Inside a Real Homicide Investigation

Presented by: Jeff Shaw

Homicide investigations follow a reality-driven process that fiction often simplifies or skips. Former investigator Jeff Shaw takes writers step by step through a real homicide case, from first response to final report. This session explains what actually happens at a crime scene, how evidence is handled, and how detectives think, giving writers a clear foundation for accurate and believable homicide scenes.

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