When construction works at the University of Mississippi discovered this door behind drywall, they opened up a Cold Case!
We will be working on this each morning the rest of the week.
More information can be found here.
CSI Takes up a Cold-Case: The Hidden Room
When construction works at the University of Mississippi discovered this door behind drywall, they opened up a Cold Case!
We will be working on this each morning the rest of the week.
More information can be found here.
CSI Cadets Study the Film
As part of the training to become a CSI agent, the recruits watched portions of films about CSI techniques.
We watched the first 10 minutes of Modern Marvels. This show started with Sherlock Holmes, whose creator really was a medical doctor. The fictional detective who inspired real-life scientists such as Edmund Locard, a French pioneer in forensics.
We watched "How to Commit a Perfect Murder" (8:40-14:40 min) about the role of Entomologists in determining time of death. Then we practiced what we learned at PBS site.
We finished off our training with everyone's favorite scientist Bill Nye.
We watched the first 10 minutes of Modern Marvels. This show started with Sherlock Holmes, whose creator really was a medical doctor. The fictional detective who inspired real-life scientists such as Edmund Locard, a French pioneer in forensics.
We watched "How to Commit a Perfect Murder" (8:40-14:40 min) about the role of Entomologists in determining time of death. Then we practiced what we learned at PBS site.
We finished off our training with everyone's favorite scientist Bill Nye.
CSI Week Begins with New Recruits Getting Trained
New CSI recruits got debriefed on the role and process of Crime Scene Investigation.
One of the first things the recruits learned was to TOUCH NOTHING at a crime scene. Even walking through a scene can affect it. This is one pattern we learned to use when searching a scene.
We learned a lot from a powerpoint based upon this website.
One of the first things the recruits learned was to TOUCH NOTHING at a crime scene. Even walking through a scene can affect it. This is one pattern we learned to use when searching a scene.
We learned a lot from a powerpoint based upon this website.
GUILTY!
Sophie collapses under intense interrogation and calls out for her loving friend Olivia.
The Little Sherlockians (minus an ill Gus) celebrate their capturing of the nefarious Sophie, who had planned the entire affair out of a misguided love for her dear friend Olivia.
Clearly, this was a case of love gone wrong, where the virtue of friendship turned into the vice of greed. Hoping to give Olivia a surprise present of a trip to Paris, Sophie devised this devilish kidnapping scheme to raise in days what would take years to obtains: $8000 for travel expenses, lavish hotel rooms, fantastic shopping sprees, and luxurious dinners along the Seine. But her clever attempts to implicate Maggie, (her arch enemy she calls Poopy) failed. Sophie will be spending her holiday in prison!
The Little Sherlockians (minus an ill Gus) celebrate their capturing of the nefarious Sophie, who had planned the entire affair out of a misguided love for her dear friend Olivia.
Clearly, this was a case of love gone wrong, where the virtue of friendship turned into the vice of greed. Hoping to give Olivia a surprise present of a trip to Paris, Sophie devised this devilish kidnapping scheme to raise in days what would take years to obtains: $8000 for travel expenses, lavish hotel rooms, fantastic shopping sprees, and luxurious dinners along the Seine. But her clever attempts to implicate Maggie, (her arch enemy she calls Poopy) failed. Sophie will be spending her holiday in prison!
Olivia: the Cool Cucumber in the Case
Olivia gave a convincing and thorough, if not a tad over-confident, interview to us. She admitted to being around Sophia's house all week, but seemed to have no awareness or connection to any of the events that had happened. It soon became clear that Olivia was the innocent dupe to Sophie's nefarious plans for the two of them to travel to Paris. When asked if she would do anything for Sophie, she said she didn't know. When we had asked Sophie that same question, she was quick to respond "Yes, anything!"
Despite being found not guilty in this case, the prosecutor has decided to investigate further Olivia's actions and whereabouts on Monday, and Olivia may be facing charges of accessory after the fact.
Despite being found not guilty in this case, the prosecutor has decided to investigate further Olivia's actions and whereabouts on Monday, and Olivia may be facing charges of accessory after the fact.
Lisa Confirms Maggie's Innocence
To confirm Maggie's account, we needed to interview Lisa about the source of a mysterious letter that arrived in the mail for Olivia. Maggie had claimed it came from Lisa (M = Mom) and not herself (M = Maggie). Lisa admitted to writing the letter and that confirmed our impressions of Maggie.
Maggie Clears Herself in Her Interrogation!
Giving confident, clear answers to our questions, Maggie quickly showed herself to be a typical sister, not an abductress. Demonstrating sisterly disaffection for Olivia, she answered all questions forthrightly and always had a means of proving her alibi. She even confessed to entering Olivia's room after having promised Olivia, before the kidnapping, that she wouldn't. 100% trustworthy was our conclusion, and 100% innocent--of the crime.
Sophia Interrogated Second
Sophie turned out to be surprisingly nervous about the interrogation. She constantly looked to the left (her right) when answering questions, and touched her face a couple times, two signs of being in distress, making things up, or lying. She was hesitant in answering questions and was unable to convincingly explain her strange phone call. She was obviously lying when she claimed not to have seen Olivia all day Monday, after Olivia went missing.
After the interview, we still felt Maggie was our prime suspect, and decided to look for ways she was working with Sophia.
After the interview, we still felt Maggie was our prime suspect, and decided to look for ways she was working with Sophia.
Jamie Interrogated First
Jamie, a longtime friend of Maggie, was interrogated first to see what connections she had to the case and to Maggie, our prime suspect. She was found with one of Olivia's shoes. Jamie gave a good interview, showing a calm, confident demeanor, except for the topics of Olivia's height, clothes, and shoes. She gave no clues about any plans Maggie may have had, and showed no signs of any connection to the case. If Jamie is guilty of anything, it is of envying Olivia's height and taste in dress.
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