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"From the detective who found The Golden State Killer, a memoir of investigating America's toughest cold cases and the rewards--and toll--of a life solving crime. I order another bourbon, neat. This is the drink that will flip the switch. I don't even know how I got here, to this place, to this point. Something is happening to me lately. I'm drinking too much. My sheets are soaking wet when I wake up from nightmares of decaying corpses. I order another...
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"Have you ever wanted to solve a murder? Gather the clues the police overlooked? Put together the pieces? Identify the suspect? Journalist Billy Jensen spent 15 years investigating unsolved murders, fighting for the families of victims. Every story he wrote had one thing in common - it didn't have an ending. The killer was still out there. But after the sudden death of a friend, crime writer Michelle McNamara, Billy became fed up. Following a dark...
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This compelling documentary series presents a countdown of America's 60 most notorious unsolved mysteries and crimes in a dramatic compilation revealing these unanswered questions in 10 fascinating episodes. Features Include: The JFK Murder Conspiracy Who Kidnapped the Lindbergh Baby? Did Babe Ruth Call His Shot? Did Lizzy Borden Kill her Parents? What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart? Who Whacked Bugsy Siegel? Roswell - Are We Alone in the Universe?...
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In America today, upwards of forty thousand people are dead and unaccounted for. These murder, suicide, and accident victims, separated from their names, are being adopted by the bizarre online world of amateur sleuths. It's DIY CSI. The web sleuths pore over facial reconstructions (a sort of Facebook for the dead) and other online clues as they vie to solve cold cases and tally up personal scorecards of dead bodies. The Skeleton Crew delves into...
6) Unmasked
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I order another bourbon, neat. This is the drink that will flip the switch. I don’t even know how I got here, to this place, to this point. Something is happening to me lately. I’m drinking too much. My sheets are soaking wet when I wake up from nightmares of decaying corpses. I order another drink and swig it, trying to forget about the latest case I can’t shake.
Crime-solving for me is more complex than the challenge of the hunt, or the process...
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Genius Products
Pub. Date
2006
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English
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Investigates two major cold cases that haunted investigators for decades. "Silence in a Small Town" focuses on the disappearance of a shy high school student. "Hunting the Unicorn" follows the hippie-turned-ax murderer who evaded capture for over 25 years.
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Technical report volume TR-948-NIJ
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RAND Center on Quality Policing
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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The number of cold-case units and the expenditures to fund them are increasing, but little is known about the return on this investment. This report seeks to help better understand cold-case investigation, discussing the status of cold-case investigations in the United States and examining factors associated with successful cold-case investigations. It asks what the current practices of law enforcement agencies are with respect to investigating cold...
12) No regrets
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Ann Rule's crime files volume 11
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Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2006
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English
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Collects true crime stories about sociopaths who kill ruthlessly, including the tale of a sea captain who is tricked into marriage and cheated out of his fortune by the mother of his illegitimate children before being murdered by her and her brother.
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Ann Rule's crime files volume 11
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Pocket Star Books
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©2006
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English
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Collects true crime stories about sociopaths who kill ruthlessly, including the tale of a sea captain who is tricked into marriage and cheated out of his fortune by the mother of his illegitimate children before being murdered by her and her brother.
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Report / 117th Congress 2d session House of Representatives volume 117-280
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[U. S. Government Publishing Office]
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Report / 117th Congress 2d session Senate volume 117-134
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U.S. Government Publishing Office
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2022.
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English
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Blue 360° Media, LLC
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[2023]
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English
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The Handbook covers the Cold Case Trilogy: Homicides, Sexual Assaults, and Missing Persons. It also includes a breakdown of the two new federal laws passed in 2022 – The Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act and the Help Find the Missing Act – both will be crucial in moving these cases forward. This in-depth look at solving cold cases serves as a training resource that is instructive. The author, Joseph Giacalone, focuses on how to approach...
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Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Uncover the shocking truths behind America's most puzzling murder cases in this epic three-disc collection. Through riveting interviews and real-life footage, the film reopens the files of six sensational cases that captivated the nation. Explore the mysteries of Casey Anthony, Scott Peterson, JonBenet Ramsey, Jodi Arias, Chandra Levy, and Natalie Wood in this compelling set that delivers stunning revelations from beginning to end.