Why do people collect "Murderabilia"? Long-time collector Andrew Dodge explains his fascination with crime and why he collects such items such as Charles Manson's signature and a card from Jeff Dahmer. Andrew writes this article to help us understand the fascination behind this hobby.
The True Crime: Case Files Ezine Crime Writer Contest Winner Aleida K. Wahn has returned! Aleida is an attorney and a crime writer. In this issue, she writes of some of the craziest cases she has witnessed in the courtroom.
On February 3, 1995, Les and Carol Dotts were returning home from dinner; they surprised a trio of burglars in their home. The burglars shot and killed this gentle, sweet couple, leaving a devastated family and community. The Dotts' daughter writes of being an MVS - a Murder Victim Survivor. In 2018, Jeanne Dotts continues to fight for her parent's rights.
In the Winter Issue 2017 we brought you Michael Benson's article, "Who Murdered Regina Mae Armstrong?" In this issue, Michael follows up with more information on this cold case. Can you help solve the case?
Pet owner Bobby Lynch was distraught when his dog went missing. To add to the pain was learning what few rights he had as a pet owner should his dog be located. Thus he introduces us to "Kerrigan's Law" in the hope that changes will be made to better assist owners in locating missing & stolen pets.
We mourned the death of two students and the injury of 18 others in the school shooting at Marshall County High School in Kentucky on June 23, 2018. Opinions and thoughts went viral in social media seconds after the incident. We live in a world of social media, where you can become judge and jury with the click of a mouse, the tapping of a keyboard key. In photos and in screen shots, we show you a handful of some of the strange, poignant, and opinionated words of many people across the world wide web. And as we prepared to go to press, the news of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida shook us all to the core. When it was over, seventeen people were lost. Join us in sending strength and light to these communities, and to all students around the world.
Dan Kincaid introduces our readers to MJA Investigations and some of the cold cases they have solved, some of which have demanded exhumations for clues and for proof of a crime. He includes his own fascinating story as an investigator.
Shake off the winter chills, get ready for the sunshine and warmth, and welcome to the Spring 2018 Issue of True Crime: Case Files.
Be safe out there,
Judith A. Yates
Editor