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The Architecture of Death: How H.H. Holmes Industrialized Murder

While the 1893 World's Fair celebrated progress, Dr. H.H. Holmes was applying the principles of the Industrial Revolution to the human body. An analysis of the first "Murder Castle."

Forensic History / Serial Killers

Jonathan Silva

13 de dez. de 2025

A grainy vintage black and white photograph of the exterior of the large three-story building known as H.H. Holmes' "Murder Castle" on a street corner in Chicago. It features multiple bay windows on the upper floors and awnings over storefronts on the ground level. Numerous utility poles with heavy wiring cross the foreground, and people in period clothing are visible on the unpaved street.

Ted Bundy, the Chi Omega Beast, and Forensic Odontology

Inside the Chi Omega massacre and how a single bite mark on victim Lisa Levy used forensic odontology to bring down Ted Bundy.

Serial Killers / Forensic Science

Jonathan Silva

13 de dez. de 2025

A photograph of the front page of the Spanish-language newspaper "LA OPINION" from August 31, 1985. The main headline reads "Identificado el 'Invasor Nocturno'" (The 'Night Stalker' Identified). Below the headline is a large, grainy black and white mugshot of Richard Ramirez. Another headline to the right states "Se trata de Richard Ramirez; cuyo arresto se ha ordenado" (It is Richard Ramirez; whose arrest has been ordered). The newspaper page is aged and slightly worn, filled with other smaller articles and text.

The Killer Clown and Forensic Anthropology

Inside the crawl space of John Wayne Gacy. How forensic anthropology and Dr. Clyde Snow identified 29 bodies buried beneath the Killer Clown's house.

Serial Killers / Forensic Science

Jonathan Silva

13 de dez. de 2025

Serial killer Richard Ramirez in court, wearing a blue jumpsuit and smiling slightly as he holds up his left hand to display a pentagram drawn on his palm.

The Night Stalker and the Debut of AFIS

How a single fingerprint and a pair of Avia shoes brought down Richard Ramirez. Inside the brutal summer of 1985 and the first major victory for AFIS.

Serial Killers / Forensic Technolog

Jonathan Silva

13 de dez. de 2025

A black and white photograph of serial killer Edmund Kemper handcuffed in the back seat of a car, sitting next to a detective. Kemper, wearing glasses and a mustache, is smiling and holding a cigarette, appearing relaxed while conversing with the officer, who is also smoking. The image highlights the unusually casual rapport he maintained with law enforcement.

The Golden State Killer and the Genetic Genealogy Revolution

How forensic genealogy hunted down Joseph DeAngelo after 40 years. An analysis of the dishes ritual, the blunt force trauma executions, and the capture of the Golden State Killer.

Serial Killers / Forensic Science

Jonathan Silva

13 de dez. de 2025