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Jan 11, 2018 · According to court documents, on August 8-9, 1969, four members of the hippie cult known as the “Manson Family” broke into the former home of film director, Roman Polanski, and his wife, Sharon Tate. Tate was 9 months pregnant at the time, and was hosting a get together with friends at the Los Angeles home, located at 10050 Cielo Drive.
Aug 7, 2022 · Taken by the likes of Rodney Alcala, Harvey Glatman, and the BTK Killer, these macabre photos show how some serial killers used photography to lure their victims and relive their horrifying crimes.
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- History's First Famous Crime Scene Photo
- Crime Scene Pictures Become A Regular Part of Police Work
- Crime Scene Photos: from Detectives' Tools to Morbid Collectibles
Forensic photography, or the practice of taking photos at the scene of a crime, has been around for over a century. One of the first famous crime scene photos was taken on May 5, 1903, in the home of a Parisian woman named Madame Debeinche who had been murdered. As investigators descended upon the apartment, one of them picked up a camera and photo...
The importance of crime scene photography was first recognized by Alphonse Bertillon who is now widely remembered as the first forensic photographer. Bertillon was the first to suggest photographing not only the body but also the entire scene around the body, including shell casings, bloodstains, overturned furniture, broken doorways, and anything ...
While the art of forensic photography started out purely as an investigative tool, it has also turned into a sort of macabre collectible. Well-versed crime buffs can recognize which crime scene photo belongs to which serial killer; just like a black and white photo of an ace of spades held up by a bloodstained hand has become synonymous with the Ma...
Jun 9, 2015 · The king of SoCal crime fiction has cooked up a stunning new collection of L.A. noir – literally. In LAPD ’53 James Ellroy joins forces with the Los Angeles Police Museum and the LAPD to present the stories behind a series of crime scene photographs.
Eight photographs and 31 negative images related to what was known as the "Pyjama Girl" murder. Agostini was found dead with severe head wounds and a gunshot wound to the head. Her husband, Antonio Agostini, many years later confessed to the killing, but testified that it was by accident.
Nov 17, 2018 · These colorized versions of vintage crime scene photos reveal a unique perspective on the murders, mobsters, and mayhem of decades past. From mob hits to murder-suicides, the history of crime scene photography is full of moments almost too ghastly to believe.
In 2014 Los Angeles-based photographer Merrick Morton (a onetime LAPD reserve officer) spotted a derelict stash of LAPD crime photos dating from the 1920s to 1970s. The cellulose nitrate-based film and negatives were decomposed and deemed as fire hazard.
