Looking for true crime success stories

[diggndeeperstill]

My name is David Lyons. I am a former homicide detective and produce a true crime podcast. I am currently in the final stages of a project that explores the relationships between the true crime community and the detective community. I am specifically interested in finding verifiable stories of cases where citizens advanced or solved murder and missing person cases. This site look like the perfect place to ask. Thanks in advance if anyone can point toward some of these!

David

For me this case comes to mind.

Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer - Wikipedia

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[DavidLyons]

For me this case comes to mind.

Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

On that one like a hot pig to cooooool mud! Thank you!

 

[DavidLyons]

Also this one, lots of work on Websleuths, obviously genetic genealogy brought this case to close:

Identified! - FL - Big Cypress Natl Preserve, Male hiker, "Denim" & "Mostly Harmless", Jul 2018 - Vance Rodriguez

not that I add anything to the discussion and I am quoting this from a few pages ago, but intestinal issues don’t always mean diarrhoea. speaking from experience here, after a really bad acid reflux episode (caused by stress) that’s lasted over 9 months, I got to a point of losing about 20...

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On top of it. Really highlighted a balance of good work and then again, some not so good work. Exactly what I am looking for. Thanks so much!

 

[ZaZara]

My name is David Lyons. I am a former homicide detective and produce a true crime podcast. I am currently in the final stages of a project that explores the relationships between the true crime community and the detective community. I am specifically interested in finding verifiable stories of cases where citizens advanced or solved murder and missing person cases. This site look like the perfect place to ask. Thanks in advance if anyone can point toward some of these!

David

You will like this thread. Not a crime, but a missing person.

Found Deceased - UK - Susan McLean, 61, U.S. tourist, Aberfeldy, Scotland, 17 May 2015

 

[margarita25]

Welcome @DavidLyons

Check out the amazing work of @othram, and WS members’ interactions with corresponding thread links, etc.

Othram - General Discussion - #3

Othram - Justice Through Genomics DNASolves - Your DNA Could Help Solve a Crime Othram Inc. SOLVED CASES https://dnasolves.com/articles/solved_cases/ FUNDED / PROGRESS CASES https://dnasolves.com/articles/in_progress_cases/ NOT YET FUNDED CASES https://dnasolves.com/articles/pending_cases/...

www.websleuths.com

 

[othram]

Welcome @DavidLyons

Check out the amazing work of @othram, and WS members’ interactions with corresponding thread links, etc.

Othram - General Discussion - #3

Othram - Justice Through Genomics DNASolves - Your DNA Could Help Solve a Crime Othram Inc. SOLVED CASES https://dnasolves.com/articles/solved_cases/ FUNDED / PROGRESS CASES https://dnasolves.com/articles/in_progress_cases/ NOT YET FUNDED CASES https://dnasolves.com/articles/pending_cases/...

www.websleuths.com

Here is a good starting point @DavidLyons: Recent Casework | Othram - A Revolution in Cold Case Resolution.

 

[Alohaj]

My name is David Lyons. I am a former homicide detective and produce a true crime podcast. I am currently in the final stages of a project that explores the relationships between the true crime community and the detective community. I am specifically interested in finding verifiable stories of cases where citizens advanced or solved murder and missing person cases. This site look like the perfect place to ask. Thanks in advance if anyone can point toward some of these!

David

Hi David, I have a story of a verifiable case of solving my son’s murder (getting it prosecuted is another story!) feel free to contact me.