Archive for November, 2011

Guest Post: “In loving memory: Raymond Nelson”

Vidocq on November 30th, 2011 under Cold Case News, Unsolved •  4 Comments

Losing a parent is a devastating experience. The loss of her father, Raymond Nels Nelson, to senseless violence has left its mark on Rebecca. Her father, Raymond Nels Nelson, was not without flaw. However, everyone you asked had a positive first impression from Raymond Nelson. Rebecca has chosen to share her thoughts about her father, [...]

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Frustration re Slow Movement Trey Noah Murder Trial

Vidocq on November 28th, 2011 under Cold Case News, Unsolved •  No Comments

There is no way of knowing when the murder of Trey Noah will finally go to court. Brandon Harber and Shelby Moore were charged with Trey’s murder and will eventually be tried in Gillespie County, TX. However, “an initial confession from Moore was tossed out in a pre-trial hearing. The DA is appealing that decision. That [...]

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DCC: Nov 24, 2009 – Nov 24, 2011

Vidocq on November 21st, 2011 under Vidocq Unscripted •  15 Comments

November 24, 2011 is Thanksgiving in the USA and there is a lot to be thankful for. It seems fitting that today of all days, my blog “Defrosting Cold Cases” is two years old. A lot has changed since the beginning. The publishing of posts has slowed down considerably because I have become more selective. [...]

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Branagan Alert

Vidocq on November 19th, 2011 under Cold Case News, Forensics, Unsolved •  2 Comments

The Grand Jury is making progress in the cold case of Moira Holly Branagan! New material have been sent to the labs to be examined for DNA, and a report is expected at the end of the month! Stay tuned!  

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Jimmy Stanaway 1966-1990

Vidocq on November 17th, 2011 under Cold Case News, Forensics, Help the Cops!, Unsolved •  7 Comments

James Vincent Stanaway, born on Dec 5 in 1966, was killed in Jersey City (NJ) on Feb 2, 1990. Everyone knew his simply as “Jimmy.” This nickname was also his well known signature and is the feature on his headstone. To this day, there are questions in this case that have never been answered. One [...]

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Hina Murder trial on hold

Vidocq on November 17th, 2011 under Cold Case News, Forensics, Unsolved •  No Comments

From the New Hampshire Sentinel: “The [Hina Family] case — originally slated for trial in August — has been delayed twice and will remain on hold indefinitely while the N.H. Supreme Court considers whether to hear an appeal from the N.H. Attorney General’s Office of a pre-trial ruling by Judge Marguerite L. Wageling, who is [...]

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Book alert: Cold Case Research

Vidocq on November 16th, 2011 under Book Reviews, Unsolved •  2 Comments

In 2012 “Cold Case Research” will come out. The author is Silvia Pettem and this is how she describes her book: “Cold Case Research: Resources for Unidentified, Missing, and Cold Homicide Cases,” to be published by CRC Press in 2012. Topics include the latest search engine tools such as TLO, the revolutionary missing and unidentified [...]

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Recap #cclivechat Nov 11, 2011

Vidocq on November 11th, 2011 under #CCLiveChat •  2 Comments

Today we got a crash course in blogging courtesy of Gavin Ward! Gavin touched on mistakes bloggers make, themes, keeping the blog fresh, quality content, spam, monitoring comments, captcha, Akismet and more. In the end, we found we had not touched on all topics yet so Gavin suggested a future chat about blogging. Then we [...]

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Nov 11-14: Blog Tour de Troops!

Vidocq on November 11th, 2011 under Unsolved •  No Comments

This Memorial Weekend we pause to reflect on our freedom and the people who made that possible. Many soldiers overseas have asked for eBooks as a small token of our appreciation. The Indie Book Collective has gathered all the information and has put together authors and bloggers to make this happen. On this page you [...]

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UPDATED: Watch “Gone” and help find Aeryn Gillern

Vidocq on November 9th, 2011 under Cold Case News, Missing Persons •  31 Comments

In October 2007, retired policewoman Kathy Gilleran received a call from Vienna, Austria, informing her that her 34-year-old son, Aeryn, was missing. Kathy immediately flew overseas to aid in the search for Aeryn, but upon arriving in Vienna, she was shocked to learn that the local police had no interest in pursuing the case. Aeryn, a US Citizen, was [...]

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