A Study in Crime
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13. The Mysterious Death of Philip Shue
Air Force officer Philip Shue left home on April 16th, 2003,and vanished. The next 2 hours of his life are unaccounted for. Until 8:14 AM, when witnesses saw him veer off the highway and strike a t
12. The Greatest Art Thief of All Time
In the fall of 2001, a young man admired a 400-year-old bugle on display at the Richard Wagner Museum in Switzerland, grabbed it, and placed it under his coat while no one looked. Then Stphane Breit
11. The Cautionary Tale of Kerry the Catfish
Julia was in love with Kerry. However, she had never met him in person. He was out of the country working and told Julia his bank account was locked. Could she send him $100 to tide him over? And an Apple Gift card. And money through CashApp. And...you ge
10. The Case of the Pugilistic Loan Shark
Frank was the muscle for a loan shark named Pete. Andy owed Pete $250k. One day Frank encouraged Andy to repay the loan by firing a handgun at him. The bullet whizzed past Andys ear narrowly missing
9. The Secret Wife of Zenith Man
Alvin called 911 from a payphone and said, I think my wife passed out. But she was already dead. Many folks didnt know Alvin had a wife. The ones that did, said he was keeping her hostage. She ha
8. Oscar Heinrich The American Sherlock
Forensic criminologist Oscar Heinrich opened the first private crime lab in 1910 and solved 2,000 cases in his 40-year career. We look at three of them: The Case of the Calculating Chemist; The Case of the Great Train Heist; and The Case of Allene Lamso
7. Children Should Be Seen and Not Hurt
Pat Benatar wrote her 1980 song, Hell is for Children, to bring awareness to child abuse. A topic private investigator James Hastings knows all too well. This tough Army veteran of Iraq spent eight rough years on the front lines investigating child abuse
6. Pink Collar Crime
Pink-collar criminals are mid-level employees that embezzle from the workplace. People like Sandy Jenkins, the mild-mannered comptroller at the world-famous Collin Street Bakery. And Rita Crundwell, the former comptroller for the City of Dixon, Illinois.
5. The Polish Girl Murder
The media called her, The Polish Girl. But to friends and family in Chicago, she was Maggie. A man spotted her green Nissan Altimaon his way to work. Maggies body was lying in the back seat. It would take homicide detective Mike Hammond, four years to
4. The Coast to Coast Killer
Serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells left a path of destruction across the U.S. from 1979 through 1999. It is believed he murdered 22 people, including several children (although he puts the figure at 70). A steady pursuit of self-gratification and self-preserv