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Scam 2003 The Telgi Story Abdul Karim Telgi was the mastermind behind one of India’s most infamous counterfeiting scandals. He built a counterfeit empire worth ₹30,000 crore before being sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2006. Telgi’s scam involved the creation and sale of fake stamp papers to bulk buyers, including banks, insurance companies,…
Serial killers are people who murder three or more people. Usually in a series of killings over a period of time, with a cooling-off period between each murder. Serial killers are often motivated by psychological gratification, thrill, power, or sexual satisfaction. Some of the most famous serial killers in recent history are: Ted Bundy: An…
The Gilgo Beach murders are a series of unsolved killings of women on Long Island, New York, Gilgo Beach murders have been linked to a possible serial killer. The case began in 2010, when the body of Shannan Gilbert, a sex worker from New Jersey, was found near Gilgo Beach after she had gone missing…
Theodore John Kaczynski dies in prison at the age of 79 Theodore John Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, was an American mathematician and domestic terrorist. He was a mathematics prodigy but abandoned his academic career in 1969 to pursue a primitive lifestyle. Between 1978 and 1995, Theodore John Kaczynski mailed or hand-delivered a series…
Google Takeout: The Legal Sleuth’s New Best Friend
Possible excerpt: Got chills thinking about how science can help solve unsolved crimes? Well, here’s another exciting possibility: the CTE connection. No, we’re not talking about the degenerative brain disease associated with repeated head trauma in athletes. We’re talking about the chemical tracing element, a tool that can reveal hidden clues in old fingerprints, hair, or fibers. By analyzing the isotopic composition of these materials, scientists can determine their geographic origin and link them to potential suspects or locations. Imagine a cold case where the only evidence left is a tiny piece of fabric found on the victim’s body. With CTE analysis, detectives may be able to trace back the fabric to a specific factory or region, and then narrow down the suspects to those with connections to that place. Of course, CTE analysis is not foolproof and may require other corroborating evidence, but it’s a promising avenue for cracking cold cases that have stumped investigators for years. So, who knows, maybe the next breakthrough in forensic science will come from a lab analyzing a tiny sample of CTE. Stay curious, stay optimistic, and stay tuned.
