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A composite image consisting of two side-by-side photographs. On the left, a police booking photo (mugshot) of a young, blonde Jeffrey Dahmer wearing large glasses, looking at the camera against a wall with height markings indicating he is about 6 feet (1.83 m) tall. He holds a placard with the number '57520'. On the right, an exterior photograph of the Oxford Apartments in Milwaukee, a three-story light brick building where Dahmer lived in apartment 213. The scene is winter, with snow on the ground, showing the building's entrance and windows, along with a lamppost and two people walking on the sidewalk.

A composite image consisting of two side-by-side photographs. On the left, a police booking photo (mugshot) of a young, blonde Jeffrey Dahmer wearing large glasses, looking at the camera against a wall with height markings indicating he is about 6 feet (1.83 m) tall. He holds a placard with the number '57520'. On the right, an exterior photograph of the Oxford Apartments in Milwaukee, a three-story light brick building where Dahmer lived in apartment 213. The scene is winter, with snow on the ground, showing the building's entrance and windows, along with a lamppost and two people walking on the sidewalk.

Apartment 213: The Anatomy of Compulsion and Systemic Failure in the Jeffrey Dahmer Case

An analysis of the crime scene at Oxford Apartments and the police negligence that allowed Jeffrey Dahmer to kill. A deep dive into splanchnophilia and the pathology of loneliness.

Modern Serial Killers / Forensic Ps

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.

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

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.

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

Decoding the logic of evil through forensic science, criminal psychology, and the evidence left behind.

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