The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science Lethal Dosage (1996–2005) Online

The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science Lethal Dosage (1996–2005) Online

Case 1: His girlfriend Judy had given him vitamins, but they made him sick. When a bomb went off in his car, she was suspected since a large insurance policy would have benefited her. Investigation of her past showed a trail of bodies, including a son, with all of them insured to her benefit. She was convicted on multiple counts. 2: The "Ramirez Incident" in a California hospital left 27 ER workers with strange symptoms. Scientists felt the DMSO in her blood had transformed into DMSO4, a nerve gas, but they were unable to duplicate ER conditions--so it may happen again! 3: Thallium poisoning of a Florida family (one of whom died) came from glass Coke bottles, but who had planted them? A neighbor who had complained about the family's loud music was the prime suspect. A policewoman went undercover for a year to get evidence, even renting the suspect's house after he moved in order to find the source of the poison. Bingo! A vial on the workbench proved his undoing. Sentence? Death.