These 1910s New York Crime Scene Photos Were Never Meant for the Public
These macabre set of photographs taken by the New York City Police Department in the 1910s were used to solve grisly murders and were never meant for public consumption.
Sheriff Served for ‘Accidentally’ Posting Photo of Madeline Soto’s Dead Body on Instagram
A sheriff is scheduled to appear in court after he "accidentally" shared a photo of 13-year-old Madeline Soto's dead body in a carousel on Instagram.
Photographer Unknowingly Captured Murderer in Room With Hidden Body
A photographer has revealed how she unknowingly took pictures of a soon-to-be infamous murderer in a bedroom where she had hidden a dead body in a new book.
These Are The Very First Crime Scene Photographs Ever Taken
The very first crime scene photographs ever made were taken by a pioneering detective from Paris who realized how useful photography can be in solving a case.
Former NYC News Photographer Performs One-Man Show About Traumatic Past Life
Being a news photographer can be incredibly stressful: tight deadlines, grisly murder scenes, and grieving families can take its toll.
LAPD Crime Scene Photos from the Mid-1900s
A new exhibition in Los Angeles will feature crime scene photos captured by police officers in the Los Angeles Police Department from between 1925 and the 1970s.
Historical NYPD Crime Scene Photos to be Digitized and Released to the Public
The photographer known as Weegee made his mark on photography by hunting for crime scenes and uncomfortable shots in New York City. We may soon be seeing some of the crime scenes he captured from an alternate perspective.
Thousands of historical crime scene photographs shot by the New York Police Department will soon be digitized and released for the public to see.
UK Police Officer Threatens Photographer with ‘Living Hell,’ Now Under Investigation
In the most recent installment of police officer vs. photographer, a UK man who began taking pictures near the scene of a car accident was approached by an irate officer who yelled and cursed at him, confiscated his camera and threatened to arrest him and make his life a "living hell."
Then-and-Now Images of NYC Created by Blending in Vintage Crime Scene Photos
Then-and-now photos are always fascinating to see. Historical scenes come to life when blended into or placed side-by-side with modern-day photographs of cities we all know very well. Be it Paris, New York or San Francisco, most of the best-known cities have gotten the then-and-now treatment to great effect by many a photographer.
The most recent Then and Now series we've run across, however, isn't just meant to show how the scenery has changed. When photographer and historian Marc A. Hermann created the images, he purposely used only vintage (Note: and sometimes gruesome) crime scene photos to fill in the "then" part.