Mark Benecke News Today

A dead body was found, but there are no witnesses, no weapon, no clues. Pathologists are soon hoping to use bacterial colonies found at crime scenes to crack hard cases.

Feedback finds that despite close investigation, more research is needed to "better quantify tail wagging in general"

A murderer dubbed the 'world's deadliest serial killer' is nearing the possibility of parole despite a series of horrific crimes against nearly 200 children.

WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS Colombia's controversial legal system may grant parole to Luis Alfredo Garavito, a notorious child killer responsible for over 190 murders

A Colombian man – dubbed ‘the worst serial killer in modern times’ - could be soon free to walk the streets, as he is eligible for early parole in the coming months and has already put in his application.

Investigators in the Madeleine McCann case cleared a large area of woodland at the Algarve reservoir to collect samples, which have been sent for forensic and DNA testing in Germany.

Police are desperate to find the video camera as they believe it may contain images of Madeleine, but also of other sex attacks Brueckner is said to have carried out on at least two unidentified women.

Investigators in the 16-year mystery of missing British tot Madeleine McCann were reportedly looking for a gun and camcorder that belonged to the prime suspect.

In a Peta press release, Bonn criminal biologist Mark Benecke calls for the animals not to be killed. According to the city, nutrias continue to live in the Rheinaue. For the hunters, the order is "not connected with great joy".

Can the aging process be reversed - or even halted, altogether? If we manage to decode this final mystery of our human biology, we might soon be able to eradicate age-related illnesses like cancer, dementia and heart problems.