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State of Idaho vs. Bryan Kohberger Documents
State of Idaho vs. Bryan Kohberger documents will be listed on this page as they become available. I’m doing this for not only for the court watchers, but for the true crime community as well. I’d like to keep the post updated with the latest information and source of legal materials in the case as possible...

Joeseph L. Giacalone
Apr 24, 2024


The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators 4th ED
Great news! In March 2023, The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators has been completely revised and updated to the 4th Edition. I am very proud how this edition has turned out. Not only is this a brand new edition, I also have a new publisher, Blue 360 Media which bought out the original publisher, Looseleaf Law. In 2011, the original text was published...

Joeseph L. Giacalone
Mar 11, 2023


The Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act: Is it Enough?
Cold case homicides have become a national problem. In recent years, homicides continue to surge and case clearances continue to drop. What has made matters worse, is the rocky start of the the FBI’s new National Incident-Based Reporting System or NIBRS for short. Many cities, including both Los Angeles and New York City, did not report homicide data to the FBI in 2021. In 2023, the FBI announced that it will make an ‘estimation’ of crime statistics. That’s not a good plan...

Joeseph L. Giacalone
Sep 5, 2022


Policing Our Way Out of Crime
Policing our way out of crime has fallen out of favor over the past two years. However, New Yorkers woke up the other day to the news that their two most wanted perpetrators were been apprehended. Gary Cabana, the man wanted in the Museum of a Modern Art attacks was captured in Philadelphia and the man believed to be the serial killer of homeless people was arrested in Washington DC....

Joeseph L. Giacalone
Mar 17, 2022


Crime in NYC Continues to Surge
Crime in NYC continues to surge. Unfortunately, nothing seems to be going in the right direction for the new mayor and his police commissioner. The best cop I ever met was Mother Nature and she was no help this week either. Snow and freezing temperatures didn’t keep the criminals away. February is not off to a good start. This post covers the week beginning January 31, 2022 and ending February 6, 2022...

Joeseph L. Giacalone
Feb 7, 2022
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