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Mid-Atlantic Cold Case Investigator Conference

This year’s Mid-Atlantic Cold Case Investigator conference will be held in Annapolis, Maryland. I will be presenting on Media Strategies for the Cold Case investigator. I will also be discussing ways that investigators can help families get their story out online with excerpts from my book, The Cold Case HandbookThe Cold Case Handbook
The Homicide Victims Families Rights Act

The Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act: Is it Enough?

The Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act was signed into law recently by President Joe Biden. Did it go far enough? The Cold Case Problem 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 ...
Is the Long Island Serial Killer Case Ice Cold?

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 ...

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 ...