Defrosting Cold Cases

Five more sea lions have been found shot to death in the waters near Seattle. The total death count since last month is 11. Investigators say they have no suspects in the shootings. Officials say if caught, the suspect could face fines up to $50,000 and charged for violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. [...]

Tags: Animal Cruelty, Bullet Analysis, Crime Labs, Forensics, Police, Sea Lions, Seattle

In 1998, Panhandle high school teacher Jimmy Ates was convicted of murder for shooting his wife seven times in the couple’s Okaloosa County home. There were conflicting witness accounts and a time line with wiggle room. But the testimony of an FBI expert was indisputable: The bullets that murdered Norma Jean Ates in the couple’s [...]

Tags: Bullet Analysis, Bullet Lead Analysis, Expert, Expert Testimony, Faulty Evidence, FBI, Florida, Forensics