About 170 suspects are in custody after a deadly shootout between rival biker gang members left nine bikers dead and eighteen injured at the Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas on May 17, 2015. One crime scene investigator on the …
CSI analyses are highly painstaking, and it can take hours and even days to thoroughly document a crime scene. Everything from blood spatter to bullet holes must be precisely documented the first time through. Generally, there is no going back …
As part of the trial for the brutal stabbing of Ofelia Alcarado, San Antonio Police Department CSI Samatha Wohler recently testified about the crime scene she worked on November 11, 2010. Wohler described the large amount of blood found throughout …
Forensic evidence unearthed by CSIs was instrumental in identifying a prime suspect in the murder of Yolanda Reyes of Walker, Michigan, a mother of four who disappeared in April 2014. Thankfully, her accused killer was recently apprehended and is set …
Evidence from crime scene investigators is playing a pivotal role in the prosecution of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd. Lieutenant Steven Bennett of the Massachusetts State Police testified on March …
On January 23, twenty-eight Junior Girl Scouts in Kentucky became pretend Crime Scene Investigators (CSI) for a night. The program was made possible through a partnership with iSPACE, a non-profit organization that provides educational programs to communities, families and schools …
Investigative agencies are required to upgrade their equipment on a regular basis to keep up with the demands of cutting edge forensic techniques. The Hudson County’s Prosecutor’s Office (HCPO) recently purchased a CSI van to help them investigate criminal cases. …
Last Friday was a bitter-sweet day for Zac Chwirka and his colleagues at police headquarters in Sioux City, Iowa. It was Chwirka’s last day on the job as one of the department’s lead crime scene investigators after a stellar 30 …
Not many people outside of the state of Indiana have heard of the city of Washington. But while it may not have the notoriety or name-recognition of Indianapolis or Bloomington, it has its share of both famous and infamous benchmarks …