No Body? No Problem: How to Get a Conviction with No Body with Tad DiBiase

Swabbing For Info On DNA: Find out the truth about how long it takes to get DNA results. Get the true scope of what CSIs can learn from DNA results and what we can actually collect. Get out your cotton swabs and blue tubes because we're going to really get into the nitty gritty. Also, advice on why bangs are a bad idea on the crime scene. by Crime Scene Queens

59 min listen

Coming 8/15: The science behind your true crime obsession! by Crime Scene Queens

2 min listen

Deep Cuts: The Truth About Autopsies: And the debunking continues… CSIs don’t cut into bodies nor do they transport them from crime scenes. If you already knew this, pat yourself on the back. A lot to take away from this one folks: 8 steps of an autopsy; degloving; bodysnatchers; and the horror of when your eyes and brain disagree and the smell of chocolate chip cookies fills an autopsy suite… by Crime Scene Queens

54 min listen

What Rattles Our Bones: CSI Gripes & Groans: Every job has it's annoying gripes, and the world of forensics is no different. Ours are just a bit more interesting. Don't rush us to do our jobs so you can reopen your golf course. Crime scene tape is up for a reason. Please leave our evidence ALONE! And don't get us started on "forensicating." by Crime Scene Queens

66 min listen

When you die in water… you turn into soap: "Say it with them now… adipocere. If you die in water and no one gets you out, you’re going to turn into soap, but a stinky cottage cheese kind. Laura and Shelly discuss adipocere crime scenes, Laura’s 5-10 rule, and Whataburger evidence number tents. " by Crime Scene Queens

40 min listen

Bringing Order to the Court: All rise the Queens are now in session! Your resident legal beagle, with the help of our field mouse, schools all would-be experts on how to testify in court. It may not be as sexy as on TV, but it's still a really big deal. Watch your coffee intake and remember...just smile and breath. by Crime Scene Queens

63 min listen

Interview with Former Latent Print Examiner and CSI Jason Pressly: Recorded from the International Association For Identification Forensic Conference, Laura and Shelly got to sit down with former latent print examiner and CSI, Jason Pressly. Working nearly a decade in Mississippi he has some great stories of getting started in forensics and working the scenes. by Crime Scene Queens

56 min listen

Hoarding: You Can’t Take it With You. Believe Us.: There are a lot of challengs in the world of Crime Scene Investigations, and the unfortuante world of hoarding is one of them. We totally sympathize with those suffering hoarding disorder but it is a reality of our job. From fridges filled with animal carcasses to being trapped within one's own house within a maze of boxes. Make sure to stay to the end for Laura's WORST hording story... And classic CSI EDU reminder, your cat will eat you but your dog won't. by Crime Scene Queens

61 min listen

We are the Crime Scene Queens: The Crime Scene Queens are ready to give you the forensic based show that’s been missing from the equation. Shelly is a forensic fan girl turned legal cougar. And, Laura went from studying to be a nurse to working with those no longer living. Both go into how they became CSIs; Shelly recalls her first crime scene; and Laura shares a funny moment from her first death investigation. by Crime Scene Queens

41 min listen

You’ve Been Summoned: Jury POV: Even CSI's have to do jury duty. Leave your legal knowledge and emotions at the door and do your best to make decisions on the facts presented. Learn how to ignore stricken facts and only take into account evidence set before us. Most of all, learn the importance of a jury of your peers. by Crime Scene Queens

51 min listen

Befuddled and Bewildered: Cases That Stumped Us: This week is dedicated to cases that made us go "hmmm." Possible autoerotic asphyxiation, but with blood spatteron the ceiling? A right handed shooter found with their gun on their left hip? Hypothermia in Florida? Join us to find out what we mean when we say a case is a "Banana Sandwich." by Crime Scene Queens

74 min listen

Women In Forensics: Kelly The Scientist: Our month of Women in Forensics continues with Forensic Scientist, Professor, PhD Researcher, STEMinist, STEM Program Director, Teaching Excellence Award Winner Kelly Knight. Another perfect example of women kicking butt in the field of forensics. by Crime Scene Queens

60 min listen

Drugs: From Caffeine to Cocaine: DARE to dive into drugs with the Queens. Everything from drug scheduling to dusting bricks of cocaine for prints. Also, who knew Shelly knew so many random drug facts? by Crime Scene Queens

49 min listen

Modern Day Sherlocks: Evidence Search and Collection Pt1: Put on your PPE and find out what and how we go about collecting from the crime scene. Learn about the evidence triangle. And if you take ANYTHING away from this, please learn the difference between being "robbed" and "burgled." by Crime Scene Queens

55 min listen

Evidence: The Silent Witness: Evidence is the witness that doesn't lie. We cover the types of evidence (physical, chemical, etc), the ethics, and its admissiability in court. Learn the difference between "class" and "indiividual," why we avoid definitives when refering to evidence, patent vs. latent, and so much more. by Crime Scene Queens

61 min listen

Modern Day Sherlocks: Evidence Search and Collection Pt2: We continue our look into the collecting and handling of evidence. Best practices for fire arm and weapon collection, touch dna collection, how much evidence is too much, and more. by Crime Scene Queens

39 min listen

No Payne No Gain with Payne Lindsey: "Payne Lindsey, co-creator and host of the investigative journalist and true crime podcast Up & Vanished, joins us to revisit cases from his show. Shelly & Laura share their thoughts and discuss things many listeners of Up & Vanished have probably wondered themselves - Is it a lack of competency or simply a mystery? What’s the deal with this Catfish guy? How was Ryan Duke not found guilty? Join them and remember that humility needs to be a part of science when investigating death or disappearances because every case needs to matter. #EveryCaseEveryTime" by Crime Scene Queens

63 min listen

Seasons Greetings and Mail Bag Fun: Shelly's niece Maddie joins the Queens to share some personal and listener questions with Shelly and Laura. What's the first thing you do when you arrive on a scene? What kind of education is needed to be a CSI? by Crime Scene Queens

52 min listen

Moronic Masterminds & Degenerate Dimwits: Some examples of the stupidity of criminals we've had to deal with. Criminal masterminds are NOT as common as you would think. Have your kinks, but don't break the law. by Crime Scene Queens

45 min listen

Documenting the Scene: Photos, Sketches, and Videos…Oh My!: The Queens dive into how a crime scene investigator documents the evidence and scene through photos, videos, and sketches. Also helicopters are COOL. by Crime Scene Queens

57 min listen

No Body? No Problem: How to Get a Conviction with No Body with Tad DiBiase: What do you do at a crime scene with NO BODY?!? You can call on Tad, the No Body Guy. Shelly and Laura find out all about Tad DiBiase's background and his specialty of helpig with death investigations lacking the most important piece of evidence, the body. by Crime Scene Queens

57 min listen

The DNA Collection magic of the M-VAC with Jared Bradley: Learn all about the wonders of the M-VAC machine and the tremendous help it is on the crime scene. Shelly and Laura talk to the son of the creator, Jared Bradley of this crucial tool for reading DNA previously impossible. by Crime Scene Queens

48 min listen

Don't Be In Denial About A Mistrial: Judge calls the defense attorney a liar? MISTRIAL! Jurror Misconduct? MISTRIAL! Evidence not turned over during discovery? MISTRIAL! What causes a trial to be ruled invalid. by Crime Scene Queens

50 min listen

Skulls! Pt 1 - The Fingerprint Inside Your Face: Warning! Laura is CRAZY for skulls. You will be amazed by how much information your skull contains. It is a window into who you are: your history, your ethnicity, even how you live your life. by Crime Scene Queens

46 min listen

Skulls! Pt2 - Helping Us Help You: We continue our deep dive into skulls. Laura shares some personal cases skulls played a big part on. The stories they share only build upon our relationships with the victims. by Crime Scene Queens

47 min listen

Women In Forensics: Antoinette T. Campbell: The Queens are taking this month to celebrate women in forensics. This week they are joined by the founder of the Assosication of Women in Forensic Science Antoinette T. Campbell. She is a pathsetter who has made it her mission to provide the networking opportunities, resources, and programs to others that she did not see for herself. She is a true fellow Crime Scene Queen. Antoinette T Campbell Website:awifs.org IG@womeninforensics Twitter @womeninforensic Facebook @womeninforensic by Crime Scene Queens

53 min listen

Traffic Fatalities: A Cautionary Tale: Working the scene of auto related fatalities. Shelly and Laura share stories of the importance of safety on the road. by Crime Scene Queens

59 min listen

Dealing with Scenes of Mass Casualty with Det. Rob Caceras: Crime Scene Investigator and Region 5 Director of the Florida Division for the International Association for Identification Rob Caceras joins the Queens this week to share his experiences dealing with crime scenes with mass casualties. by Crime Scene Queens

65 min listen

Women In Forensics: Dr. Heidi Sievers: We wrap up Women in Forensics month with Certified Bloodstain Pattern Analyst, Forensics and Criminal Justice Professor, and Private Investigator Dr. Heidi Sievers. Could she be Laura's long lost twin? by Crime Scene Queens

70 min listen

WTF is this?! Strange & Curious Collections: From ferrets to raccons, zucchini to entire matresses. Stories of crazy evidence collection. You would be amazed at what the queens have experience collecing from the scene. by Crime Scene Queens

50 min listen

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No Body? No Problem: How to Get a Conviction with No Body with Tad DiBiase

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