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Feb 11, 2021 · Spilotro was a suspect with DeStefano in the infamous 1962 “M&M murders” of two burglars in Elmwood Park, a fact Cullotta confirms in his book, as well as the grisly 1960 torture execution of ...
Jan 11, 2018 · According to court documents, on August 8-9, 1969, four members of the hippie cult known as the “Manson Family” broke into the former home of film director, Roman Polanski, and his wife, Sharon Tate. Tate was 9 months pregnant at the time, and was hosting a get together with friends at the Los Angeles home, located at 10050 Cielo Drive.
- History's First Famous Crime Scene Photo
- Crime Scene Pictures Become A Regular Part of Police Work
- Crime Scene Photos: from Detectives' Tools to Morbid Collectibles
Forensic photography, or the practice of taking photos at the scene of a crime, has been around for over a century. One of the first famous crime scene photos was taken on May 5, 1903, in the home of a Parisian woman named Madame Debeinche who had been murdered. As investigators descended upon the apartment, one of them picked up a camera and photo...
The importance of crime scene photography was first recognized by Alphonse Bertillon who is now widely remembered as the first forensic photographer. Bertillon was the first to suggest photographing not only the body but also the entire scene around the body, including shell casings, bloodstains, overturned furniture, broken doorways, and anything ...
While the art of forensic photography started out purely as an investigative tool, it has also turned into a sort of macabre collectible. Well-versed crime buffs can recognize which crime scene photo belongs to which serial killer; just like a black and white photo of an ace of spades held up by a bloodstained hand has become synonymous with the Ma...
Chilling Photos Of History’s Most Infamous Mob Hits. View Gallery. On July 12, 1979, diners were eating at Joe & Mary's Italian-American Restaurant in Bushwick, Brooklyn when three men in ski masks, armed with shotguns and handguns, burst through the front door. They walked calmly to the sunlit patio, where they opened fire on the patrons who ...
Oct 2, 2017 · Las Vegas Strip massacre is deadliest in U.S. history. At least 50 killed, 200 injured in Las Vegas Strip shooting. Don't Edit. At least 58 people were killed and more than 515 injured when a man ...
Jun 9, 2015 · Scene of the Crime: Grisly Photos from the LAPD Archives. Join the demon dog of American crime fiction, James Ellroy, as he handpicks his favorite crime scene shots from the LAPD archives. The king of SoCal crime fiction has cooked up a stunning new collection of L.A. noir – literally. In LAPD ’53 James Ellroy joins forces with the Los ...
In 2014 Los Angeles-based photographer Merrick Morton (a onetime LAPD reserve officer) spotted a derelict stash of LAPD crime photos dating from the 1920s to 1970s. The cellulose nitrate-based film and negatives were decomposed and deemed as fire hazard. Working with the Fototeka photo digitation se
