Move over fingerprints—an exciting new field of forensics has emerged: DNA phenotyping, where investigators interpret DNA left behind at a crime scene to make predictions about what the perpetrator might look like. We spoke with Ellen Greytak, a bioinformatics expert, to learn more about the use and limitations of this new science.
Tricia Griffith, who runs the web forum Websleuths, talks to A&E True Crime about her close encounter with Ted Bundy, how the online community dug into the Casey Anthony case and why she believes police should let amateur detectives help investigations.
Dr. Thomas Andrew, retired chief medical examiner of New Hampshire and now a forensic consultant, speaks with A&E True Crime about a surprising autopsy case he worked on that aided a murder case.
A&E True Crime spoke with forensic podiatrist Dr. Michael Nirenberg to learn about the differences between footprints and fingerprints and why foot evidence can be so valuable to law enforcement.
To find out how one might escape a captor, A&E True Crime spoke with Lt. Chris Zimmerman, commander of the New York Police Department's Hostage-Negotiation Team.
Cheyenne Rose Antoine of Saskatoon, Canada made headlines in January 2018 for her Facebook selfie. But this was no ordinary photo: It was key murder evidence. We investigate social media's role in crime-solving and evidence-gathering.
On July 20, 2012, 12 people were killed and dozens more injured at a midnight showing of Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, when James Holmes opened fire in an Colorado theater. We spoke with forensic psychiatrist Dr. William H. Reid, who did extensive interviews with Holmes, about the mass shooter's mental state.
After the recent high-profile murder of Bronx teen Lesandro Guzman-Feliz, the spotlight is on the gang cops say is responsible, the Trinitarios, and the unique reaction to the violence from the community.
Professors Bryanna Fox and Edelyn Verona of the University of South Florida are leading a project that evaluates all inmates that come through the Pasco County jail to compare people who are arrested for domestic violence to people arrested for burglary to people arrested for murder.
The Live PD analyst and host of 'Live PD Presents: PD Cam,' on misconceptions about how cops use body cameras.
