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'Jackie' the Ripper: Was the Serial Killer a Woman?

Posted Fri May 11, 2012 10:31 AM ET | 0

One Ripperologist believes the killer had "a feminine manner." Read more

One theorist believes the fairer sex might have been more intimately involved in history's most famous unsolved crime spree.

How Does a Manhunt Work?

Posted by Eric Niiler Wed May 9, 2012 08:00 AM ET | 0

Catching someone like suspected murderer Adam Mayes is more about being methodical than using overwhelming force. Read more

Why Did Zimmerman Shoot To Kill?

Posted by Eric Niiler Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:44 AM ET | 0

A fast-acting, lower-level part of the brain takes over in violent situations. Read more

Trayvon Martin 911 Call: How Experts ID Voices

Posted by Sheila Eldred Wed Apr 4, 2012 03:53 PM ET | 0

Voice recognition software can show the actual speech structure of the vocal cords to make a match. Read more

Australia's Most Wanted Man Captured

Posted Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:56 AM ET | 0

The fugitive broke into homes to gain supplies before returning to almost inaccessible bushland before he was caught. Read more

Jackson Trial: When Does Malpractice Become Criminal?

Posted by Marianne English Thu Oct 6, 2011 12:24 PM ET | 0

Malpractice codes vary by state, but a key factor is the idea of "standard of care." Read more

How Dodgy DNA Freed Amanda Knox

Posted by Eric Niiler Tue Oct 4, 2011 05:24 PM ET | 0

Bad collection techniques and handling became the real culprits in the Italian trial. Read more

Weekly News Wrap

Posted Fri Sep 30, 2011 02:07 PM ET

We come across some seriously weird, wonderful stuff during the week. Make sure you don't miss them -- read this week's news wrap. Read more

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Casey Anthony Found Not Guilty in Daughter's Murder: Big Pic

Posted Tue Jul 5, 2011 03:07 PM ET | 0

Casey Anthony is found not guilty in the murder of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee. Read more

Former Nazi Camp Guard Gets Five Years

Posted Thu May 12, 2011 09:55 AM ET | 0

John Demjanjuk, 91, is unlikely to live out the five years of his sentence for being an accessory to murder of almost 30,000 people. Read more

Supercomputer Joins Hunt For Child Predators

Posted by Eric Bland Thu Dec 9, 2010 09:55 AM ET | 0

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jaguar supercomputer is helping track those who share pornographic images and video of children. Read more

Beyond the Black Box

Posted Mon Aug 23, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

Instead of storing flight data on board, aircraft could easily send the information in real time to the ground. Read more

How Rare Are Female Child Killers?

Posted by Benjamin Radford Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:22 PM ET | 0

A 29-year-old mother confesses to suffocating her two toddlers before driving them into a river. Sadly, the case is not as rare as many might think. Read more

Software Predicts Criminal Behavior

Posted by Eric Bland Mon Aug 16, 2010 08:13 AM ET | 0

The new software is helping police officials identify which people on parole are most likely to murder. Read more

Cellphone Crime Solvers

Posted Fri Jul 2, 2010 05:56 AM ET | 0

Could the murder victim's BlackBerry lead to her killer? Increasingly, the answer is yes. Read more

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