A cold case from Long Island has finally been cracked, but the news is bittersweet for the families involved. Advanced DNA technology has identified the man responsible for two horrific crimes committed nearly 30 years ago. Steven Briecke, a known criminal with a long history of offenses, was linked to the murder of 69-year-old Ann Lustig in 1997 and the rape of an 8...
Kelly Siegler, a former prosecutor, is on a mission to crack cold cases in just seven days. She and her team take on these tough cases in small towns, working closely with local police. But how do they manage to get results so quickly? And do the local cops feel threatened by their involvement? Siegler's experience as a prosecutor gives her a unique edge. She knows ...
Crime scene investigations just got a high-tech makeover. Scientists have found a clever way to detect blood using a smartphone and a special glowing chemical called luminol. When luminol meets blood, it lights up, and a smartphone can record the whole process in a video. This new method is not just cool; it's also eco-friendly. It uses a tiny amount of luminol comp...
A long-awaited breakthrough happened in a cold case from 2014. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office made an arrest in the murder of seven-year-old Terrez Coleman. This arrest came after a decade of hard work and new technology. In 2014, Terrez was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on Prescott Road. The only clues were shell...
On a chilly December day in 2003, a disturbing discovery was made on Long Island. Neighbors found the door of Edna Schubert's home in North Bay Shore, N. Y. , wide open. Inside, they saw a shattered window and papers flying in the wind. But the worst was yet to be seen. Edna Schubert, a 88-year-old retired government worker, had been brutally attacked and killed in h...