John is a pioneer in forensic and genetic genealogy, with over a dozen years of experience in finding and reuniting lost loved ones. He has recently expanded his work portfolio to include assisting members of Law Enforcement in the solving of criminal cold cases. He is going to talk about the latest advances in DNA […]
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White Cop Doesn’t Shoot Black Man, Gets Fired
The headline is bolded and printed in a larger font. It is meant to attract your attention. The headline is written in a way to evoke an emotional response. As you read the factual account below, you get the gist of the story. A full feature article with the 911 calls and photos are […]
Answer: Sex, Home Cooking and the FBI
Question: What are the most over-rated things in America Don’t get me wrong. I am going to bash the Senate confirmation hearings and the week-long FBI investigation into the US Supreme Court nominee, but I am not going to bash the FBI agents. I will tell you here on the Truth Be Told Blog that […]
My Favorite Detective Stories – Episode 18 – Joe Koenig
Joe Koenig is former Michigan State Police and is now a practicing Private Investigator and is the author of several articles and the award-winning book “Getting the Truth” (2014) and is a much sought-after speaker on how to discover the real message, distinguishing truth from deception, and how to “sculpt” questions to get the truth. […]
My Favorite Detective Stories – Episode 14 – Shannon Sikes Mack
Shannon Sikes Mack is an active Law Enforcement Officer with 19 years of service. She holds the rank of Lieutenant in the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s office in Louisiana where she oversees detectives in the criminal division. She first started her career in Shreveport, LA before joining the Sheriff’s office. She worked with Rod Demery, a […]
My Favorite Detective Stories – Episode 12 – Katherine Ramsland
Real CSI, Not TV or Movie CSI. Katherine Ramsland is the expert that the experts go to for Crime Scene Methodology. Her stories talk about her time with the dead on the other side of the crime scene tape Dr. Ramsland holds graduate degrees in Forensic Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Philosophy. She teaches Forensic Psychology […]
My Favorite Detective Stories Episode 10 – Pat McGaha returns
Pat McGaha is a great storyteller. A former decorated street cop and homicide detective from Shreveport, LA, Pat is also a prolific blogger where he weaves his years growing up before joining the Marines with his cop stories. He delivers the whodunits with a powerful emotional gut punch. His website True Stories by a Homicide […]
My Favorite Detective Stories Episode 3 – Pat McGaha
My Favorite Detective Stories is a short form interview with investigators and investigative journalists where we tease out how they got started, why they wanted to become an investigator, what makes for a good investigation and most importantly, what their favorite detective stories are. Pat McGaha is a great storyteller. A former decorated street cop […]
My Favorite Detective Stories Episode 2 – Cynthia Hetherington
My Favorite Detective Stories is a short form interview with investigators and investigative journalists where we tease out how they got started, why they wanted to become an investigator, what makes for a good investigation and most importantly, what their favorite detective stories are. What happens when an Uber-smart Librarian gets bit by the investigations […]
My Favorite Detective Stories Episode 1 – Ken Mains
My Favorite Detective Stories is a short form interview with investigators and investigative journalists where we tease out how they got started, why they wanted to become an investigator, what makes for a good investigation and most importantly, what their favorite detective stories are. Ken Mains is the real deal. He has seen it and […]