A team of experts assembled by the Discovery Channel has recreated the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Using modern blood spatter analysis, new artificial human body surrogates, and 3-D computer simulations, the team determined that the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository was the most likely origin of the shot that killed the 35th president of the United States.

“The question we were trying to answer is, given the spatter evidence in a vehicle, and knowing an individual was sitting at a particular location, is there something we could use to determine where the shot originated?” said Steve Schliebe, a blood spatter and trace evidence specialist with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, who was part of the special investigation. continue reading...

Texas has been using the death penalty relentlessly since the act was deemed legal in 1982. On Wednesday, Johnny Ray Conner, the 400th inmate to be executed since that time, has caused many to speak up and voice their hate for the practice.

“HOUSTON, Texas (Reuters) – Texas, which leads the nation in carrying out the death penalty, has executed the 400th person since the state resumed capital punishment in 1982. continue reading...

Tropical Storm Erin now has the residents of Corpus Christi, Texas, preparing for the worst, stocking up on food, water and other necessities. Currently moving through the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Erin is expected to hit the town on Thursday.

“(CNN) — The Texas National Guard deployed water rescue teams along the coast Wednesday as Tropical Storm Erin gained strength in the Gulf of Mexico. It could make landfall Thursday near Corpus Christi, Texas, forecasters said Wednesday. continue reading...