A lot. In fact, more than most people realize. When someone is falsely accused of a crime, the system does not spring into action to protect them. Quite the opposite. It barrels forward like a runaway train, powered by the assumptions of guilt and the blind momentum of prosecution. At the start of a criminal case, the police take control. They gather the evidence, they write the reports, and they decide what to include and what to leave out. The law requires them to turn over any evidence that might help the defense. That’s what the Supreme Court said in Brady v. Maryland. But that ideal often goes straight into the shredder. Whether by incompetence, laziness, or outright dishonesty, crucial evidence that could prove a person’s innocence gets ignored or hidden. That’s how innocent people end up in prison. Or on death row. This is where the defense investigator enters the picture. It is our job to find what others failed to look for or deliberately avoided. We talk to witnesses the ...

It was October 19, 1970. I was just four months out of the Army and trying to settle back into my role with the Cook County Sheriff’s Police. I was in the old courthouse at 2600 South California Avenue, standing on the sixth floor when the peace shattered. Gunfire. Sharp, echoing cracks bouncing off every inch of the marble like the whole damn building was made of a snare drum. I drew my gun and bolted up the stairs to the seventh floor. As I turned the corner, a blast of marble debris smacked me across the face. For a second, I thought I’d been shot. I ducked back, heart pounding, just in time to hear a voice calmly say, “He’s finished now.” They weren’t kidding. About 19 rounds had been fired. Two uniformed officers and a plainclothes detective had emptied their six-shot revolvers into a well-dressed dead man—Gene Lewis, also known as “The Iceman.” He lay on the ground, stone cold and face up, still rocking an iridescent green suit, white shirt, and matching green tie. One handcuf...

. Criminal trials are supposed to be about justice. They’re meant to protect rights, uncover the truth, and apply the law. But in today’s world, they’re just another form of garbage entertainment for the lowest common denominator. Nancy Grace and those circus clowns at Court TV figured out how to get rich by turning real human tragedy into soap opera trash. They don’t care about justice. They care about ratings, outrage, and keeping the blood flowing for the camera. Then come the lawyers. Not the kind who care about their clients or the law. I’m talking about the fame-chasers. The ones who would rather be on camera than in a law library. Remember the Jodi Arias case? Both a prosecutor and a defense attorney ended up disgraced and disbarred. Why? Because when the lights go on, the dignity goes out. These trials become media events. Think O.J. Simpson, Scott Peterson, Phil Spector, and now Karen Read. People line up for hours just to sit in the gallery. Some bring snacks. Others just ...

Chicago, Illinois — The stage is set once more for a courtroom battle soaked in blood and betrayal. Dr. Wyndham Lathem, once a respected Northwestern University immunology professor, now awaits his retrial for a murder that stunned the city. The killing took place in July 2017. The victim, Trenton Cornell-Duranleau, a 26-year-old hairstylist, was found butchered in his North State Street apartment. He had been stabbed more than 50 times in what authorities described as a twisted, premeditated act of sexual violence. Two men were arrested. Lathem, the academic, and Andrew Warren, a payroll clerk from Oxford, England. While both were convicted, it was Warren who came across as the more violent and unhinged of the two. Back in the United Kingdom, he had been previously convicted of armed kidnapping and sexual assault on another male but those records are hidden from the public by British law. He was no choirboy. Desperate for a conviction, prosecutors cut a deal with Warren to testify...

The American culture isn’t just “struggling” with drug abuse. No, we’ve embraced it. Wrapped ourselves in it like a cozy national security blanket. We don’t just have a drug problem. We are the drug problem. Look at the massive drug seizures law enforcement brags about every single day. You’d think we were winning some kind of war, but the truth is clear. If they’re catching that much, imagine how much is actually getting through. A massive percentage of Americans are walking around either blitzed on illegal junk or spaced out on legal drugs that were prescribed like breath mints. And spare me the lecture about Mexico. Their economy would collapse tomorrow if American addicts stopped funding their cartels. We are the cash cow. We’re the reason those drug lords live like royalty. It’s not just a border issue—it’s a business partnership, whether we admit it or not. As a nation, we haven’t just fallen to drug abuse—we’ve faceplanted in it. The only honest solution? Legalize it all. Rip...

Simply sneak into hotel breakfast buffets without being registered guest and rely on your acting chops, confidence, timing, and blending in. Here’s how others usually pull it off, not as advice, but as insight into how it happens: 1.  Confidence and Body Language They walk in like they belong there. Most hotel staff won’t challenge someone who looks confident, well-dressed, and purposeful. Acting nervous or out of place attracts attention. 2. Strategic Timing They show up during peak breakfast hours (usually 7:30–9:00 AM), when it’s busiest. Staff are too occupied refilling food and clearing tables to carefully verify each guest. 3. Use of Props Some bring luggage, a hotel keycard, or a conference badge. Even an old key card from a different hotel can be enough to flash casually if questioned. 4. Entering with a Crowd They tailgate large families or groups walking in. The front desk or host assumes they’re together. 5. Knowledge of Hotel Layout Regulars or those who’ve st...

Let’s stop pretending. The political left is not just batshit crazy. They are actively pushing this nation toward a second civil war. The first shots are already echoing through the streets of Los Angeles. This is no longer about policy. It is Treason. The simplest, most common-sense compromise solution is to cooperate with ICE by simply identifying known criminal illegal aliens moving through local jails and courts. But the governor of California and the mayor of Los Angeles refuse. They will not even consider it. That tells you everything.   The political Left wants ICE To raid the Home Depot‘s, street vendors, car washes that  round up the least offensive illegal aliens.   Biden’s Auto-Pen operators have openly defied  federal law. Immigration statutes passed by Congress remain in place. Even when Democrats controlled the House, the Senate, and the White House, they did not even try to repeal those laws. They left them alone for a reason. The chaos is intentio...