Purpose
We write for readers who follow true crime and want to understand it more accurately: how cases are documented, how leads are tested, how courts reach findings and how coverage can help or harm. We treat crime as a record of real loss, not as a genre.
Sourcing principles
Primary records
Court judgments, dockets, official inquiry and inspector general reports, coroner findings.
Institutional statements
Named statements from police, prosecutors, courts and public bodies, attributed as such.
Research and standards
Peer-reviewed research and bodies such as NIST, the National Academies and the National Registry of Exonerations.
Established press
Used for context and cross-checked against the layers above. Unverified claims are labelled.
What we will not do
- Imply guilt beyond what a court or official finding has established.
- Name people who have not been charged, unless they have been publicly cleared and the case history requires it.
- Publish graphic images, crime scene photographs or unidentified faces presented as suspects.
- Solicit evidence, tips or sensitive personal information from readers.
- Score, rank or gamify cases.
Independence
We are not affiliated with any police service, prosecutor, court, defence organisation or victim group. We do not accept payment to cover or omit any case. Nothing on this site is legal advice; for legal questions, consult a qualified lawyer in your jurisdiction.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we correct the page, note the date and nature of the change at the end of the article, and, where a person's status was misstated, say so plainly. Use the correction tool or write to [email protected].