trusting Essex couple through elaborate fake online personas before poisoning them with fentanyl to take control of their successful business. Through a security camera app, he coldly monitored their final moments.

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Houston's upscale Inwood Forest community was shaken when respected golf pro Gary Cooper was brutally stabbed to death at his doorstep in August 2002. The murder investigation revealed a complex web of family drama centered around Cooper's teenage daughter's pregnancy and her boyfriend, Kelton Yates.

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Criminal Governance Under Coronavirus: How Colombian Groups Seized the Day

The coronavirus pandemic sparked a shift in Colombia as criminal actors nationwide sought to profit from the sudden change in conditions.

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When caught in 2010, William Holbert confessed to the murders of five people in Panama and one in Costa Rica. His motive? Financial gain through taking over his victims properties after he had so callously taken their lives.

An Interview With True Crime Author Deividas Serevicius

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Parricide is a rare act of homicide however, it is an act which causes horror when the lives of parents are taken, often brutally, by their own offspring.

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Amidst Peru’s coronavirus crisis, hospital workers are demanding bribes from relatives to confirm deceased victims’ identities and arrange illegal funerals

Jean Claude Romand: From Fake Doctor to Family Annihilator

To some, Jean Claude Romand’s story is inspiring. To the friends and family of the people whose lives Romand has destroyed, the story is horrifying.

A Crime of Passion or Pre-Meditated Murder?

While love can be a wonderful thing, it is a powerful emotion and one that can prove deadly. In October 2016, Stuart Gallear stabbed his wife to death after discovering she was having an affair with a man he considered a friend.

Murder In A Small Town: The Sian O’Callaghan Case

In 2011, something happened that would make sure a small town in Wiltshire was never the same again. In this town, the crime rate was amongst the lowest in the UK, and everyone seemed to know everyone.

Does Our Modern Prison System Work?

An assumption that the simple imprisonment of an individual away from their community will automatically produce a level of reform is naive. Prisons, it could be said, are communities of their own and humans are remarkable at adaptation.