Like fingerprints, nail striations possess unique patterns that can identify individuals, making forensic onychology a powerful tool in criminal investigations. A groundbreaking study using ATR FT-IR spectroscopy achieved 100% accuracy in determining the sex of 63 individuals through fingernail analysis alone,...

The abduction of Charles Lindbergh Jr. in 1932 marked a pivotal moment in American criminal justice. Dubbed the "crime of the century," this case pushed law enforcement practices into new territory as investigators confronted unprecedented challenges. The kidnapper's audacity stunned...

Medical examiners faced an unprecedented challenge when sixteen-year-old Suzanne Capper arrived at Manchester's Withington Hospital in December 1992. Their forensic examination revealed torture methods so severe that the case would redefine British understanding of criminal brutality. Suzanne's story stands among...

Blood stained the walls of 92 Second Street on August 4, 1892, marking Fall River, Massachusetts, as the site of one of America's most perplexing murder cases. Andrew Borden lay dead on his living room couch, his skull shattered...

Mobile phone messages solved the haunting murder case of 15-year-old Danielle Jones in 2001. These digital traces, still unfamiliar to many at the time, became the cornerstone of evidence that would unravel one of Essex's most disturbing crimes. Stuart Campbell's...