Department of Pathology - Creighton University

Date Published 05.15.13

I’m working on a couple of longer stories, but in the meantime I wanted to post about a double homicide that took place yesterday in Omaha.  The bodies of Dr. Roger Brumback, 65, and his wife, Mary, 65, were discovered yesterday in their two-story home in southwest Omaha by a piano mover.  The mover allegedly found the front door unlocked and a large-caliber gun clip on....

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Appearance on "The Story"

Date Published 05.01.13

I did an interview with Dick Gordon for his national public radio show "The Story." It's  called "Crowdsourcing Cold Cases."



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Talking with Steve Egger

Date Published 04.12.13

Lately my life has been steeped in more serial murder discussions than is probably recommended for sound mental health.  Always fascinating, if a little macabre.  Take last Saturday, when I sat at my dining room table across from serial murder expert Prof. Steve Egger and, over coffee and chocolate chip cookies, talked for two hours straight about violent crime.

Let me....

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Shadowpulp Radio Hour

Date Published 04.10.13

I'm going to be a guest on "Shadowpulp Radio Hour," a new web show on Tradiov.com, tomorrow (April 10) from 2pm to 3pm PST.  Host Bill Jensen and I will discuss --- you guessed it! --- the Golden State Killer case.

We'll be taking calls, so if you have a question or an insight you'd like to share please call 1-855-TRV-INLA during the show. ....

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Crowdsleuthing

Date Published 03.26.13

The latest piece of evidence in the hunt for the Golden State Killer is a new audio file believed to be of the suspect’s voice.  This clip is from a Sacramento-area 911 call placed in late 1977 by an unknown male claiming to be the East Area Rapist.  Investigators would like to identify the man on this tape, and believe that his voice sounds similar to the “Is Ray....

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RT @GerryDuggan: Sandusky: They can't take my heart. Prisoners: Don't tempt us.
My 1st memory of a mystery is Odd Couple where poker group thinks Oscar stole $ from kitty during blackout. Can't remember, was he innocent?
80% of serial killers are psychopaths, and 86% are transient constructions workers #ConclusionsOfACrimeResearcher
How social media would have likely deprived Charles Manson of a family http://t.co/ttPDSuCY
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