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DNA Doe Project Identifies Dane County Chimney Doe
Ronnie Joe Kirk identified after 34 years as a John Doe Madison, WI – After more than 34 years, authorities have successfully identified Dane County…
It’s Time to Ask Tough Questions about Who Operation Underground Railroad Calls “Traffickers”
The problem of honesty and the retributive impulse Editor’s Note April 19, 2024: This article was originally published October 17, 2023, by Dr. Laura Robinson…
M. Russell Ballard in VentureLand
For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Before becoming a full-time church employee, Russell Ballard was a serial, wannabe…
Study: Illinois has the second lowest recorded crime rate in the US
Expert reveals Illinois has the second lowest crime rate in the US A new study reveals that Pennsylvania is the state with the lowest crime rate,…
Owner of Nevada Brothel Became ‘Major Stakeholder’ In Operation Underground Railroad
Brothel Owner Lance Gilman Donated $33,000 and Advocated Legalized Prostitution at Operation Underground Railroad Gala Fundraiser. Gilman bragged at a press event, “They’ve[O.U.R.] had a…
Married Couple Launches Second Lawsuit Against Tim Ballard
The legal representatives of the five women who have initiated a lawsuit against Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad confirmed the filing of a second…
Lawsuit against OUR and Tim Ballard alleges sexual misconduct, battery & fraud
Five women allege in a lawsuit that Tim Ballard the founder of Operation Underground Railroad sexually assaulted them For additional articles covering OUR, please go…
Mormon Apostle M. Russell Ballard: Victim or Accomplice?
In mid-September when a Mormon Church spokesman denounced former Operation Underground Railroad president Tim Ballard, Ballard was accused of engaging in “morally unacceptable activities.” Tim…
Tim Ballard’s Couples Ruse is “Strange Rationalization to Groom Women”
According to law enforcement agents well-versed in undercover operations, there is no official or unofficial strategy known as “the couples ruse” employed in the frontline…
O.U.R. Chief Legal Officer Alessandra Serano Resigns
ACJ has confirmed that Alessandra Serrano who was the Assistant U.S. Attorney that oversaw the prosecution of Earl Buchanan and later became Chief Legal Officer…
Tim Ballard Under Attack: the Sexual Misconduct Allegations
For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad When Tim Ballard was forced out as president and CEO of Operation…
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Denounces Tim Ballard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad
For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Following an extensive investigative series by Anna Merlan and Tim Marchman of…
Internal Messages Exposes Angel Studios’ Harmon Brothers’ Repeated Warnings, Admission, and Subsequent Disregard of Tim Ballard’s ‘Issues’
For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Internal messages, warnings from associates, and a former OUR operative have exposed…
Exposing the Sound of Freedom Hoax
For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad The mega-hit movie Sound of Freedom may carry the tagline “Based on…
Angel Studios’ $175 Million “Pay it Forward” Scheme and the Astroturfing of “Sound of Freedom”
For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Unanswered Questions & Controversial Practices: Unveiling Angel Studios’ “Pay It Forward” Program…
Mormon Stories: Sound of Freedom featuring Anna Merlan, Tim Marchman and Lynn Packer
For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Mormon Stories Podcast with John Dehlin discusses the new hit movie Sound…
O.U.R. Quietly Exposes Tim Ballard’s Big Lie
For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad MAGA republicans and QAnon adherents are beating their chests and “taking it…
O.U.R.- The Grand Jury Investigation
For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant and…
OUR & the LDS Church’s Promotional Movies
For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant and…
DNA Doe Project Resolves 100th Case
Non-Profit Investigative Genetic Genealogy Group Reaches Milestone Sebastopol, CA – Less than 6 years after its founding, the DNA Doe Project has reached an important…
Eliza Lies: Will the Real Eliza Please Stand Up?
Model. Groupie. Singer. Actress. Cosmetologist. Stripper. Sex worker. Sex worker advocate. Yang Gang Loyalist. Devout Trumpist. Sex Trafficking Victim turned Advocate and Expert. All in…
Man found in golf bag at Douglas Lake in 2019 identified as Earl Pizzoferrato
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The DNA Doe Project and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have identified a homicide victim found on the shore of Douglas Lake…
Woman found in Lake Michigan in 1997 identified as Dorothy Lynn Thyng
Michigan State Police and DNA Doe Project solve 25-year-old cold case Manistee, MI – A woman found in Lake Michigan in October 1997 has been…
Man found floating in Saginaw River in 1973 Identified
DNA Doe Project uses investigative genetic genealogy to identify Daniel Garza Gonzales FOR IMMEDATE RELEASE Zilwaukee Township, MI – After being unidentified for nearly 50…
OUR’s Hookers from Heaven
For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant and…
Utah Sheriffs’ Association Flaunts Photo of Officer that Killed Mentally Ill Man
The radical right-wing QAnon inspired and Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) affiliated Utah Sheriffs’ Association continues to flaunt the photo of a controversial…
UTAH SATANIC RITUAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS
If you have any information or have suggested corrections, we want to hear from you. Contact Lynn Packer or Damion Moore at damion@americancrimejournal.com Editor’s Note…
O.U.R. Attorney and Firm Kirton McConkie Helps LDS Church Cover up Sex Abuse
Operation Underground Railroad retained Kirton McConkie despite the fact they operate a “catch and kill” scheme on behalf of the LDS Church to silence sex…
2004 Cold Case Solved with Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Man who fell from Phoenix building identified as Frank R. Beck by the DNA Doe Project Phoenix, AZ – A man who had been unidentified…
What is Utah’s Attorney General Smoking?
For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant and…
The Arrest of Earl Venton Buchanan
Founded on an elaborate scam to dupe donors and stolen valor, court records and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reports leaves Tim Ballard’s “Origin Story”…
Tim Ballard and Sean Reyes Unhinged
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant…
Man found in a Tucson parking lot in 2019 identified as James “Mark” Chaparro
DNA Doe Project investigative genetic genealogists identify man who lived near where he was found Tucson, AZ – On July 28, 2019, a man was…
John Doe remains found In Tucson in 2019 Identified
Pima County Medical Examiner partners with DNA Doe Project Tucson, AZ ~ Investigators with the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner, working with the…
Polaris Project is “deeply concerned” over OUR’s “Numbers Game”
Anti-human trafficking NGO Polaris Project is “deeply concerned” over The Numbers Game Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) and Tim Ballard continues to play. Under multiple criminal investigations and their legitimacy in question, Tim Ballard and OUR drifted to “the point of no return”. With their carefully crafted public image now shed, their ruse fell apart.
O.U.R.’s Origin Myth
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant…
DFC: The Right-wing Obsession with Pedophilia and Human Trafficking
Without question, far-right extremism and white supremacy are deeply rooted in Christian fundamentalism and nestled snugly in mainstream conservative ideology.
OUR’s Prized Propaganda Movie Embroiled in Controversy
Sound of Freedom is what some close to Tim Ballard describe as “a highly fictionalized account of his founding of Operation Underground Railroad”. Nearly four…
American Airlines issues swift rebuke of Operation Underground Railroad’s bogus “partnership” claim with the airline
American Airlines issued a swift response to claims made by radical Q-Anon aligned Operation Underground Railroad and its founder, Tim Ballard, that the two had…
Utah vs. Berthmann: The Charging Documents
Editor’s Note: For full transparency, the following documents are public records and were released and obtained through FOIA filings. We obtained the documents without redaction…
Ballard Doubles Down on Numbers; O.U.R. in Ukraine
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant…
Falling Down: The Demise of Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Please return to this page for future updates and…
Coco Berthmann Charged
Coco Berthmann 28, was formally charged with communications fraud, a second-degree felony in Utah’s 3rd District Court today. Prosecutors alleged that Berthmann faked a cancer…
The October 12, 1998, Incident: Greenwell Stabbed and Arrested
For additional articles covering The I-65 Killer, please go to ACJ Investigates- The I-65 Killer. For additional updates, resources and information visit our ACJ INVESTIGATES:…
Harry Edward Greenwell: Timeline of Crimes
Our investigation into Greenwell is far from over. Tanna, Jenn and I learned of his identity just 90 hours before the scheduled press conference and…
Damion Moore reveals details of I-65 Killer’s identity to Gray Hughes
On the eve of the I-65 Killer Task Force’s “Major Announcement” in the I-65 Serial Killer case, American Crime Journal‘s own Damion Moore who is…
I-65 Serial Killer Press Conference Set for Tuesday
Indiana State Police, FBI and Elizabethtown Police Department are holding a press conference Tuesday for a ‘major announcement’ in the I-65 Serial Killer investigation at…
BREAKING: I-65 Serial Killer Case Solved
His reign of terror began at least 35 years ago in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, with the brutal murder of Vicki Heath. Then came the infamous “Days…
The Rule of Lawlessness: The Michael Drury Injustice Part 2
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant…
13 Minutes: Coco Berthmann’s Cancer Fraudstream
On February 5, 2022, Coco Berthmann decided to have a livestream to share the news, her latest update with some grim, yet hopeful news
I can only describe it as disturbing, and the anatomy of a cancer scam, because that is exactly what this is. Berthmann doesn’t just briefly describe her condition and situation, but goes into explicit detail, showing a range of emotions.
ACJ Obtains Livestream of Coco Berthmann Asking for Donations, Detailing Cancer Diagnosis
ACJ has obtained Coco Berthmann’s February 5, 2022, Instagram livestream from a follower who “knew something was off” and decided to hit record. In the 13-minute…
Prisons on Lockdown: How are Inmates Coping?
US prisons in all states have continued to declare, tighten, and ease lockdowns due to the Coronavirus. Many have stopped visitation altogether, while others prohibit prisoners from leaving their cells for more than an hour a day.
UPDATE: Coco Berthmann arrested, accused of fraud
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Over the past few weeks, we were piecing a story together…
doTerra Internal Memo states it found “concrete evidence” of O.U.R. misconduct
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad On the eve of Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Missy Larsen Vice…
Sound of Freedom (2022) Funded by Medicare Fraud?
Plagued by controversy and negative press the last three years, Sound of Freedom may be suffering its final deathblow before its officially released. Bizarre statements,…
O.U.R. Operative & Donor Awaits Sentencing for $100 Million Medicare Fraud
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Andrew McCubbins was a self-proclaimed billionaire and rising star in Operation…
The Radicalization of Tim Ballard: The Prager U Endorsement
The fallout from his delayed response to the Wayfair conspiracy theory, ongoing criminal investigations, Jim Caviezel publicly revealing Tim Ballard as the primary source of…
Utah’s System of Injustice: The Michael Drury Story
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant…
O.U.R.’s Batman Unmasked
Tim Ballard’s First O.U.R. Wingman: The Legend of Steven T. Cass For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad…
Utah’s Attorney General and the Stripper/Cocaine Allegation
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant…
Rambo Reyes & O.U.R.: The Colombian Rescue Mission
Who invited whom? This is reprint from a 2015 article printed from the now unpublished PackerChroncle archives that is to coincide with a Special Report…
City refuses $25,000 donation from Operation Underground Railroad
Citing ‘cultural appropriation, deteriorating relationships with numerous law enforcement agencies and ongoing criminal investigations into operation into Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.)’, the City Council of…
The Nazarene Fund: Reloaded
For additional articles covering Tim Ballard and OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad. After careful consideration, we’ve decided to keep our…
Elizabeth Frazier: Another Sham Child Sex Trafficking Victim
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant…
COMING SOON: The $30 Million Nazarene Fund Scam
Tim Ballard and Glenn Beck hatch scheme to obtain $30 million “If Glenn Beck and Tim Ballard really gave a shit about Christian minorities in…
Unknown Woman Identified by Genetic Genealogy
Her Name Returned after Only Being Known as Jane Doe Sebastopol, CA – September 1, 2021 – Four years after the remains of a woman were discovered behind a…
BYU Stands by the Coco Berthmann Hoax
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant…
CharityWatch Downgrades O.U.R.’s rating to a “question mark”
The American Institute of Philanthropy dba CharityWatch, is a nationally acclaimed charity rater and nonprofit watchdog organization founded in 1992 that recently downgraded Operation Underground…
Exposed: The Coco Berthmann Child Sex Slave Hoax
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant…
Crime plummets in cities, as drugs and violence ravage Small Town U.S.A.
This past decade drugs and violence exploded in rural America reaching all-time highs, as crime already at historic lows; continued to plummet in metropolitan areas….
Operation Underground Railroad Stages Fake College Graduation
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) and its founder Tim Ballard staged a…
Criminal Investigation into O.U.R. Expands
Former O.U.R. Aftercare Director Ed Smart Breaks His Silence Also in this report: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been working the case. Davis County…
Mutiny at Operation Underground Railroad
Tim Ballard’s Sister Tevya Ware and Jon Lines form Anti-Human Trafficking Non-Profit with Former Head of Washington State Patrol’s Missing & Exploited Children Task Force…
Homicide Victim Identified by Genetic Genealogy
Her Name Returned after 40 years as Jane Doe Sebastopol, CA – April 23, 2021 – May 25 – Almost forty years after the remains of a woman were recovered from…
BREAKING: Excessive Force Lawsuit to be Filed Against Las Vegas Following Police Killing of Justin Charland
“We need to integrate mental health and crisis intervention into all parts of our emergency response systems in order to prevent future excessive force incidents.”…
Operation Underground Railroad: Crimes Uncovered
The Expanding Criminal Investigation into OUR Tim Ballard’s secret plan to monetize, Operation Underground Railroad. And to use his plan to proselytize prospective converts for…
Cold Case Victim Identified as Indigenous Peoples Woman
1980 Kern County Case Solved by Genetic Genealogy Sebastopol, CA – April 23, 2021 – The Kern County Sheriff-Coroner (KCSO) and the DNA Doe Project (DDP) announce the identification of…
1978 Cold Case Victim Identified after 43 years
Third Wisconsin Case Solve for the DNA Doe Project Sebastopol, CA – March 31, 2021 – The Wisconsin Department of Justice, DCI, (WDJ), the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office…
Tim Ballard’s Secret “Whiteboard Meeting” in August 2019
Tim Ballard’s secret plan to monetize, Operation Underground Railroad. And to use his plan to proselytize prospective converts for the Mormon church. For additional articles…
O.U.R. Continues the Dangerous Practice of Victim & Witness Intimidation
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Operation Underground Railroad Retains Kirton McConkie to Silence & Intimidate ex-Jump Team…
Victim of 1988 Homicide from Joliet Identified by Genetic Genealogy
Murder Victim Identified After 32 Years Sebastopol, CA – On March 5, 2021, the Newton County Indiana Coroner’s Office positively identified a woman whose body was found along…
The Elizabeth Smart Foundation Severed All Ties with O.U.R.
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Ed Smart “Left in disgust” In August 2014, Tim Ballard and…
A Divorce From Hell: doTerra & Operation Underground Railroad
The World’s Largest Essential Oils MLM Partnered with the World’s Most Prominent Child Rescue Scam The Utah multi-level marketing company doTERRA is having a marital…
VICE News Exposes Tim Ballard’s O.U.R. Poster Child “Liliana” as Elaborate Scam
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad On December 10, 2020, a VICE News article exposed Tim Ballard…
Victim of Green River Killer Finally Identified by Genetic Genealogy
Wendy Stephens was just 14 years old when she ran away in 1983. She is believed to be the youngest victim of serial killer Gary…
Sumter County Cold Case Homicide Victims Named
Pair identified after 44 years For Immediate Release Sumter, SC – January 21, 2021 – The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) and the DNA Doe Project (DDP) announced the…
The Lane Bryant Massacre
In 2008, an unknown gunman would commit one of the few unsolved mass shootings in U.S. history. Despite the involvement of federal and international law…
The Nazarene Fund
Where have all the millions gone? Conservative commentator Glenn Beck founded an organization called The Nazarene Fund which falsely claims to have rescued sex slaves…
Breaking News: The Utah Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force has broken off its partnership with Operation Underground Railroad (OUR)
ACJ EXCLUSIVE: The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has begun its own, internal investigation into the relationship between its ICAC unit and OUR. The Utah Attorney…
Operation Underground Railroad and “The Covenant”
Lynn Packer examines the relationship between the LDS Church and Operation Underground Railroad An apostle of the Mormon Church could get drawn into a Utah…
Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre
On the morning of February 10th, 1990, a few staff members were preparing to open the Las Cruces Bowl for the day. However, at 8:29…
Identified: Lee County John Doe 1984
After 36 years genetic genealogists provide a name For Immediate Release Giddings, Texas – October 23, 2020 – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and the DNA Doe Project (DDP)…
Ballard, Reyes & Trump
The QANON Connection President Donald Trump and Operation Underground Railroad’s two top pitch men—OUR CEO Tim Ballard and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes—are milking QAnon…
Park County John Doe identified after 46 years
Genetic genealogy solves an old puzzle FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fairplay, CO – October 20, 2020 – The Park County Coroner’s Office (PCCO)and the DNA Doe Project (DDP) announce the…
Crime & Justice News- October 17, 2020
Another cold case solved, step-brother of Kimberly Ratliff charged. Second suspect arrested for the murder of Ft. Bliss solider. Scott Peterson won’t go away. Homicide…
Crime & Justice News- October 14, 2020
Pair of nearly 40 year-old cold case murders solved. Michigan assault this past May upgraded to federal hate crime. Murder in Death Valley? Cold Cases…
Tim Ballard’s Answers to “Hardball” Questions
Lynn Packer fact-checks Tim Ballard’s answers to what Ballard calls controversial questions. This video op-ed is the fourth in a series of reports on Operation…
Crime & Justice News- October 12, 2020
The National Interest Michigan Sheriff Defends Man Suspected of Planning Whitmer Kidnapping Conspiracy During ‘Wild’ Interview (Law & Crime) A sitting sheriff in Michigan defended…
DERAILED: Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) | What is Human Trafficking?
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- For Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad American Crime Journal examines the definition of human trafficking and…
Crime & Justice News- October 11, 2020
Homicide Utah police make arrest in decade-old Sherry Black murder case (Deseret News) He was booked into Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of aggravated…
BREAKING NEWS: Anti-human trafficking group Operation Underground Railroad under criminal investigation by Davis County Attorney
The following article is BREAKING NEWS from FOX 13 Salt Lake City regarding Operation Underground Railroad and Tim Ballard. As you know, Lynn Packer mentioned…
Crime & Justice News- October 7, 2020
Homicide Derek Chauvin, ex-officer charged with murder in George Floyd case, released on $1M bond (NBC) He was released Wednesday on a conditional release and…
Operation Underground Railroad and Religious Extremism
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and former CIA agent Tim Ballard wear their devout Mormonism on their sleeves when they promote a paramilitary team that…
Derailed: O.U.R.| Tim Ballard’s Buzzfeed Response, Distraction and LDS Biblical Fan-Fiction
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad
Twenty-three year old Butler County cold case victim named
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Identification of 6th Ohio Doe by DNA Doe Project Hamilton, OH – September 14, 2020 – The Butler County Coroner’s Office (BCCO) and the DNA…
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and Operation Underground Railroad
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes should be helping Utah rid its unsavory moniker “Fraud Capital of the United States.” Instead he is deeply involved with…
Tim Ballard Utah’s Flim-Flam Man
For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, television news…
Serial Rapes from 1991 & 1992 Solved by Genetic Genealogy in Maricopa County
Gary Robert Young- Courtesy: Maricopa County Jail FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from Identifinders International to ACJ: Chandler, AZ – Identifinders International, in conjunction with the Chandler…
Lawsuit against Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh accuses priest of rape
PAULA REED WARD | Friday, August 7, 2020 1:27 p.m. This story originally appeared in Trib Live: A man who immigrated to the United…
Tim Ballard’s Mission
Editor’s Note August 9, 2020: This article is now an ACJ Investigates series. For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation…
O.U.R. Receives $150,000 to $350,000 in PPP Funds
Editor’s Note August 9, 2020: This article is now an ACJ Investigates series. For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation…
Operation Underground Railroad’s Roots
Editor’s Note August 9, 2020: This article is now an ACJ Investigates series. For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation…
Operation Underground Railroad: Sex, Women & Fundamentalism
Editor’s Note: Editor’s Note August 9, 2020: This article is now an ACJ Investigates series. For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates-…
Second Barron County homicide victim identified by genetic genealogy
Official Press Release From DNA Doe Project to American Crime Journal Barron County, Wisconsin – 23 June 2020 – Working in conjunction with the Wisconsin…
UPDATE: American Crime Journal Podcast & Show- Official Trailer
It is time. American Crime Journal is expanding our platform and launching a podcast and show. Starting May 18, 2020, join host Damion Moore as…
Disturbing Video of Ahmaud Arbery Surfaces, Case Goes to a Grand Jury
Disturbing Video of Ahmaud Arbery Surfaces, Case Goes to a Grand Jury
1987 Barbara Blatnik Homicide Solved using Genetic Genealogy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from Identifinders International to ACJ: Cleveland, OH – May 6, 2020 – Identifinders International , in conjunction with the Cuyahoga Falls Police…
The Millbrook Twins Part Three: The Now
On one particular Sunday – March 18th, 1990 – 15-year olds Dannette and Jeannette Millbrook walked through their old neighborhood, hoping to collect bus fare…
Susan Constantine, Mainstream ‘Deception Detection Expert’ and her Anti-LGBTQ Bigotry
Susan Constantine,”World’s Leading Body Language Expert” and “Deception Detection” regular on Dr. Phil, Nancy Grace, CNN and Fox, spews hate and directs anti-LGBTQ group Last…
True Crime: The Ethical Paradox
Facts do matter. The lack of investment, ethics, standards and guidelines in true crime not only distorts justice… it’s ruining people’s lives
Operation Underground Railroad Retains Controversial Firm Kirton McConkie, Threatens Legal Action Against ACJ
Editor’s Note August 9, 2020: This article is now an ACJ Investigates series. For additional articles covering OUR, please go to ACJ Investigates- Derailed: Operation…
The Millbrook Twins Part Two: The Unknown
On one particular Sunday – March 18th, 1990 – 15-year olds Dannette and Jeannette Millbrook walked through their old neighborhood, hoping to collect bus fare…
Phoenix Cold case victim identified by genetic genealogy
Official Press Release From DNA Doe Project to American Crime Journal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cold case victim identified by genetic genealogy Phoenix, AZ – February…
Credibility: DENIED! Part 3: Origins & Vindication
As the final articles regarding the Karlie Guse Lynch Mob come to a close, remember, it is all about the facts, not opinions, reinterpretations. Nothing…
BUSTED: Lynda Bergh- Berghin’ for a Livin’
Let’s look at another lie and diversion by Lyin’ Lynda. Before we get there, I will say that this really is it with Lynda. Complete…
The Millbrook Twins Part One: The Known
On one particular Sunday – March 18th, 1990 – 15-year olds Dannette and Jeannette Millbrook walked through their old neighborhood, hoping to collect bus fare…
Oklahoma Lime Lady cold case solved at last!
Official Press Release From DNA Doe Project to American Crime Journal For Immediate Release MURDER VICTIM IDENTIFIED BY GENETIC GENEALOGY AFTER 40 YEARS Oklahoma City,…
BUSTED: Guse PI, Lynda Bergh Caught Lying Again
This morning as I returned from an interview with a detective on new case I was working, I received numerous messages from colleagues and friends….
Credibility: DENIED! Part 2: A Feud is Born- Tales of the ‘Factually Challenged’
Doesn’t everyone want to know the truth? What is it? And Why Haven’t You Told Us Everything? Not everyone wants the truth. Yes, you just…
Credibility: DENIED! Part 1: Clone Site Fails, Boosts ACJ Recognition
Often imitated, never duplicated For six months, fans, other bloggers, major podcasters, news reporters, producers, etc.. have advised that, “I’m wasting my time debunking trolls….
Melissa Ann Page- Another Case of Missing White Woman Syndrome?
This is Melissa Ann Page. Take a real good look at her picture. As the issue of equality/inequality, racism and class warfare come front and…
Our Standards: Striving for Excellence
Get it right. Maintain Integrity. Despite all the unfounded & baseless accusations of treachery, money seeking, the defamation of us, our families, our children and…
Gilgo Beach Murders/LISK UPDATE: Suffolk County Police Press Conference
It’s been nearly a decade since the hunt for the Long Island Serial Killer began. Today, Suffolk County Police revealed a new clue in the…
Karlie’s Angels: Facts Not Included… (only b’cuz they care)
Throughout my coverage of Karlie Guse’s disappearance, I have encountered questioning, skepticism, disbelief, and pushback. That’s fine with me, I’m a sturdy guy and I…
MISSING: Pamela ‘Faith’ Roach, 27
The family of Pamela “Faith” Roach, 27, reported her missing after she was expected to visit the grave of her son on the anniversary of…
Missing Person of the Day: MONAE GIVENS
Source: Have you seen this child? MONAE GIVENS
The Crime of the Century has never added up. Not until now.
John Eckberg is a valued contributor at American Crime Journal. He spent 30 years with The Cincinnati Enquirer as a reporter and currently is Director…
Interview with Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick
Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick is a brilliant scientist who today is best-known for pioneering the world of genetic genealogy. Almost overnight, she went from nuclear physicist…
Riddle of the Roads: In Search for Karlie Guse Part V
My introduction to Karlie Guse’s disappearance was not unlike most others. Facebook groups and various online discussions that labeled one mom as evil and the…
‘Crime Junkie’ Exposed & Youtubers Misrepresenting Karlie Guse’s Case get Content Removed, Facing Severe Penalties
Podcast Darlings Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat Accused of Plagiarism, Misrepresenting Their Research and Attempting to Cover it up. Something Eerily Familiar in Karlie’s Case….
Has the FBI Failed Karlie Guse?
Has the FBI Failed Karlie Guse?
Law enforcement’s role in Karlie’s disappearance has become the subject of much scrutiny. A common misconception is that Mono County Sheriff’s Office was insufficient in their response. In reality, Karlie was afforded considerable professional search and rescue resources.
Top Scientist Joins Team Karlie, the Grand Opening of Karlie’s Library and Beyond
First I want to take a moment to thank Travis Moore for coming on board, for providing us with his personal journals, perspective and really…
Riddle of the Roads: In Search of Karlie Guse, Part IV
From the Journals of Travis Moore Why is the search for Karlie Guse the largest search you’ve never heard about? There is very little about…
No Voice, No Purpose: The Lies and Fall of the Karlie Guse Lynch Mob®
The disinformation strategy and smear campaign employed by Lindsay Fairley’s private investigators was the Karlie Guse Lynch Mob’s foundation, reality was their downfall. What is…
Riddle of the Roads: In Search of Karlie Guse, Part III
From the Journals of Travis Moore The Owens Valley has a beauty that Hollywood dreams of filming. National Geographic photographers find the pinnacle of their…
Riddle of the Roads: In Search of Karlie Guse, Part II
From the Journals of Travis Moore Regarding the truth about Karlie: she called a suicide hotline a month prior to October 13th, she had a…
Riddle of the Roads: In Search of Karlie Guse, Part I
Silence is worse when the commotion leaves after filing a missing persons report. For the Guse family, this is now the reality of their life….
Riddle of the Roads: In Search of Karlie Guse, Introduction
I found myself invited into the Guse home. Zach standing in the entryway. Up until this point, interpreting the family of the missing girl was,…
Lindsay Fairley’s “Support Group” with Deep Roots in Hate & Intolerance, Embraces Anti-LGTBQ Figure
There certainly has been no shortage of controversial and intolerant figures that have been embraced by the leadership of Lindsay Fairley’s “support group”. In the…
Private Investigators in Karlie Guse Disappearance Subject of Misconduct Investigation as New Allegations Surface
Questionable Alliance Between Guse PI and Bishop PD Detective Surfaces. OFS Launches Internal Investigation into Michael Boone and Lynda Bergh New developments in American Crime…
Virtual Lynch Mob: Open Letter to Lynda Bergh
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything, was supposed to help on a case and let a few people down. My sincerest apologies. Also, to…
The Journal on Dr. Phil, Karlie Gusé & Lindsay Fairley’s Credibility ‘Chasm’
April 20 will mark the one year anniversary since ACJ’s launch, which definitely has been one hell of a roller coaster ride. The first drop…
The Mysterious Death of Chad Maurer
As I’ve said before, there has not been a show that left an impression on me as much as Unsolved Mysteries as a child. Early…
Legend of the “Bearded Man”
Could it be? This whole time the identity of the I-65 Serial Killer has been known by a few? Known by those who covered it…
Jayme Closs Found Alive!
Jayme Closs was found in alive in a town called Gordon, in Douglas County, Wisconsin, which is about 70 miles north of Barron. A suspect…
The Disappearance of Karen McGovern
Few things bother me or even surprise me when it comes to crime, that includes violent crime. Yes, really. One thing most of us would…
Wagner Family Arraigned & Gag Order issued in Pike County Massacre
Police have released few details since arresting members of Wagner Family for murdering seven members of the Rhoden family and Hannah Gilley. We did learn…
Coming Soon: I-65 Serial Killer Suspects, Burger Chef & Legend of ‘The Bearded Man’
It’s a subject I’ve been asked about quite a bit since American Crime Journal rolled out—of course it’s about the murders I’ve researched for 20…
Body Found in Search for Hania Aguilar
FBI confirms body found on Wire Grass Rd not far from Quincey Dr where the family’s SUV was found. Earlier today authorities found a body…
The Pike County Massacre
Members of the Wagner family were arrested for the massacre of eight members of the Rhoden family Like an over-the-top plot of a horror film…
New York Times: Julian Assange Is Secretly Charged in U.S., Prosecutors Mistakenly Reveal
If you’re just interested in just the NYT article, it’s after the next red heading about Halfway down. Thank you! For many(mostly misinformed or uninformed…
When It Comes to Rape, Just Because a Case Is Cleared Doesn’t Mean It’s Solved
Some police departments, turning to a designation that’s supposed to be used sparingly, make it seem as though they’ve solved a significant number of rape…
ABDUCTION: Hania Noelia Aguilar, 13
*UPDATED Monday, November 26, 2018— FBI releases photos of Hania’s “distinctive” Adidas brand shoes *UPDATED– Hania Aguilar was found deceased. Suspect has been arrested. On…
Walmart Neglects Partnership With the NCMEC, Missing Children Needs Us More Than Ever
Since 1996, Walmart partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Only recently have they taken it seriously, so should we.
Missing: Karlie Lain Gusé, 16
Two-and-a-half weeks ago sixteen year-old Karlie Lain Gusé mysteriously disappeared and hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Karlie was last seen between…
Murder of Vicki Heath
Vicki Heath recently got engaged and was looking forward to the next chapter in her life. Forty-one year-old Vicki Heath had spent most of her…
The Days Inn Murders: Margaret Mary “Peggy” Gill
Slowly moving the I-65 Murder Series along, it was a lot more than expected going over nearly 30 years of material of an offender not…
