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10 Mistakes at Death Scenes ep219
Due to the very nature of sudden and/or violent deaths, many things can and do go wrong in the first few hours after discovery. Death scenes have a way...
Fingerprinting Mummified Remains ep218
Postmortem fingerprint collection is a routine part of many forensic death investigations. Although the production of postmortem prints is usually straight forward, several obstacles and scenarios can make the...
Hell in the Heartland ep217
On December 29, 1999, high school friends Lauria Jaylene Bible and Ashley Renae Freeman spent the evening together celebrating Freeman’s sixteenth birthday. Bible received permission from her parents to spend the night at Freeman’s...
Every Scene – Every Time ep216
The term every scene every time is certainly not new and is not unique to me. This term is credited to Steven C. Clark, Ph.D. of Occupational Research and...
Linking Aspects of Investigations ep215
Every crime scene presents unique obstacles for the investigator, but in a death investigation, three elements will always exist to some degree. These three elements make up the investigative...
How Bodies Burn ep.214
The human body burns predictably based it on its anatomical configuration of soft tissues and bones. Fire creates burn patterns to soft tissues: skin, fat, muscle, and then on...
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What Blood at Suicides Can Tell You
The number one cause of death for suicides in America is gunshot injury. This type of death can leave a lot of blood. That blood can tell a story if looked at with a critical eye. In this episode, Jeff Gentry discusses blood pattern interpretation and specifically how it is used in suicide cases. After...
Infant Death – First Contact
The first few minutes upon arrival or notification of an infant death are very critical. Steps need to be taken to know where the infant is located and who the lead investigator is and ensure evidence is protected. This episode is a portion of an online training course covering infant death investigation in detail. If...