Crime scene goes digital; (1): (Caught by the digits!); She wore the weapon in a photo with a friend — then killed her with it. How did they do it? "Modern society is awash in smartphones, smartwatches and other devices that can track, tag and pinpoint their users at exact moments. That has been a boon to investigators who can confirm details in photos and videos posted to social media, but can also help the wrongly accused show they were somewhere other than a crime scene." Reporter Alex Horton; Washington Post); Read on!

PASSAGE OF THE DAY: "Crime scenes and criminals are covered with hair follicles, droplets of blood and now, in the 21st century, data from smart devices."

STORY: "She wore the weapon in a photo with a friend — then killed her with," by reporter Alex Horton, published by The Washington  Post on January 18, 2018.
GIST: "It was just past midnight when the two friends huddled for a photo in March of 2015. Cheyenne Rose Antoine’s right arm is outstretched, but disappears at a sharp angle — the telltale sign of a selfie. Brittney Gargol, with auburn hair draped across her shoulder, produces an upturned smirk. And in the left bottom corner, peeking just into the frame, Antoine captures what would become the main piece of evidence used to put her away for manslaughter. Antoine, now 21, pleaded guilty to killing Gargol and was sentenced Monday to seven years in a Canadian prison. The decision came nearly three years after the body of Gargol was found dumped on a road outside Saskatoon, Saskatchewan." Read the entire story at the link below to discover how far crime scenes have evolved from the conventional one (typified in the board-game 'Clue' to the digital. As reporter Alex Horton puts it: "Crime scenes and criminals are covered with hair follicles, droplets of blood and now, in the 21st century, data from smart devices," as in this story. Indeed, one of the links in the story reads, "your fitbit, key fob of fibrilator could spy on you." The point is well made that, "Modern society is awash in smartphones, smartwatches and other devices that can track, tag and pinpoint their users at exact moments. That has been a boon to investigators who can confirm details in photos and videos posted to social media, but can also help the wrongly accused show they were somewhere other than a crime scene."

The entire story can be found at:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2018/01/18/she-wore-the-weapon-in-a-photo-with-a-friend-then-killed-her-with-it/

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