Dennis N Griffin http://www.dennisngriffin.com Best Selling True Crime Author Mon, 07 May 2012 13:42:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Crime Wire Examines 31 Year Old Cold Case with Sheryl McCollum and Donna Pendergast http://www.dennisngriffin.com/updates/crime-wire-examines-31-year-old-cold-case-with-sheryl-mccollum-and-donna-pendergast/ http://www.dennisngriffin.com/updates/crime-wire-examines-31-year-old-cold-case-with-sheryl-mccollum-and-donna-pendergast/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 13:39:00 +0000 Dennis Griffin http://www.dennisngriffin.com/?guid=dcd816fb4fb8cbe64152c1b05de3d390
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Dennis Griffin and Guest Co-Host, Donna Pendergast, will talk with Sheryl McCollum, Director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute about the 1981 unsolved murder of Effie Hall in Atlanta.
Little details are known about the case, but McCollum, with the assistance of her students, are trying to piece together every bit of evidence available to help the family of Effie Hall find justice.

Crime Wire, Effie Hall, Cold CaseEffie Hall was a single mother and college student at Clark Atlanta University and was murdered on January 20, 1981. It’s said she was found by a roommate with a gunshot wound to the chest which exited from the back. At the time of her murder, Effie is reported to have had several roommates, however, only 2 of the roommate names are known at this time. One of her roommates had tried unsuccessfully to reach her by phone, returned to the apartment and found Effie Hall dead on the floor, the telephone off the hook.
The family and Sheryl McCollum are reaching out through social media channels to try and gather more information about Effie Hall and her murder. Someone knows what happened, who shot Effie, and why, and the cold case needs all clues in order to move forward towards justice.  A page on Facebook has been created to bring more awareness to the case:  CLICK HERE to keep up with any new information.
Crime Wire welcomes guest co-host, and Crime Wire Consultant,Donna Pendergast, to the show sitting in for Susan Murphy-Milano while she is travelling. Donna Pendergast is the First Assistant Attorney General-Criminal Division at Michigan Department of Attorney General and has successfully prosecuted many murder cases, including serial killer, Coral Eugene Watts.
Sheryl McCollum,ImaginePublicityWith over 25 years of experience and education,  Sheryl  McCollum is currently the Director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, which is a collaboration between Auburn University Montgomery, Faulkner University and Bauder College.  This collaboration brings together researchers, practitioners, students and the criminal justice community to develop new capabilities and work collectively to advance research, training and techniques in solving cold cases.  The objectives of CCIRI are to provide the means, resources and guidance for Criminal Justice students throughout all Kaplan Higher Education to determine the solvability of actual unsolved crimes.
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]]> http://crimewire.blogspot.com/feeds/6346323062887789527/comments/default 0 Jason Bolton Unsolved Murder and Monica Caison, Missing Persons http://www.dennisngriffin.com/updates/jason-bolton-unsolved-murder-and-monica-caison-missing-persons/ http://www.dennisngriffin.com/updates/jason-bolton-unsolved-murder-and-monica-caison-missing-persons/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000 Dennis Griffin http://www.dennisngriffin.com/?guid=eb18addd500f0ac56c4e116a912a8843

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Jason Bolton, Unsolved Homicide



In 1991 Jason Bolton was viciously attacked after attending a party in Fayette County, Indiana.  Left lying on a rural road to die, his death was ruled accidental, but was it covered up and the crime scene staged?

 The family of Jason Bolton have believed for over 20 years that he was brutally tortured and intentionally run over, but authorities and local media have been silent. Justice is the exposure of the truth, which is all the family wants.

 Crime Wire will talk to Tomi Bolton Schmid, Jason's sister, to gather the known facts about this case and attempt to shine a light on what went wrong in Fayette County, Indiana that fateful night of August 21, 1991. Also joining the show is Monica Caison of CUE Center for Missing Persons.
 Jason's case is registered with CUE as an unsolved homicide.

 For background details and updated information about the Jason Bolton case, please refer to the website: JusticeForJasonBolton.Com

  Investigative Agency
Indiana State Police
Captain Ed Davis
9022 South State Rd. 67
Pendleton, IN 46064
765-778-2121

 Monica Caison will also be presenting information about a missing person's case from Texas.

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]]> http://crimewire.blogspot.com/feeds/7441532883639130960/comments/default 0 Crime Wire Updates Nique’ Leili, Gwinett County, GA Unsolved Homicide http://www.dennisngriffin.com/updates/crime-wire-updates-nique-leili-gwinett-county-ga-unsolved-homicide/ http://www.dennisngriffin.com/updates/crime-wire-updates-nique-leili-gwinett-county-ga-unsolved-homicide/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:14:00 +0000 Dennis Griffin http://www.dennisngriffin.com/?guid=1b15b61e4fbe714ee0e7d1a3e429f786

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In July, 2011, there was trouble in the Leili home with calls to the police, arguments and insinuation of past violence in the marriage of Matthew and Nique’ Leili.   Nique’ went missing on July 8, leaving behind her purse, keys, credit cards, and, most importantly, her children, her husband says there was an argument and she walked out of the house.

 A week later, in the hot Georgia summer, her decomposing remains were found on July 16 less than a mile from her home, completely naked, face down in a shallow grave covered by leaves.  Her clothes have never been found.  Interestingly, her husband, Matthew Leili had already filed for divorce citing abandonment. How did he know she wasn’t coming back? Could it be because he had spy gadgets everywhere, including surveillance cameras, tape recordings of all phone conversations, keyloggers on all computers, and trackers on all cell phones? Seems he would have a pretty good idea where his wife was headed considering the lengths taken to keep track of her.

 Named a suspect in the murder of Nique’, Matthew has not been arrested and no charges have been filed. He has since taken two of the couple’s young children and moved them out of state, isolating them from Nique’s family.

Joining the show for the hour to examine some of the known details of the case of murdered Nique’ Leili is her grown daughter, Alex Page, and sister, Amy Elk.

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]]> http://crimewire.blogspot.com/feeds/4242682907952219124/comments/default 0 Denny Griffin Events! MOBSTERTHON on Coast to Coast Radio and Book Signing http://www.dennisngriffin.com/updates/denny-griffin-events-mobsterthon-on-coast-to-coast-radio-and-book-signing/ http://www.dennisngriffin.com/updates/denny-griffin-events-mobsterthon-on-coast-to-coast-radio-and-book-signing/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:02:00 +0000 Dennis Griffin http://www.dennisngriffin.com/?guid=75e270cf4ab4867bdee7c228e50f077e
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Mobsterthon! on Coast to Coast Radio



From Coast to Coast Radio, George Knapp is hosting the MOBSTERTHON with an array of former, real-life mobsters.  Joining him for the whole 4 hour broadcast is true crime author and mob historian, Dennis Griffin, Sunday, April 29, from 10 pm until 2 am Pacific.
George Knapp is a 14-time Emmy Award-winning journalist whose reporting on Nevada’s infamous Area 51 military base was selected by UPI as Best Individual Achievement by a Reporter (1989).
Other awards include the Associated Press’s Mark Twain Award for news writing and the Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting. George is an anchor and reporter for the CBS affiliate KLAS-TV in Las Vegas and he also writes a weekly column for a Las Vegas newspaper.
Dennis Griffin, former New York law enforcement officer turned author, has written several books on the true stories of the Las Vegas mob and the era in which they reigned. He has participated widely in the opening of the new Las Vegas attraction, the Mob Museum which features him regularly.  Griffin is host of the radio shows Real Wiseguys every third Wednesday, and the weekly radio show, Crime Wire on Tuesdays.

MOBSTERTHON LINEUP


10 to 11 pm – Henry Hill, the original “Goodfella”
11 to midnight – Andrew DiDonato, former Gambino family member, and Billy Cutolo, Jr., son of “Wild Bill” Cutolo, the number two guy in the Colombo crime family
Midnight until 2 am – Frank Cullotta, of the Hole in the Wall Gang,  consultant and starring in “Casino”
10 pm until 2 am – Denny Griffin, True Crime author and Mob Historian
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Book Signing by Dennis Griffin


Date: Friday, May 11
Location: the Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada
Time: 1 to 5 pm
Featured Books: The Battle for Las Vegas, CULLOTTA, and Surviving The Mob
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]]> http://crimewire.blogspot.com/feeds/3850769014495906064/comments/default 0 Crime Wire: Part II Dr. Scott Bonn Discusses the Long Island Serial Killer http://www.dennisngriffin.com/updates/crime-wire-part-ii-dr-scott-bonn-discusses-the-long-island-serial-killer/ http://www.dennisngriffin.com/updates/crime-wire-part-ii-dr-scott-bonn-discusses-the-long-island-serial-killer/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:20:00 +0000 Dennis Griffin http://www.dennisngriffin.com/?guid=f31865bea8497c220f3d946ef1c4eda6
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Profile of the Long Island Serial Killer: One Killer, Maybe a Seasonal Visitor

A criminology and sociology professor at Drew University, Doc Bonn is not at all the average academic. For one thing he has much more personality!  His expertise runs the gamut including white-collar crime, state crime, serial killers and media effects on society. His research examines how and why the public forms its beliefs on complex issues such as murder, domestic violence, capital punishment, war crime and terrorism.

 One of the high-profile cases making the news is the Long Island Serial Killer. Doc Bonn has been quoted extensively and has written several articles on his blog about his belief that there is most likely only one person responsible for the remains found near Gilgo Beach.
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  “This guy is meticulous, sadistic and smart. I suspect he’s probably a professional — extremely charming and disarming,” Bonn said. “He’s not going to stop, and the nature of the victims’ lifestyle (the fact that prostitutes often go unreported when they are missing) makes them the ideal prey. For all we know, he may have another dumping ground already.”

 Doc Bonn has appeared in several media outlets, newspapers and blogs commenting on the subject that pains and fascinates us all, serial killers. He is researching our nation’s serial killers for an upcoming book tentatively titled “Monster Dearest: Our Fascination with Serial Killers and Why We Need Them.” Doc Bonn is a sought after speaker and media analyst addressing such topics as:
  • Criminal Motivation and Behavior
  • Serial Killers
  • Media Effects
  • Profiling
  • Terrorism and State Crime
  • White Collar Crime
To learn more about Dr. Scott Bonn, and to follow his widely popular blog, refer to his website DocBonn.Com 

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