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DNA Evidence Leads to Arrest in 28-Year-Old Murder Case

DNA Evidence Leads to Arrest in 28-Year-Old Murder Case

The ability link suspects to crimes via DNA evidence wasn't as extensive in 1983 as it is now. Otherwise, Anthony Kemp may have been charged sooner for the murder of CTA bus driver Hosey Reynolds. Kemp was arrested in charge with Reynolds' stabbing death almost as soon as he was released from serving a prison sentence on a drug conviction. more ›

PD Gets "Help" From Psychic

PD Gets "Help" From Psychic

Working cold cases has gotta be a bitch. Looking to solve crimes that happened decades ago with no new evidence or information must be some terribly frustrating work. But does that justify using hocus-pocus bullpucky to try to unravel some of these cases? We might be a little more skeptical than others, but when police departments bring in psychics to try to help with long-unsolved crimes, we tend to think that there are better ways that cops can be utilizing their time. Like, say, ramming their heads into a wall, or watching paint dry. more ›

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