Criminology Research Project, Inc., Executive Director, Dr. Edward Blackwelder, will bring you updates as developments are made known.  Blackwelder says that a reliable Hardin, Texas, source indicated that the crime rate, at least until now,  rated of “1″ on a scare of 1 to 10.  It seems this statistic will change and Hardin will become a name to be remembered in the anals of crime in America.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is sending in an Evidence Response Team to begin an immediate investigation.

Interested purchasers should contact Dr. Edward Blackwelder at Criminology Research Project, Inc., 518 South Center Avenue, Piedmont, Alabama 36272 by e-mail at crmnlgyresearch@aol.com or by telephoning 256 447-0040.

As Executive Director of Criminology Rresearch Project, Inc., I understand that mental illness, like various physical illnesses, is just that…an illness.  However, the added reality of a potential reoccurance of his actions will be, within all probability, a repeat of his original act which would not be the case with other illnesses to the degree that innocent lives would be lost or serioius injury inflicted.   Mental illness is a serious condition however and is no fault of the one suffering from it.  The major problem is that  upon release, be it a week from now or five years from now, Loughner will be given medications to control his urges and actions but only if he properly and regularly takes these medications.  Statististics indicated that this type individual usually does not.

This past Monday the United States Supreme Court, in a 5 -4 decision, made public it’s ruling that the rights of conficted felons are viiolated if they are housed in over-crowded penal institutions.  The results will be a mass release of prison inmates.  This being said I point out that Loughner will not be one of these as he is not going to prison.

Loughner will most probably spend years in confinement but this is not a certainty.  He could be released at anytime which is not a comforting thought.  He will, to some degree, receive supervision which will decrease as he lives out his life in the free world.   My research and “best guess” is that he will not maintain his appropriate medication intake and will revert back to his original diagnoses which brought about the January shooting spree.

Dr. Edward Blackwelder

Executive Director

Criminology Resesarch Project, Inc.

Wayne William’s 1972 Chevrolet station wagon could bring a huge amount of money.  This vehicle is currently owned by Criminology Research Project, Inc. located in Piedmont, Alabama.   Executive director Dr. Edward Blackwelder says the vehicle is not for sale at any price.   If it were to be sold Blackwelder estimates it would sell from $50,000 to $75,000.

Nevertheless, there are equally infamous items owned or used by murderers that are being offered for sale.  For instance, Lee Harvey Oswald was buried in a wooden casket for 18 years in Fort Worth’s Rose Hill Cemetery but is now up for bid.  Oswald’s original casket is a wooden one being offered by Baumgardner Funeral Home in Fort Worth, Texas.  This casket was dug up in 1981 when crime conspiracy buffs pushed hard enough to have Oswald’s body exhumed to prove once and for all whether or not the body contained inside was actually that of Lee Harvey Oswald….it was.

A post-mortem examination was conducted by a former Jefferson County, Alabama, forensic pathologist and the wedding band on Oswald’s ring finger was presented to Maria Oswald who identified it as that of her infamous husband.  Oswald’s body was reburied in a new casket.

Since 1981 apparently this original casket was stored in Baumgardner’s Funeral Home and has remained there all these years.  Allen Baumgardner, funeral home owner, said that he had decided to sell the casket and various related items (embalming equipment, related Oswald documents) and is offering it at a starting bid price of $1,000.  Some knowledgeable sources indicate that the price could go as high as $100,000.

Also interesting is Oswald’s death certificate that is also being auctioned.  This certificate originally indicated that Oswald had been shot and killed by Jack Ruby whose legal name was actually Jack Rubenstein.  This death certificate was amended due to the fact that Ruby (Rubenstein) had not been convicted of actually killing Oswald.

How much would Wayne William’s infamous station wagon sell for?  Blackwelder would not speculate but surmised that the price would likely be in line with the price of the Bronco that O.J. Simpson took his famous slow speed chase in.  It sold for approximately $65,000.  The morgue “toe tag” on the foot of Jack Ruby sold for thousands of dollars.

Blackwelder says there is a demand for crime memorabilia but has never sold any of the crime related items his Criminology Research Project, Inc., owns.   According to Blackwelder’s wife, Shirley, curious minded crime buffs stop by regularly to take photographs of William’s vehicle.  Many times, according to Mrs. Blackwelder, “the people actually pose next to the station wagon for a photo.”

Toward the end of the documentary each viewer will be given the opportunity to cast a vote.  The choices will be: guilty, not guilty, or not proven.  The voting will be open for an hour following the ending of the broadcast.  I urge each of you to cast your vote as it will be interesting to see the results.

I thank CNN Senior Producer James Polk for giving me the opportunity to work with him and his team of professionals in bring this particular case back into the lime light.  It’s a case that continues to be controversial in that many believe that others were involved in the kidnapping and murders of many of the children in the Atlanta metropolitan area during the late ’70′s and early ’80′s.

Remember, too, that Williams was convicted of only two of the murders and these convictions were of adults, not children.

Is there one or more copy cat serial killers among society, never to have been apprehended?  This detailed two  hour documentary should help the viewed decide.

My thanks, once again, to Pulitizer prizer winner, James Polk, for an outstanding job.  Jim does what he does really great and all of media should be proud to call him one of theirs.

Dr. Edward Blackwelder

Executive Director