What Happened To The Jamison Family?

The case of the missing Jamison family illustrates how unresolved investigations can accumulate narrative distortion over time. ACH mitigates this problem by separating emotionally compelling or speculative details from evidence that genuinely discriminates between competing hypotheses. A Family Went Missing On 8 October 2009,* Bobby and Sherilynn Jamison packed their pickup truck and left theirContinue reading “What Happened To The Jamison Family?”

Dan Rapoport: Was His Fall A Suicide Or A Homicide?

The investigation into the fatal fall of Dan Rapoport from a Washington, D.C., apartment illustrates the dilemma of data quantity versus data quality. When an analysis stalls, the solution isn’t always to hunt for more evidence; instead, try re-examining your existing data set from a fresh perspective. The death of Latvian-American investor and financier DanContinue reading “Dan Rapoport: Was His Fall A Suicide Or A Homicide?”

David Glenn Lewis: Criminal Case Or Private Matter?

The David Glenn Lewis disappearance, and belated rediscovery, is one of the most perplexing cases The Intelligence Shop has ever analyzed. The analysis led to a lesser examined theory for his departure and one that might be considered in future similar cases. The David Glenn Lewis case came to a mixed conclusion in 2004 whenContinue reading “David Glenn Lewis: Criminal Case Or Private Matter?”

Beyond End-Based Analysis: The Asha Degree Case

End-based analysis is common, but meaningful analysis can occur at any point in case work. Asking, and answering through analysis, focused questions along the way can deepen our understanding of a matter. The case of Asha Degree, a nine-year-old from Shelby, North Carolina, who disappeared after setting out on a solo trek in the earlyContinue reading “Beyond End-Based Analysis: The Asha Degree Case”

John P. Wheeler III: Analysis When Evidence Is Limited Or Unavailable

CONTEX, as illustrated by the John P. Wheeler III case, is an analytical framework devised jointly by the analyst and AI tool Claude that is suitable when some evidence is present, but limited, or else unavailable at the time of the analysis. Methodology and Limitations Authorities have released limited information about the investigation into theContinue reading “John P. Wheeler III: Analysis When Evidence Is Limited Or Unavailable”