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Events To Be Put On To Commemorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Around 2% of young people in England and Wales has experienced some form of sexual assault. That equates to just under nine hundred thousand people aged sixteen and over. That’s the alarming statistic that was revealed for the year ending March 2025. And has been published in time for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This is an international campaign which takes place every April to raise awareness of sexual violence, support survivors and promote prevention efforts.
By Ashish Prabhu4 days ago in Criminal
The Room Where It Ended Part 3
The door wasn’t locked. That was the first thing that felt wrong. Detective Mara Klein stood still for a moment, her hand hovering over the handle, as if her body already knew something her mind refused to accept. The hallway behind her was silent — too silent. Even the usual hum of electricity seemed to vanish the closer she got to that room.
By Dorothea Bautz-John4 days ago in Criminal
NIST's Collection of 10,000 Fingerprints
NIST’s fingerprint dataset SD 302 includes 10,000 fingerprint images, including this one from the sticky side of a postage stamp. The dataset is now fully annotated, with details such as the colorized regions shown on the right. The colors, which represent regions of differing quality, will help train both humans and machine learning algorithms how to distinguish identifying features and weigh their importance as evidence. Credit: B. Hayes/NIST
By Frank Racioppi5 days ago in Criminal
The Murder of Marcy Renee Conrad. Content Warning.
If you’ve seen the 1987 film River’s Edge, starring Keanu Reeves, you’re already familiar with one of the most intriguing fictionalized versions of this disturbing case. The movie is available on MGM+ and is worth the hour and a half.
By Criminal Matters6 days ago in Criminal
The Blue-Eyed Butcher: Susan Wright's Shocking 193-Stab Killing
In January 2003 a quiet suburban home in northwest Harris County, Texas, became the scene of one of the most gruesome domestic murders in recent memory. Susan Lucille Wright a 26-year-old mother of two, lured her 34-year-old husband, Jeffrey Jeff Wright, into their bedroom with the promise of sex. Once there she tied him spread-eagle to the bed using neckties and bathrobe sashes while he was naked and vulnerable. What followed was a frenzied attack: Susan stabbed Jeff a staggering 193 times with two different knives. The assault targeted nearly every part of his body, including seven wounds to the groin area. Many stabs occurred while Jeff was still alive, though he rapidly bled out from the sheer volume of trauma. Afterward, Susan dragged his body on a dolly to the backyard. She buried him in a shallow grave in a hole Jeff had previously dug for a landscaping fountain. She then covered the site with dirt, mulch, and patio furniture to hide the evidence.
By Kure Garba7 days ago in Criminal
The $25,016 "Chargeback-Crypto" Scheme: A Case Study on PR Media Online and Matei Gavriluta. AI-Generated.
The Anatomy of a High-Stakes Digital Fraud Introduction: The Facade of Reputation Management In the modern digital economy, a brand's reputation is its most valuable asset. Businesses spend thousands of dollars on "Reputation Management" to ensure their public image remains untarnished. However, a disturbing investigation has revealed that some entities operating in this space may be using these professional services as a front for sophisticated financial redirection and debt evasion.
By Dhandayuthapani7 days ago in Criminal
Badass Heather: Escort Kills Serial Killer Who Responded to Backpage Ad. Content Warning.
Heather Saul had no idea who she was dealing with. Not that it mattered. It could have been anyone. She wanted to live and fought for that right. As it turns out, Neal Falls was likely a serial killer responsible for the deaths of nine escorts. She shot him dead during a fight for her life.
By Criminal Matters7 days ago in Criminal
The Zealous DA
The Obsidian Room did not merely overlook Alcyone; it judged it. Situated at the apex of the Vane Tower, the lounge was a masterclass in Silas Thorne’s "Gospel of the Grid." Every surface was a study in polished basalt and tempered glass, lit by recessed LEDs that cast a sterile, lunar glow over the occupants. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the city was a sprawling circuit board of amber streetlights and neon pulses.
By Nathan McAllister8 days ago in Criminal
