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Amanda Knox and Knoxville murder trials raise concerns about DNA contamination

By Dan Norder, crime historian From Knox County, Tenn., to the case of Amanda Knox in Italy, the outcomes of two high profile murder trials hinge...

No noose is good news: When Halloween decorations break the law

If your plans for hanging decorations this Halloween involve simulating an actual hanging, you might want to reconsider. People who have...

Amanda Knox's prosecution part of a long history of witch hunts

By Dan Norder, crime historian When British exchange student Meredith Kercher, 21, was found killed in her small cottage in Perugia, Italy. on Nov....

Cage fight? Annie Le and alleged killer Raymond Clark argued about lab mice

By Dan Norder, crime historian Police are investigating whether Yale student Annie Le's alleged murder by lab tech Raymond Clark III was a case of...

Arrest of suspect in Yale student murder investigation not imminent, police maintain

By Dan Norder, crime historian Police investigating the killing of Yale University student Annie Le, 24, are reportedly focusing on a lab tech who...

Commentary: Milwaukee police, DA let egos derail strangler investigation

Suspect Walter E. Ellis being escorted to court (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) When officials in Milwaukee held a press conference earlier this week to...

Milwaukee serial killer arrested, police say

By Dan Norder, crime historian Milwaukee police held a news conference on Sept. 7 to announce the arrest of Walter E. Ellis, 49, whose DNA they say...