18 years for Jasper S, that is what the judge handed down for the rape-murder of Marianne Vaatstra. The prosecution had asked for 20 years. The defense did not deny …

Update Robert Boulin: murder or suicide. In 2011, I posted that the death of Robert Boulin remains a mystery. Yes, he was in troubled waters. However, the manner in which …

Guilty verdict re John Sohus for Gerhartsreiter. His sentencing is scheduled for June 28, 2013. He faces 25 years to life in prison for the murder conviction, plus two additional …

Recap #crimechat April 4, 2013
Today we spoke about wrongful convictions with Nancy Petro. A short introduction to wrongful convictions started this crimechat.
How do we find out about Wrongful Convictions in …

Death on Hold: Zeigler
In the documentary “Death on Hold” you can see the trial and appeals in the case of William Thomas Zeigler. It explains why for the past 37 …

New developments in the 1966 case of Danny Goldman involve a connection to a known criminal and a link to Danny’s girlfriend.
From CBS Miami: “Joe Cacciatore, Chicken Cacciatore, as he …

Verdict against Jasper S. expected April 19, 2013. Jasper S. is of course standing trial re the 1999 rape-murder of Marianne Vaatstra.
The prosecution asked for 20 years however, his lawyer …

The Caughlin family: enough!
Enough energy has been put into asking, begging the OPP to re-evaluate the cold case of Karen Caughlin. Their hearts broken since Karen’s murder in 1974, the family …

Jasper S. faces the judge re 1999 Vaatstra murder in the Netherlands.
The hearing took place on Feb 27, 2013. Jasper S. did not speak during this hearing.
An ongoing debate in the …

Kathy Whorton’s case on TV March 10, 2013
Great news in the cold case of Kathy Whorton: her case will be discussed by Paula Zahn.
The program is ”On the Case with Paula …