Category Archives: Crime
Mexican Gang Violence Mars Spring Break
Two men with a machine gun and a handgun opened fire in a bar near a Cancun resort, killing six people. Read more from the Chicago Tribune.
Mexican Gang Violence Mars Spring Break
Two men with a machine gun and a handgun opened fire in a bar near a Cancun resort, killing six people. Read more from the Chicago Tribune.
An Evening with Dashiell Hammett
Oh, how I miss Los Angeles. This April, the Los Angeles Visionaries Association (LAVA) is hosting a literary salon that sounds simply fantastic: a literary salon dedicated to one of the greatest crime writers of the 20th century, Dashiell Hammett,
An Evening with Dashiell Hammett
Oh, how I miss Los Angeles. This April, the Los Angeles Visionaries Association (LAVA) is hosting a literary salon that sounds simply fantastic: a literary salon dedicated to one of the greatest crime writers of the 20th century, Dashiell Hammett,
9-Year-Old Charged with Armed Robbery
A 9-year-old boy was charged with armed robbery at a Chicago area McDonald’s, and has also been charged with a recent carjacking. So much for the age of innocence. Here in Chicago, you don’t even need to hit puberty to
9-Year-Old Charged with Armed Robbery
A 9-year-old boy was charged with armed robbery at a Chicago area McDonald’s, and has also been charged with a recent carjacking. So much for the age of innocence. Here in Chicago, you don’t even need to hit puberty to
An Interview with A Psychic
No, really. Noreen Renier has worked with the FBI on several prominent criminal cases, and some of her work has been featured on the TV show Psychic Detective. Read her interview with the Houston Chronicle.
An Interview with A Psychic
No, really. Noreen Renier has worked with the FBI on several prominent criminal cases, and some of her work has been featured on the TV show Psychic Detective. Read her interview with the Houston Chronicle.
Immigrants Move In, Crime Goes Down
That’s right. Sociologists have discovered when immigrant populations move into a neighborhood, crime rates go down rather than up. Read more from NYNow.org.
Immigrants Move In, Crime Goes Down
That’s right. Sociologists have discovered when immigrant populations move into a neighborhood, crime rates go down rather than up. Read more from NYNow.org.
Gumshoe Tuesday: The Following
I am so conflicted about The Following. I like it, but I shouldn’t. It’s not realistic–the likelihood of their being a serial killer cult based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe is far from believable, but for some reason
Gumshoe Tuesday: The Following
I am so conflicted about The Following. I like it, but I shouldn’t. It’s not realistic–the likelihood of their being a serial killer cult based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe is far from believable, but for some reason
Love Triangle Explodes at an LA Polling Place
Who says politics aren’t exciting? A polling place in LA’s Watts neighborhood erupted in violence last week when a gunman shot a volunteer. The crime was allegedly part of a love triangle. Read more from the LA Times.
Love Triangle Explodes at an LA Polling Place
Who says politics aren’t exciting? A polling place in LA’s Watts neighborhood erupted in violence last week when a gunman shot a volunteer. The crime was allegedly part of a love triangle. Read more from the LA Times.
How a Kiss Lead to a Conviction
There is no perfect crime–they always make a mistake. In Germany, a thief was caught because he kissed his unknowing victim’s hand before he left her. She took that hand straight to the police, delivering DNA evidence. True story, courtesy
How a Kiss Lead to a Conviction
There is no perfect crime–they always make a mistake. In Germany, a thief was caught because he kissed his unknowing victim’s hand before he left her. She took that hand straight to the police, delivering DNA evidence. True story, courtesy
Gumshoe Tuesday: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
One of the most elegantly-crafted, realistic, feminist mysteries that I’ve read, Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a classic locked-room detective mystery that reads like top-quality investigative journalism.
Gumshoe Tuesday: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
One of the most elegantly-crafted, realistic, feminist mysteries that I’ve read, Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a classic locked-room detective mystery that reads like top-quality investigative journalism.
Chicago’s Red Light Cameras Built on Bribes
If you think Chicago’s red light cameras are a scam, you may be right. The city’s last vendor admits that the program was created thanks to a $2 million in bribes. Read more from the Huffington Post.
Chicago’s Red Light Cameras Built on Bribes
If you think Chicago’s red light cameras are a scam, you may be right. The city’s last vendor admits that the program was created thanks to a $2 million in bribes. Read more from the Huffington Post.
