Author Archives: Ina Alvarado

                Podcasts are the newest form of media that has taken the true-crime world by storm. One of the main attractions of podcasts is that they are convenient and accessible. The audience is able to listen to podcasts while doing … Continue reading →

                The War on Drugs, as portrayed in “13th,” forces the audience to confront the uncomfortable reality of the racial aspect of mass incarceration in the United States and the ongoing debate about its intentions. The Netflix documentary has the … Continue reading →

Due to several social factors like improvement in communication, shifts in social and cultural norms, a decrease in violent crimes, and an increase in criminal justice reforms there are fewer serial killers today than there were in the 1970s and … Continue reading →

Bloodstain spatter analysis is a forensic method that looks at the shape, size, distribution, and placement of bloodstains in order to reconstruct the scene of a crime. However, numerous research and publications have suggested significant mistake rates and poor consistency. Also, … Continue reading →

                Eyewitness testimonials may be powerful tools in criminal investigations, but they are not the most reliable. Take 9/11 for example, although everyone says that they know where they were when the planes crashed, 40% are wrong. This is thanks … Continue reading →

My mind rushed as I exited the parking lot behind the senior apartments and headed for Rice Rips Road. Thoughts filled with all the possibilities of what I would find at the location of the rather cryptid coordinates. Would it … Continue reading →