Evidence Mishandling
Cases where the chain of custody was broken or evidence was lost due to incompetence or procedural failure. We examine cases where critical evidence was lost due to procedural failures, where the chain of custody was broken, and where investigative negligence compromised the integrity of the record.
The Space Dentist Papers – Did the Six-Week Experiment Ever Happen?
A 2011 paper claimed to study ten men in simulated microgravity for six weeks, but its data was identical to an earlier, shorter study. This investigation follows the evidence trail through phantom laboratories, false affiliations, and a scientific record left uncorrected.
The Flannan Isles – A Rogue Wave, a Bad Poem, and a Century of Fiction
Everyone knows the story of the Flannan Isles keepers who vanished leaving an untouched meal. The official 1900 report tells a different story: one of a clean kitchen, a catastrophic wave, and a century of myth-making.
The Voynich’s Two Voices – A Field Guide to A and B
Statistical fingerprints in the Voynich Manuscript split the text into two dialect families, Currier A and Currier B. We map where each sits in the book, which hands wrote them, and what that distribution implies.
When the System Breaks – The Yuba County Five Investigation
In 1978, five men vanished in rural California. A stalled search, split jurisdictions, and a missed tip meant one may have lived for weeks. This is how the system failed to hold the case together.
The Orphan Object – The Gold Waltham Watch of the Yuba County Five
On 4 June 1978, a gold Waltham watch was found beside Ted Weiher. Families said it was not theirs. No serial, no forensics, no chain of custody. Our inquiry shows how omissions turned a possible lead into an inert symbol.
The Compromised Witness – Re-evaluating the Yuba County Five
A single, shifting account steered the Yuba County Five narrative. This piece tests that testimony against the physical record, explains the official handling errors, and sets out what documents and tests are still needed.
The Yuba County Five – A Case Reclassified
For forty years, the disappearance of the Yuba County Five was a tragic accident. But a recently released official memo reclassifies the case as a homicide, revealing authorities now believe the men were victims of foul play.