Forensic Video Blog 6

TV Show: Forensic Files Collection 2

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Date: N/A

What happened: Neighbor seen a Man name Scott kill his wife and dumped her into the pool. 

What evidence was collected: 44 stab wounds, water in her lung, knife, his bloody clothes, eyewitness, Scott sleep walks

What did the evidence show (testing results): test showed he he had some type of waves related to sleep walking after holding him in a sleep research center for 4 nights. Scientist say he went to sleep with a task on mind picked up a knife to use as a cutting tool and his wife startled him causing him to have a reflex and stab her. BUT ANOTHER RESEARCHER NOTED THAT PEOPLE SLEEP WALKING CANT DISTINGUISH NIGHT FROM DAY, SCOT PICKED UP A FLASH LIGHT AND PUT ON A SWEAT SHIRT MEANING HE KNEW IT WAS COLD AND KNEW IT WAS DARK. 

What was the conclusion of the case? The case was up to the jury to decide based off the evidence. it could have been a 50/50 chance all together but with reasonable logic that was also proven as fact in the case the jury ruled Scott to be guilty of murder in the first degree.

Forensic Video Blog Post 5

TV Show: Forensic Files

Location: Las Vegas

Date:1994

What happened: A man named Ron went missing and his skull was found a month later somewhere in the mountains

What evidence was collected: A chain that said Ron, his skull, a pit where Ron was cremated, clues in his will, blood drop samples and a whole lot more stuff. Like receipts, a scuba diver found a gun, even a pizza boy helped officers solve the case( it gave the officers a disguise) 

What did the evidence show (testing results):The gun was identified as the murder weapon after test shots, and the blood samples linked up to him

What was the conclusion of the case? Ron's fifth wife, Margret, killed him and of course she was charged with murder.