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Unpreserved Crime Scene in a Small Town
14:44 - 19:50 (05:06)
The crime scene of the Clutter family murders was not properly preserved as over 100 people trampled through the house, including locals who were allowed to enter and take photos, leading to potential contamination of evidence.
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A strange incident in Iowa involved a man taking a two-pound slab of bacon and leaving it wrapped in a dish towel on the floor of a bedroom before leaving the house before 5 a.m.
14:44 - 16:42 (01:58)
Summary
A strange incident in Iowa involved a man taking a two-pound slab of bacon and leaving it wrapped in a dish towel on the floor of a bedroom before leaving the house before 5 a.m.
ChapterUnpreserved Crime Scene in a Small Town
EpisodeSelects: Who Committed the 1912 Villisca Ax Murders?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
In 1912, the concept of preserving a crime scene was not widely known or practiced, as evidenced by the over 100 people who went through the house where a murder occurred.
16:42 - 17:40 (00:57)
Summary
In 1912, the concept of preserving a crime scene was not widely known or practiced, as evidenced by the over 100 people who went through the house where a murder occurred. The first group to arrive, including two doctors and a minister, were careful not to disturb evidence too much.
ChapterUnpreserved Crime Scene in a Small Town
EpisodeSelects: Who Committed the 1912 Villisca Ax Murders?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
A recount of a murder scene where the townspeople were clumsily tampering with evidence and local authorities needing to ask a druggist for help with photographs.
17:40 - 19:50 (02:10)
Summary
A recount of a murder scene where the townspeople were clumsily tampering with evidence and local authorities needing to ask a druggist for help with photographs. It is suggested that the murderer had left the scene by the time local authorities arrived due to the contamination of evidence by the townspeople.