A Case of Burning Evidence The Nose Knows Arson When it Smells It / Officer.com,
April 27th, 2008 11:06 AM EDT
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At most crime scenes some physical evidence is always present and such evidence often is a clue to the identity of the perpetrator. At a potential arson scene, however, the evidence is all burned up. Or is it? Despite the fact that what remains after a fire looks like just a tangled and charred mass of debris, clues still exist within the debris and ashes. An arson fire may be started for insurance proposes, for revenge against the building owner or occupants or in many cases to cover up another crime such as a robbery or even a murder.