Long Island Serial Killer Map
Long Island Serial Killer Map
By: Joseph Giacalone
The Long Island Serial Killer map is a work in progress. I've been working on it for awhile now and it's time to let you decide what else gets added. The map included every victim from Hempstead Lake Park, to Manorville, Fire Island, and Gilgo Beach. I will add ...
Is the Long Island Serial Killer Case Ice Cold?
Is the Long Island Serial Killer Case Ice Cold?
By: Joseph Giacalone
Is the Long Island Serial Killer case ice cold? Yes. There has been little movement in the case. That's all that we know. At this point in the investigation, it might be a good idea to release everything they have. Did the police record any ...
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
By: Joseph Giacalone
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre is probably the most infamous of the unsolved U.S. mafia murders in history. A long standing beef between the Irish of the North side lead by George "Bugs" Moran and the Italians of the southside lead by Al Capone, effectively ended on February 14, 1929.
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Digital Forensics and the Physiological Time of Death
Digital Forensics and the Physiological Time of Death
By: Frank Thornton
During an investigation, the Physiological Time of Death (TOD) is often critical to investigators. This is especially true in homicide cases when the investigator tries to determine the victim's last movements and whom they might have been in contact with at a given moment in time. ...
Is Violent Crime Up in New York City?
Is Violent Crime Up in New York City?
By: Joseph Giacalone
Is violent crime up in New York City? It depends on who ask. 2020 is in the rearview mirror, but it may take years to understand the impact it has had on society. Violent crime is on the rise in many cities. In New York City, ...
How to Use the Fatal Force Database
How to Use the Fatal Force Database
By: Joseph Giacalone
The Washington Post's Fatal Force database tracks police officer-involved shootings in the United States. It is the only database in existence. The FBI will release one soon, but unknown when. It will be interesting to see if the FBI data coincides with the Post, or will it ...
2020 Officer-Involved Shootings
2020 Officer-Involved Shootings
By: Joseph Giacalone
2020 Officer-Involved Shootings for 2020 have been calculated by the Washington Post. There were 1,003 total shootings, the largest number by four incidents since they started tracking them in 2015.
Today, local politicians worry more about an officer-involved shooting than balancing their budgets. If you didn’t know better, one would think that ...
Jumpstart the Cold Case Files
Jumpstart the Cold Case Files
By: Joseph Giacalone
Jumpstart the Cold Case files now! Homicide clearance rates continue to fall and violent crimes continues to rise in the United States. Now, more than ever, a focus on who is wanted for murder becomes an important task that may lead to a reduction in violence. Violence often begets ...
Recording the Time of Death
Caveats of Death Investigations:
Recording the Time of Death
By: Joseph Giacalone
Recording the time of death can often be a tricky situation for investigators. There are a number of things that are out of the investigator's control, Time of Death (TOD) is only one of them. The golden rule for death investigations is to treat every one ...
New Law Enforcement Blog Coming
Hello everyone,
My name is Joseph Giacalone and I am a retired Sergeant SDS from the NYC Police Department. I will be starting a new blog that will cover Cold Cases, Missing Persons, Historical U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and various topics relating to law enforcement.
In addition, I will discuss some of the stories from the Bronx ...