20/20- Stacey Burns murder

A Facebook friend reminded us that January 21, 2011 was the date that the eagerly anticipated 20/20 television show about the Stacey Burns murder aired. About forty minutes of that particular show dealt with the murder, including many interviews with those who knew...

Life through a rear view mirror

“Objects may be closer than they appear.” Look in the rear view mirror on the passenger side of almost any vehicle and you will see this warning. Many times in my writing I’ve used a reference to viewing life through a rear view mirror. It usually...

“Sex, greed, and craziness”

A previous post mentioned these but the point may bear repeating. A favorite detective character (fictional) believes the three things in the title of this piece account for all murders. I would add that they  probably account for most other crimes as well. Of course,...

Moving Christmas to the attic

After packing away the last of the Christmas decorations today, I thought about a Christmas past when I was asked to give the homily in our church on the Sunday after Christmas, a notoriously poor attendance day. The basic theme of my “message” was this:...

Crime Lab Supervisor

Today, I played golf with a man who served as a supervisor in a major state police crime lab. Between searching for my errant shots, I asked him about his work and told him some things about the Stacey Burns murder. He was astounded that so much information has...