“All the Commissioner’s Men” by Chris Birt is a book about the cold cases of Jeanette and Harvey Crewe who feature on my blog. They have this prominent place not in the least because they are tied to the wrongful conviction of Arthur Allen Thomas or, to the call from their only child Rochelle Crewe to finally get [...]
This post is Chris Birt’s rebuttal to the statement that investigative reporter Bryan Bruce released to the media. Bruce claimed Roddick made it clear that Mrs Norma Demler was not the woman that he saw at the Crewe Farm. Chris Birt explains in detail why he disagrees. __________________________ Media statement by Chris Birt, long-time Crewe [...]
For decades, rumours circulated that it had to be Norma Demler who fed Rochelle Crewe in the time period between her parents’ murders and her being officially found in 1970. The fact that Norma was Len Demler’s second wife and a very closed, reserved woman, who refused to talk about the Crewe Murders, only added [...]
A new book by Chris Birt is out to shed more light on the Crewe Murders. From the web: “Researcher Chris Birt says he has finally cleared up one mystery – the timing of when detectives planted the cartridge case that pointed to Thomas, who spent 10 years in prison before being released, pardoned and [...]
The lid has been lifted on the extent of police malpractice in New Zealand’s most controversial homicide inquiry. In a new book, released today Friday 15 June long-time Crewe murders researcher and writer Chris Birt chronicles a significant list of what he determines are acts of malpractice and ropes more of the original homicide squad [...]
I have not done a “Sum it up!” in a while so it is time! During my newspaper rounds I found some interesting articles. The BBC reports about the 15 year old UK rape case against John Molt. Molt is accused of rape of a minor. “The court heard the father of accused Jon Molt [...]
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. [...]
The New Zealand Herald brings the fantastic news that Senior Detective Superintendent Andy Lovelock, who is reviewing the Crewe murders, has urged anyone with information about their deaths to speak out and help find answers for their only child Rochelle Crewe. I quote: “I am extremely keen to hear from anyone who may have information concerning [...]
Sum it Up #35 I finally understand my webmaster better. When I started this blog, I complained constantly about things that were not working. It irritated me when plugins had an updated version but they were not integrated in WordPress or the other way around. One day things worked, the other day a server somewhere [...]
Lots of cold cases are being reviewed. The Crewe Murders are going under the loop again but this time by a film crew. Kerry Porter hopes that the results of tests run on carpet fiber will help prove his innocence. He got new hope due to police informant Francois Cunningham’s statement made to Louisville Metro [...]
