Subscribe to Forensic Tales podcast so you don’t miss an episode! In June 2017, Yingying Zhang, a young scholar from China went missing from a bus stop near the University of Illinois. The entire encounter was caught on nearby surveillance cameras. Yingying Zhang was born on December 21, 1990 in China. She was the first…

Subscribe to Forensic Tales podcast so you don’t miss an episode! On June 12, 1977, nearly 140 young girls arrived at the Girl Scouts Headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma excited to attend a two week stay-away camp at Camp Scott. Camp Scott sits on over 400 acres and had been operated by the Girl Scouts since…

Subscribe to Forensic Tales podcast so you don’t miss an episode! On November 15, 2006, 40-year old assistant truck driver Abraham Lee Shakespeare and a coworker, Michael Ford, stopped at the Town Star Mini Mart in Frostproof, Florida. Shakespeare purchased a $2 quick pick ticket with the numbers: 6, 12, 13, 34, 42, and 52….

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Subscribe to Forensic Tales Podcast so you don’t miss an episode! Oscar Pistorius became known as “Blade Runner.” Born in 1986, he’s remembered as the South African former professional sprinter, who as a double-amputee competed in 3 Paralympic games and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was celebrated as the first amputee runner to ever compete…

Subscribe to Forensic Tales Podcast so you don’t miss an episode! Dennis Rader aka “BTK” is one of America’s most notorious serial killers. BTK is responsible for killing 10 innocent people. Dennis Rader “BTK”. PHOTO SOURCE: BIOGRAPHY.COM On January 15th, 1974, Dennis Rader “BTK” selected his first victims. In January 1974, 4 members of the…