From my Method to a Solved Case

Rupperswil: The Pattern That Revealed Everything (Part 2)

After months without a suspect, the investigation takes a different direction. Not through the crime scene—but through patterns, movement, and data. In this episode, we follow the breakthrough that leads investigators to the person responsible. Ressources: 1. ⁠https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/vierfachmord-von-rupperswil⁠ 2. ⁠https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/aargau/lenzburg/vierfachmord-von-rupperswil-der-fall-im-ueberblick-ld.1541806⁠ 3. ⁠https://www.nzz.ch/schweiz/rupperswil-der-vierfachmord-und-seine-folgen-ld.1366873⁠ 4. ⁠https://www.watson.ch/schweiz/justiz/642154384-rupperswil-der-vierfachmord-und-was-man-daraus-gelernt-hat⁠ 5. ⁠https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/schweiz-vierfachmord-von-rupperswil-taeter-zu-lebenslang-verurteilt-a-1200283.html⁠

Rupperswil: What the Fire Tried to Hide (Part 1)

A quiet Swiss village. A house fire just days before Christmas. What first appears to be an accident quickly turns into something far more complex. In this episode, we examine the scene, the evidence, and the unanswered questions that defined the early investigation. Ressources: 1. https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/vierfachmord-von-rupperswil 2. https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/aargau/lenzburg/vierfachmord-von-rupperswil-der-fall-im-ueberblick-ld.1541806 3. https://www.nzz.ch/schweiz/rupperswil-der-vierfachmord-und-seine-folgen-ld.1366873 4. https://www.watson.ch/schweiz/justiz/642154384-rupperswil-der-vierfachmord-und-was-man-daraus-gelernt-hat 5. https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/schweiz-vierfachmord-von-rupperswil-taeter-zu-lebenslang-verurteilt-a-1200283.html

Rebecca Reusch – Vanished Without a Trace

A 15-year-old girl disappears on a Monday morning in Berlin.Her last known location is clear. The timeline is narrow. The investigation is extensive.And yet—there is no definitive answer. In this episode of Alpine Evidence, we examine the disappearance of Rebecca Reusch through a forensic lens.Not to speculate—but to understand how a case can move close to a conclusion without ever reaching the point of proof.This is a story about absence, about the limits of evidence, and about what happens when suspicion is not enough. Ressources: * https://www.berlin.de/polizei/polizeimeldungen/pressemitteilung.786693.php [https://www.berlin.de/polizei/polizeimeldungen/pressemitteilung.786693.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * https://www.berlin.de/polizei/polizeimeldungen/pressemitteilung.789859.php * https://www.berlin.de/polizei/polizeimeldungen/pressemitteilung.792345.php * https://www.berlin.de/polizei/polizeimeldungen/pressemitteilung.1309825.php * https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/news/rebecca-reusch-aus-berlin-seit-fuenf-jahren-vermisst-li.2188350 [https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/news/rebecca-reusch-aus-berlin-seit-fuenf-jahren-vermisst-li.2188350?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/rebecca-reusch-vermisst-der-stand-der-ermittlungen-5352671.html * https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/beitrag/2024/02/berlin-rebecca-reusch-vermisst-jahrestag-ermittlungen.html * https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/rebecca-reusch-der-fall-und-die-offenen-fragen-a-1257393.html

Special Episode – An FBI Agent’s Perspective

In this special episode of Alpine Evidence, I’m joined by former FBI agent Scott Duffy.During his career, he worked on fugitive investigations, interviewed suspects, and was involved in the investigation of the September 11 attacks.In this conversation, we discuss how investigations are conducted, what it means to work within the FBI, and how different systems approach crime and evidence.This episode also marks a first for Alpine Evidence — it is available not only as audio, but also as a video.

From my Method to a Solved Case

In this episode of Alpine Evidence, I take you behind the scenes of a real investigation.As a forensic scientist, I developed a method that was later applied in collaboration with the cantonal police to support a criminal case.This episode explores how forensic ideas move from theory into practice — and what it means when a method is tested in a real investigation. My Publication: ⁠(PDF) "Total Human DNA Sampling" -Forensic DNA profiles from large areas⁠ [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374264582_Total_Human_DNA_Sampling_-Forensic_DNA_profiles_from_large_areas]