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The Harvard Murder

Subscribe to Forensic Tales podcast so you don’t miss an episode! On the night of January 6, 1969, Jane Britton, a graduate student in the anthropology department at Harvard University went to dinner with her boyfriend, James Humphries and a few friends. After dinner, Jane and James went ice skating and returned to Jane’s apartment,…

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Episode 33: The Harvard Murder

 In January 1969, 23-year old Harvard graduate student, Jane Britton failed to show up to take an important exam. Her boyfriend and friends were immediately alarmed because this was completely out of character for the high performing student. Jane’s body was discovered later that afternoon. She had been brutally raped and savagely beaten to death…

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Episode 32: Noura Jackson

In 2005, 18-year old Noura Jackson was arrested and charged with stabbing her mother, Jennifer Jackson, over 50 times. Jennifer was found inside her Memphis, Tennessee home brutally murdered.  Although there was no forensic evidence linking Noura to her mother’s murder, she did have a large cut on her her hand on the night of…

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Noura Jackson

Subscribe to Forensic Tales podcast so you don’t miss an episode! On Sunday, June 5, 2005, around 5:00 a.m., 18-year old Noura Jackson called 9-1-1 to report that her mother, Jennifer Jackson, had been murdered inside their Memphis, Tennessee home. Jennifer was discovered at the foot of her bed and had been stabbed over 50…

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Episode 31: The Parachute Murder Plot

On April 5, 2015, experienced free-fall instructor Victoria Cilliers, was set to complete her 2,650th jump. The jump was a gift from her husband, Emile, to celebrate the birth of their 2nd child. At 4,000 feet, both her main chute and reserve failed. Sending her falling to the ground over 100 miles per hour, without a working…

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The Parachute Murder Plot

Subscribe to Forensic Tales podcast so you don’t miss an episode! On April 4, 2015, experienced free-fall instructor Victoria Cilliers was set to complete her 2,650th jump. The jump was a gift from her husband, Emile, as a way to celebrate the birth of their 2nd child together. Victoria and Emile Cilliers pictured together. PHOTO…

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The Darlie Routier Story

Subscribe to Forensic Tales podcast so you don’t miss an episode! On June 6, 1996 a little after 2:00 a.m., Darlie Routier called 9-1-1 reporting that an intruder stabbed her and her 2 sons, Devon and Damon. Both boys were pronounced dead on the way to the hospital. However, Darlie survived the attack but suffered…

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Episode 29: The Disappearance of Sneha Philip

September 11, 2001 is a day all Americans will forever remember. But the 9/11 terrorist attacks weren’t the only thing that happened. While the world watched the World Trade Center buildings crumble to pieces, the family of missing 31-year old Sneha Philip were busy searching for her.  The missing doctor hadn’t been seen or heard…

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The Disappearance of Sneha Philip

Subscribe to Forensic Tales Podcast so you don’t miss an episode! September 11th, 2001, a day all Americans will always remember. One of the darkest days in American history. The terrorist attack on 9/11 left almost 3,000 people dead, and over 25,000 people injured. The world we knew would be forever changed. But the terrorist…

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