Succinylcholine – The Perfect Murder Weapon?
Seeing that my boyfriend, Jaren, and I watch way too much true crime TV, we have noticed a lot of references to the drug succinylcholine (pronounced suck-sin-al-coal-lean), or sux for short, lately, so we thought it deserved a blog post.
Many of these crime shows are labeling succinylcholine as the perfect murder weapon, though a cruel [...]
Murder Weapons – 17 of the Most Deadly Poisons
Poisons can be an effective murder weapon. Without an autopsy and toxically screen, it is impossible to know how a person died. Poisons are delivered by either ingestion (by food or drink), injected or inhaled.
Because these chemical can kill, they are difficult to get your hands on, but some can be found in nature. Access [...]
How to Use a Gun for Murder and Not Get Caught
Matching a bullet to a suspected murder weapon is one of the most commonly used forensic techniques for solving a criminal case. The method dates back to 1902. Guns have been made with internal helical grooves cut into the barrels like threads of a screw, these form “lands” and “grooves.” This process is known as [...]
From the Crime Scene to the Crime Lab
