- Dirty hot dog napkin left in trash helps crack 1993 cold case of womans brutal murder rape Report
Dirty hot dog napkin left in trash helps crack 1993 cold case of womans brutal murder rape Report
A Minnesota man has been accused of violently stabbing a woman to death decades ago after authorities identified him using DNA from a genealogy website and a messy napkin, the Daily Beast reports.
Jerry Westrom, 52, was charged this week in connection with the 1993 homicide of Jeanne Ann “Jeanie” Childs in Minneapolis.
Investigators zeroed in on Westrom after they compared DNA evidence from the crime scene to DNA submitted through an internet genealogy website, an emerging tactic in law enforcement in solve cold cases. Two potential matches were found and police focused on Westrom first because he lived the closest, just 35 miles north of Minneapolis in the city of Isanti.
5m | Apr 4, 2019 - Retired teacher says boy found dead nearly 20 years ago may have been one of her students: Report
Retired teacher says boy found dead nearly 20 years ago may have been one of her students: Report
https://www.crimeonline.com/2019/03/17/retired-teacher-says-boy-found-dead-nearly-20-years-may-have-been-one-of-her-students-report/
Around three weeks after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children created a forensic image of what a deceased boy probably looked like before authorities found his remains in Georgia, a retired teacher spotted him on the news. She said she may have had the child in one of her classes.
Atlanta’s FOX 5 reports that an unidentified boy’s remains were found behind a small Dekalb County cemetery in 1999, and despite strenuous efforts to identify him, he remains unknown.
A retired educator told her daughter that the boy greatly resembled a former student in one of her classes. She said the little boy left school one day and never came back to class.
The teacher’s daughter, speaking on her behalf, reached out to FOX 5, and the outlet put her in touch with Angeline Hartmann, who has been discussing the case on her podcast, “Inside Crime with Angeline Hartmann.”
5m | Apr 3, 2019 - Allison Foy: Woman’s push for justice after sister was stabbed 40 times helps police obtain DNA technology to catch criminals
Allison Foy: Woman’s push for justice after sister was stabbed 40 times helps police obtain DNA technology to catch crimin
https://www.crimeonline.com/2019/03/26/allison-foy-womans-push-for-justice-after-sister-was-stabbed-40-times-helps-police-obtain-dna-technology-to-catch-criminals/
he unsolved murder of North Carolina woman Allison Foy has helped pave the way for investigators to crack other unsolved crimes. Authorities credit Foy’s sister for relentlessly pushing for new DNA-collection equipment that can pick up more forensic evidence than previous methods used.
Port City Daily reports that Foy’s sister Lisa Valentino, has been pushing for years to find new ways to help law enforcement gather enough evidence to catch her sister’s killer. Valentino suggested the M-Vac, “a wet-vacuum DNA collection system” that can collect hard-to-find evidence that traditional collection methods typically cannot, such a evidence deep inside porous surfaces.
After approval from City Council, the Wilmington Police Department (WPD) obtained the the system. Although there wasn’t enough evidence found in Foy’s case to make an arrest, Valentino’s push for the equipment has opened doors to catch criminals in both cold and open cases, according to WPD.
6m | Apr 3, 2019 - Suspect gets away with brutal 1998 murder—until he submits his fingerprints for a job: Cops
Suspect gets away with brutal 1998 murder—until he submits his fingerprints for a job: Cops
https://www.crimeonline.com/2019/03/28/suspect-gets-away-with-brutal-1998-murder-until-he-submits-his-fingerprints-for-a-job-cops/
A Florida man was arrested Wednesday for the 1998 murder of a consignment store worker after he reportedly submitted his fingerprints for a job application—and the prints were found to have matched those recovered from the crime scene.
According to WFLA, Todd Barket, 51, was apprehended in Brandon in connection with the slaying of Sondra Better, 68. Better was working at Lu Shay’s Consignment Shop in Delray Beach when someone came in and reportedly stabbed and bludgeoned her to death.
Fingerprints found on a decorative ball reportedly went unidentified for two decades before they were linked to Barket, who had submitted his prints for a potential job in December 2018.
3m | Apr 3, 2019 - Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Spent $65K to Soundproof Frogmore Cottage
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Spent $65K to Soundproof Frogmore Cottage
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/royals/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-spent-dollar65k-to-soundproof-frogmore-cottage/ar-BBTUMBh?li=BBnbcA0
PDATED POST: March 27 at 2:50 p.m.
Renovations of Frogmore Cottage, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's future home, have been extensive as the royal couple prepares for the arrival of their baby next month. ITV News reported that the Duke and Duchess planned to move in this month to give them enough time to settle in before the big due date. Here's what you should know about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new digs:
The property holds sentimental value for the couple.
Meghan and Harry took their engagement photos on the grounds of Frogmore House, and it's also where they had their private evening wedding party. Now, they're coming full circle, making Frogmore Cottage their family home.
7m | Mar 29, 2019 - Donald Trump Jr. won't rule out running for office
Donald Trump Jr. won't rule out running for office
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Donald Trump Jr. said Wednesday that he is not ruling out a possible run for office.
The president's eldest son said on Bloomberg Radio's "Sound On" that he had "plenty of time," given his father's late start to the political arena.
"I never want to rule it out. I definitely enjoy the fight. I definitely like being out there and I love being able to see the impact and the difference that it makes on these people's lives that I get to see all over the country," Trump Jr. said.
"My father decided to get into politics at 68. I'm 41, I've got plenty of time," Trump Jr. said.
He did not specify which office for which he would consider a possible run.
2m | Mar 28, 2019