24. Phenolphthalein in the Wild

12/14/22 • 33 min

This week we're back with another CSI debunk. Discussing hair samples, bumps and bruises, phenolphthalein, and one of the most difficult parts of working in forensics.

Episode information: CSI S8 Ep13 A Thousand Days on Earth

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Music used from Pixabay.com: Crime Trap by Muzaproduction & Detective by SergeQuadrado

Sources:

https://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/alternatelightsources.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549867/#:~:text=Rigor%20mortis%20appears%20approximately%202,after%20death

https://www.universalclass.com/articles/law/setting-crime-scene-perimeters.htm

https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/ss/slideshow-bruise-guide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_County_Child_Killer

https://www.thesnowkillings.com/

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=110&dat=19770922&id=eo4vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ldwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7219,8273172

https://web.archive.org/web/20130615041457/http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/oakland_county/is-the-oakland-county-child-killer-connected-to-john-wayne-gacy

https://web.archive.org/web/20131104045652/http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/gacy-dna-test-results-in-oakland-county-child-killer-case

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2019/02/01/the-oakland-county-child-killer-case-background/

https://www.missingkids.org/HOME

This week we're back with another CSI debunk. Discussing hair samples, bumps and bruises, phenolphthalein, and one of the most difficult parts of working in forensics.

Episode information: CSI S8 Ep13 A Thousand Days on Earth

Email us show suggestions: [email protected]

If you enjoy this podcast, support us!

Music used from Pixabay.com: Crime Trap by Muzaproduction & Detective by SergeQuadrado

Sources:

https://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/alternatelightsources.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549867/#:~:text=Rigor%20mortis%20appears%20approximately%202,after%20death

https://www.universalclass.com/articles/law/setting-crime-scene-perimeters.htm

https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/ss/slideshow-bruise-guide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_County_Child_Killer

https://www.thesnowkillings.com/

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=110&dat=19770922&id=eo4vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ldwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7219,8273172

https://web.archive.org/web/20130615041457/http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/oakland_county/is-the-oakland-county-child-killer-connected-to-john-wayne-gacy

https://web.archive.org/web/20131104045652/http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/gacy-dna-test-results-in-oakland-county-child-killer-case

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2019/02/01/the-oakland-county-child-killer-case-background/

https://www.missingkids.org/HOME

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23. We Have Spleen Better Days

*Disclaimer* This episode discusses suicide. There will be resources linked. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, there are ways to get help.

988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline, https://www.accessservices.org/services/mobile-crisis/, https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

Did you hear about the guy with no spleen? He’s got some ex-spleening to do! If you’ve ever wondered what the easiest/hardest organ to eviscerate is, you’ve come to the right place. If you’ve also ever wondered about what would happen when a medical examiner is forced to do emergency surgery in a less-than-ideal setting, you’ll want to give this episode a listen.

Episode information: Body of Proof S3 Ep2 Abducted Part 2

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Music used from Pixabay.com: Crime Trap by Muzaproduction & Detective by SergeQuadrado

Sources:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/gunpowder

https://coronertalk.com/28

https://www.scienceabc.com/pure-sciences/what-is-algor-mortis-definition-stage-of-death.html

https://www.drugs.com/mtm/physostigmine.html

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcveigh-convicted-for-oklahoma-city-bombing

https://ehs.princeton.edu/laboratory-research/chemical-safety/chemical-specific-protocols/potassium#:~:text=Potassium%20reacts%20violently%20on%20contact,potassium%20may%20explode%20upon%20handling.

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25. Santa Claus is Coming to the Morgue

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We know that in the morgue, it is always spooky season. However, Christmas is the exception to that rule. This week we have a Christmas-themed episode where we discuss autopsy reports, mall Santas, and forensic photography.

Episode information: NCIS S6 Ep11 Silent Night

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Music used from Pixabay.com: Crime Trap by Muzaproduction & Detective by SergeQuadrado

Sources:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1887151.stm
https://web.archive.org/web/20100813043948/https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/missing-canoeist--wreck-is.611443.jp
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/dec/05/matthewweaver
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tees/7520803.stm
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a39686219/john-anne-darwin-now/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Darwin_disappearance_case

https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/digital-identity-and-security/government/biometrics/afis-history

https://www.crimesceneinvestigatoredu.org/forensic-artist/

https://www.dea.gov/factsheets/methamphetamine

https://easydna.co.uk/knowledge-base/history-of-forensic-dna-analysis/

https://sciencing.com/determine-age-skeleton-5529692.html

https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/paternity-testing-blood-types-and-dna-374/