How criminal blunders led investigators to catch these killers | Forensic Files

as we celebrate our 35th Anniversary season we've been able to look at a few of the most bizarre murder cases we've
covered over the years some Killers have gone to extraordinary lengths to hide their crimes
but some Killers have made such obvious mistakes showing that there are some ways not to get away with murder
Danny Green told investigators searching for her ex-husband Rey that they could look anywhere on her large property
except that box sitting several yards away from the entrance to their trailer was a large metal toolbox intrigued
investigators got a search warrant for that box that's where they found Rey's body
these two criminals earn their spots because two not one mishaps led to them being caught Jimmy Ray Rogers and Curtis
Wainwright used the GPS on their rental car to get directions to the home where they killed Teresa Sievers the wife of
Wright's best friend Mark one of the other GPS points was the local Walmart where they were captured
on security cameras buying cleaning products like GPS cell phones have become synonymous with tracking of suspect's
every move even back in 2004 something a former prosecutor should have known Piper Roundtree told police she was at
home in Texas when her ex-husband Fred jablin was murdered in front of his Virginia Home Police learned she had
used her own cell phone in Virginia that weekend even ordering a pizza and having
it delivered to her hotel in 2021 Chandler halderson had agreed to let his girlfriend monitor his
whereabouts to prove he wasn't cheating on her but when he disposed of his mother's body he forgot to turn off the
location tracking on Snapchat like cell phones security footage is one of the most commonly used pieces of
evidence During trials when Tracy fraim's boyfriend David Nixon was murdered in 2002 investigators had
video footage from a supermarket of a woman who looked like her buying muriatic acid a cleaning product among
other evidence both she and her attorney argued it was a circumstantial case but there was one
piece of evidence that even she could not explain away police were able to confirm it was her
because she used her customer loyalty card when she paid saving 19 cents on October 10 2013 Chris zocco was seen
on surveillance video entering his apartment building with Kelly Dwyer it was the last time she was ever seen
alive there were 28 surveillance cameras in the building and according to the police
none of them captured Kelly Dwyer exiting the building in 2002 Justin Barber said his wife
April was killed during a late night robbery where he was also shot investigators discovered he had Googled
medical trauma gunshot chest six months earlier in belief he turned the gun on himself as well as April even more
damning evidence investigators found on the day of the murder he also downloaded the Guns and
Roses song used to love her but I had to kill her

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Brief Summary

Murder cases reveal how killers' mistakes led to their capture.

Key points

Bizarre Murder Cases. Exploring the most bizarre murder cases over the years reveals shocking truths.
Tracking Technology in Crimes. How technology like GPS and cell phones can lead to a killer's downfall.
Unexplainable Evidence. A piece of evidence that couldn't be explained away leads to a shocking revelation.
Last Seen Alive. The chilling moment when Kelly Dwyer was last seen alive on surveillance.
Damning Evidence. A husband's search history reveals chilling truths about his wife's murder.

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Episode quotes

Some killers have made such obvious mistakes.

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