Thursday, March 16, 2023
  • Crime, The Law & Your Rights
No Result
View All Result
Crime Traveller
 
  • Home
  • Research

    How Your Brainwaves Could Be Used In Criminal Trials

    R. Kelly: Aided By A Network of Complicity Enabling His Crimes

    How Social Media Turns Online Arguments Between Teens Into Real-World Violence

    Kathleen Folbigg’s Children Likely Died Of Natural Causes, Not Murder. Here’s The Evidence My Team Found

    Do criminals freely decide to commit offences? How the courts decide

    We might not be able to understand free will with science. Here’s why

    Trending Tags

    • Neuroscience
    • Mental Health
    • Criminal Brain
    • Juvenile Crime
  • Psychology
    Image: Shutterstock

    Psychopaths – Born Or Made?

    The Question of Why: Did Ted Bundy have Dissociative Identity Disorder?

    Teenage psychopathy

    What Should We Do With Teenage Psychopaths?

    A Criminal Disorder? Advances in Neurocriminology Are Leading The Way

    Mark Safarik

    An Interview With Former FBI Profiler Mark Safarik on Violent Offending and Criminal Behavioral Analysis

    The Criminal Mind: An Interview With Forensic Psychologist and Author Katherine Ramsland

    Trending Tags

    • Narcissism
    • Psychopathy
    • Profiling
    • Mental Health
    • Psychology
  • Family Violence

    Reckless Speculation about Jeffrey MacDonald

    O. J. Simpson Trial: 26 Years Later

    O. J. Simpson: Murder in the First Degree

    Reasonable Doubt: The Hendricks Family Murders

    Melanie McGuire

    A Convicted Killer, Two Criminologists, and One Podcast: Direct Appeal Investigates ‘Suitcase Killer’ Melanie McGuire Case

    Family Annihilation: The Crimes and Psychology of Familicide

    Trending Tags

    • True Crime
      Chandler Halderson and his parents

      Double Murder, Dismemberment, and Lies: The Twisted Web of Chandler Halderson

      Jean Claude Romand: From Fake Doctor to Family Annihilator

      Fate Is Not Kind: The True Crime Case of David Lamson

      Who killed Marilyn Sheppard cover image

      Who Killed Marilyn Sheppard? Ohio’s Most Enduring Murder Mystery [Part Two]

      Who killed Marilyn Sheppard?

      Who Killed Marilyn Sheppard? Ohio’s Most Enduring Murder Mystery [Part One]

      The JFK Assassination … Case Still Closed

      Trending Tags

      • Unsolved
      • Serial Murder
      • Documentaries
      • Guest Posts
    • Book Reviews
      Strangled book review cover

      Strangled: A Courageous Fight Against The Darkest Corners of Humanity

      The Girl I Never Knew - Who Killed Melissa Witt?

      The Girl I Never Knew: Melissa Ann Witt Deserves Justice

      Befriending A Serial Killer: An Interview With Mark Austin

      The Husband Poisoner: Lethal Ladies and Dangerously Tasty Recipes

      Details are Unprintable: Wayne Lonergan and the Sensational Café Society Murder

      Operation Jacknap: A True Story of Kidnapping, Extortion, Ransom and Rescue

      Trending Tags

      • Interviews
      • Historical Crime Books
    • Crime Spotlight
      • All
      • Crime, The Law & Your Rights
      Medical Malpractice

      When Does Medical Malpractice Become a Criminal Case?

      Picture: Richard Bell, Upsplash

      Can A Crime Turn Into A Personal Injury Lawsuit?

      Korean Zodiac Killer case

      A Tale of Two Zodiacs

      5 Tell-Tale Signs Of An Abusive Person

      6 Pros And Cons Of Hiring A Private Criminal Lawyer

      There Were Two Killers in 10 Rillington Place: An Interview With Peter Thorley

      • Crime, The Law & Your Rights
    No Result
    View All Result
    Crime Traveller
    • Home
    • Research

      How Your Brainwaves Could Be Used In Criminal Trials

      R. Kelly: Aided By A Network of Complicity Enabling His Crimes

      How Social Media Turns Online Arguments Between Teens Into Real-World Violence

      Kathleen Folbigg’s Children Likely Died Of Natural Causes, Not Murder. Here’s The Evidence My Team Found

      Do criminals freely decide to commit offences? How the courts decide

      We might not be able to understand free will with science. Here’s why

      Trending Tags

      • Neuroscience
      • Mental Health
      • Criminal Brain
      • Juvenile Crime
    • Psychology
      Image: Shutterstock

      Psychopaths – Born Or Made?

      The Question of Why: Did Ted Bundy have Dissociative Identity Disorder?

      Teenage psychopathy

      What Should We Do With Teenage Psychopaths?

      A Criminal Disorder? Advances in Neurocriminology Are Leading The Way

      Mark Safarik

      An Interview With Former FBI Profiler Mark Safarik on Violent Offending and Criminal Behavioral Analysis

      The Criminal Mind: An Interview With Forensic Psychologist and Author Katherine Ramsland

      Trending Tags

      • Narcissism
      • Psychopathy
      • Profiling
      • Mental Health
      • Psychology
    • Family Violence

      Reckless Speculation about Jeffrey MacDonald

      O. J. Simpson Trial: 26 Years Later

      O. J. Simpson: Murder in the First Degree

      Reasonable Doubt: The Hendricks Family Murders

      Melanie McGuire

      A Convicted Killer, Two Criminologists, and One Podcast: Direct Appeal Investigates ‘Suitcase Killer’ Melanie McGuire Case

      Family Annihilation: The Crimes and Psychology of Familicide

      Trending Tags

      • True Crime
        Chandler Halderson and his parents

        Double Murder, Dismemberment, and Lies: The Twisted Web of Chandler Halderson

        Jean Claude Romand: From Fake Doctor to Family Annihilator

        Fate Is Not Kind: The True Crime Case of David Lamson

        Who killed Marilyn Sheppard cover image

        Who Killed Marilyn Sheppard? Ohio’s Most Enduring Murder Mystery [Part Two]

        Who killed Marilyn Sheppard?

        Who Killed Marilyn Sheppard? Ohio’s Most Enduring Murder Mystery [Part One]

        The JFK Assassination … Case Still Closed

        Trending Tags

        • Unsolved
        • Serial Murder
        • Documentaries
        • Guest Posts
      • Book Reviews
        Strangled book review cover

        Strangled: A Courageous Fight Against The Darkest Corners of Humanity

        The Girl I Never Knew - Who Killed Melissa Witt?

        The Girl I Never Knew: Melissa Ann Witt Deserves Justice

        Befriending A Serial Killer: An Interview With Mark Austin

        The Husband Poisoner: Lethal Ladies and Dangerously Tasty Recipes

        Details are Unprintable: Wayne Lonergan and the Sensational Café Society Murder

        Operation Jacknap: A True Story of Kidnapping, Extortion, Ransom and Rescue

        Trending Tags

        • Interviews
        • Historical Crime Books
      • Crime Spotlight
        • All
        • Crime, The Law & Your Rights
        Medical Malpractice

        When Does Medical Malpractice Become a Criminal Case?

        Picture: Richard Bell, Upsplash

        Can A Crime Turn Into A Personal Injury Lawsuit?

        Korean Zodiac Killer case

        A Tale of Two Zodiacs

        5 Tell-Tale Signs Of An Abusive Person

        6 Pros And Cons Of Hiring A Private Criminal Lawyer

        There Were Two Killers in 10 Rillington Place: An Interview With Peter Thorley

        • Crime, The Law & Your Rights
      Crime Traveller
      No Result
      View All Result
      • Home
      • Research
      • Psychology
      • Family Violence
      • True Crime
      • Book Reviews
      • Crime Spotlight

      Home » True Crime & Justice » Former Homicide Detective Blogs His True Crime Stories

      Former Homicide Detective Blogs His True Crime Stories

      Writing with the aim of building enough material for at least one book, Marine veteran and former homicide detective Pat McGaha’s blog is addictive reading.

      by Fiona Guy
      18 May, 2020
      in True Crime & Justice
      Reading Time: 4 mins read
      A A
      Pat McGaha’s blog, 'True Crime Stories by a Homicide Detective'
      Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare
      Blogging true crime stories is not unique in the explosion of blogs and websites across the internet which focus on true crime, but Pat McGaha’s blog, ‘True Crime Stories by a Homicide Detective‘ has an edge. The stories he is telling are directly from his own experiences as a street cop and detective in the Shreveport Police Department in Louisiana.

      McGaha’s engaging storytelling of the crimes he was called out to, the investigations he carried out, the people he dealt with and the tangled relationships both on the streets and inside the police force, with hints of scandal and internal politics he will come to in later posts, produces a blog with a continuous undercurrent, providing a fascinating insight into the modern real world of policing. Organizing his stories under categories of Street Crime, Rookie Cop, Crooked Cops, and On A Full Moon he is publishing frequently, adding new stories and expanding on others.

      “This Series will be about crooked cops. Some were arrested while others were forced to resign or retire. These officers are real. What they did was awful. I despise crooked cops. I know most people do as well. I encountered street criminals I respected more than these slime balls. The only thing I will change are the names of the officers and officials.”

      He writes with humor and sensitivity in a flowing narrative that matches any crime fiction novel moving through fast-paced scenes to gentle reflection as he explores his own career and the cases, people, and experiences that stood out and made their mark. “I want to share the stories of murders, robberies, rapes, bank heists, police shootings and high-speed chases with you. They are all true and accurate,” he explains.  In a very transparent and honest statement, McGaha talks of his career and the impact it has had on his life. “I saw many things that changed my life, broke my heart and influenced the man I am today.”

      Pat McGaha True Crime Stories blog

      He is a man who was entirely dedicated to being a cop and loved the job.  He is passionate and transparent and his writing is refreshing to read. Rookie Cop allows you to follow McGaha from his discharge from the Marines and into police training with his first shifts as a rookie officer.

      Writing in chapters, the excitement, the fear and the trepidation being new on the job are clear, as is his respect for his superior officers and those who trained him and shaped his career.

      “After a month on day shift patrol, I missed the action. In some ways, days was a never-ending vacation. Very little street crime occurred during the daylight hours. Nights are when thugs slither into the darkness and prey upon society. I asked for graveyard shift once again.”

      Launched in July 2017, True Crime Stories by a Homicide Detective is less than two months old but already Pat McGaha has populated his site with almost 30 posts full of gripping tales, honest reflections and insightful truths about his time as a patrol cop and working in vice, organized crime, undercover operations and as a detective in criminal investigations.

      “In my first year, I worked patrol and in my 12th month as a cop I was transferred to Organized Crime and Intelligence. I know…. Intelligence and Pat McGaha were never synonymous. I worked vice, organized criminal enterprises under cover, for almost 2 years. Then I made detective in criminal investigations. There I worked all types of felony cases such as robbery, homicide, kidnappings, thefts, burglaries and rapes.”

      “When I attended L.S.U, I was blessed to be taught by a retired F.B.I. agent from Baton Rouge.” McGaha explains in one post, “What I learned from him was burned into my tiny brain. He was a nationally recognized expert in the art of interviewing and interrogating people. He was a human lie detector. I did my best to retain every word of instruction he shared.” he says.

      Tense police chases, traumatic accidents, internal criminal investigations, armed robberies and the capture of a serial rapist along with the memorable “there go ur car man!” are all true crime stories already sitting comfortably on this blog and providing plenty of gritty reading from the serious and hard-hitting to the light-hearted and amusing.

      The true crime stories shared on this blog are a great read and hold true promise for a book release at a later date. For now, while Pat McGaha continues to write there is no doubt his blog is going to build in popularity and in readers, all keen to hear more from a former homicide cop with a talent for telling true crime.

      Share219Tweet21Pin8
      Previous Post

      The True Story Behind the AHS Coven: Madame LaLaurie’s House of Horrors

      Next Post

      The Mishandled Death Investigation of Christian Hopson

      Related Posts

      Double Murder, Dismemberment, and Lies: The Twisted Web of Chandler Halderson

      27 January, 2023
      Chandler Halderson and his parents

      At 23 years old he was staring down the barrel of a lifetime behind bars. Dark, twisted thoughts he turned into horrifying actions can never...

      Read more

      Jean Claude Romand: From Fake Doctor to Family Annihilator

      25 November, 2022

      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.

      Read more

      Fate Is Not Kind: The True Crime Case of David Lamson

      11 October, 2022

      Fate is not kind. Just ask David Lamson. A horrific event saw Lamson face death voted for by his peers. But that was not the...

      Read more
      Load More
      Next Post
      Christian Hopson

      The Mishandled Death Investigation of Christian Hopson

      Mark Safarik

      An Interview With Former FBI Profiler Mark Safarik on Violent Offending and Criminal Behavioral Analysis

      The Hunt for the 60s' Ripper by Robin Jarossi

      Hunt for the 60s' Ripper: An Interview with True Crime Author Robin Jarossi

      Comments 3

      1. Valerie says:
        6 years ago

        Thanks for highlighting this homicide crime blog, I love real life crime and reading a detective’s stories I find really interesting!

      2. Marilyn Santos says:
        6 years ago

        Thk you ,i lov real life crime n im a true crime ,theres no crime blog ,happy i found one, thk u n gdnitee

      3. John A. Hoda says:
        5 years ago

        I will definitely wait for more posts from Pat McGaha. As a former police officer, I know what it feels like to have the morning dew settle on your police cruiser as dawn breaks, as you try to finish all the reports from the previous night’s patrol. He portrays the settings and dialogue accurately without making it sound like Dragnet-Just the facts ma’am. More please.

      What's New?

      Strangled book review cover
      Book Reviews

      Strangled: A Courageous Fight Against The Darkest Corners of Humanity

      15 December, 2022
      True Crime & Justice

      Jean Claude Romand: From Fake Doctor to Family Annihilator

      25 November, 2022
      True Crime & Justice

      Fate Is Not Kind: The True Crime Case of David Lamson

      11 October, 2022
      Load More

      Stay Connected

      Search

      No Result
      View All Result

      Categories

      You Might Also Like

      Crime Spotlight

      Trapped: The Rise in Domestic Violence During Coronavirus Lockdown

      26 October, 2020
      True Crime & Justice

      How He Did It: A Reporter Investigates An Alabama Sheriff Who Pocketed Over $2 Million in Jail Food Funds

      19 August, 2020
      True Crime & Justice

      Facebook Used Once Again To Publicize A Murder

      7 July, 2018
      True Crime & Justice

      True Crime Documentaries From Morbid Minds Productions

      29 March, 2019

      RECENT

      Chandler Halderson and his parents

      Double Murder, Dismemberment, and Lies: The Twisted Web of Chandler Halderson

      27 January, 2023

      Strangled: A Courageous Fight Against The Darkest Corners of Humanity

      15 December, 2022

      Jean Claude Romand: From Fake Doctor to Family Annihilator

      25 November, 2022

      POPULAR

      Trapped: The Rise in Domestic Violence During Coronavirus Lockdown

      How He Did It: A Reporter Investigates An Alabama Sheriff Who Pocketed Over $2 Million in Jail Food Funds

      Facebook Used Once Again To Publicize A Murder

      True Crime Documentaries From Morbid Minds Productions

      Site Links

      • About Crime Traveller
      • Contact Page
      • True Crime & Justice
      • Crime Research
      • Family Violence & Homicide
      • Psychology of Murder
      No Result
      View All Result
      • Terms
      • Privacy
      • Disclaimers
      • Cookies
      • DMCA
      • Newsletter

      Copyright © 2016 - 2023 Crime Traveller, a website owned and operated by Alythium | All Rights Reserved.

      No Result
      View All Result
      • Home
      • About
      • Contact
      • Crime Research
      • Psychology of Murder
      • Family Violence & Homicide
      • True Crime & Justice
      • Crime Spotlight
      • Book Reviews
      • Request A Book Review
      • Newsletter

      Copyright © 2016 - 2023 Crime Traveller, a website owned and operated by Alythium | All Rights Reserved.

      error: Content is protected !!
      This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.