Tag: Homicide

Prosecutor: Navy Petty Officer Rebecca Braswell Considered a Pure Sociopath (2016)

February 27, 2016

Sociopath: a person with antisocial personality disorder. Probably the most widely recognized personality disorder. A sociopath is often well liked because of their charm and high charisma, but they do not usually care about other people. They think mainly of themselves and often blame others for the things that they do. They have a complete … More Prosecutor: Navy Petty Officer Rebecca Braswell Considered a Pure Sociopath (2016)

The Barry Winchell Case Helped End the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy in the Military (2016)

February 18, 2016

Vanity Fair Confidential featured an episode called Don’t Ask Don’t Kill on Investigation Discovery highlighting the case of Army Pfc Barry Winchell at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in 1999. Winchell was bludgeoned to death by a fellow soldier while he lay asleep in his cot on July 5 in the barracks. Winchell was described by his friends as someone … More The Barry Winchell Case Helped End the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy in the Military (2016)

The Fastest Discharge in Military History (2016)

February 15, 2016

Lt Joe Kenda once again displayed phenomenal investigation skills in the episode Death Grip on Homicide Hunter. This particular episode focused on a 1979 report of a car accident in a parking lot that led police on the scene to deduce that this was no accident. A pick up truck hit the side of a residential building … More The Fastest Discharge in Military History (2016)

Nowhere to Turn: Soldier Extorted by a Military Wife Ends in Murder (2015)

December 26, 2015

Investigation Discovery featured a Very Kenda Christmas with back to back episodes of Homicide Hunter with Lt. Joe Kenda over the holidays. Kenda is a retired detective from the Colorado Springs Police Department. Colorado Springs is also the home of US Army base Fort Carson and Peterson Air Force Base.   As a result, Lt. … More Nowhere to Turn: Soldier Extorted by a Military Wife Ends in Murder (2015)

Lessons Learned from a Military Ammunitions Explosion in Colorado Springs (2015)

December 2, 2015

Homicide Hunter is an Investigation Discovery show featuring retired police Detective Lt. Joe Kenda (1973-1996). Lt. Kenda worked for the Colorado Springs Police Department for years and investigated and solved hundreds of cases during his employment. Now in his retirement, he outlines the cases that he encountered on the job and explains how he eventually … More Lessons Learned from a Military Ammunitions Explosion in Colorado Springs (2015)

Lt Joe Kenda of Homicide Hunter Outlines Murder of Army Soldier Christopher Walton (2015)

October 21, 2015

When a massive brawl erupts at a local bar, it ends with the shooting death of a young army soldier. To unravel the murder, Lt. Joe Kenda must infiltrate a revered military institution, and expose a dangerous vendetta. –Homicide Hunter, Investigation Discovery Lt. Joe Kenda of the Homicide Hunter series on Investigation Discovery discussed the murder of … More Lt Joe Kenda of Homicide Hunter Outlines Murder of Army Soldier Christopher Walton (2015)

Lt. Joe Kenda: “Life is Random”

August 23, 2015

I first heard the phrase “Life is Random” while watching Lt. Joe Kenda’s Homicide Hunter series on Investigation Discovery. Lt. Kenda was referring to a 1994 case out of Colorado Springs, Colorado he had investigated. A recently discharged Fort Carson Army soldier was left bleeding to death in an apartment building parking lot after being stabbed … More Lt. Joe Kenda: “Life is Random”

Deadly Women Premiered ‘An Eye for an Eye’ on Investigation Discovery: Karla Faye Tucker, Jessica McCord, and Clara Harris (August 12, 2010)

August 12, 2010

The path towards revenge can sometimes lead to murder. It can be quick, fiery and violent. When these women were crossed, they didn’t take it lying down. Murder was their answer. -An Eye for an Eye, Deadly Women (S4, E1) “Revenge is the #1 motivator of murder. It’s a very powerful force.” -FBI Criminal Profiler … More Deadly Women Premiered ‘An Eye for an Eye’ on Investigation Discovery: Karla Faye Tucker, Jessica McCord, and Clara Harris (August 12, 2010)

Sophie Sergie is Murdered in Bartlett Hall at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (1993)

April 26, 1993

This cold case investigation hits home with me. This tragedy happened while I was attending the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1993. It occurred in Bartlett Hall where I lived my sophomore year. I was living off campus at the time of the incident. It caused panic on the campus back then because a suspect … More Sophie Sergie is Murdered in Bartlett Hall at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (1993)