The David Glenn Lewis disappearance, and the decade-long delay in identifying his remains, was one of the most perplexing cases The Intelligence Shop has ever analyzed. Although Lewis’s identity and the circumstances of his death became known, the purpose of his journey to Washington remains unexplained. This analysis evaluates several possible explanations without assuming thatContinue reading “David Glenn Lewis: Criminal Case Or Private Matter?”
Category Archives: Methods
Asha Degree: Beyond End-Based Analysis
End-based analysis is common, but the Asha Degree case shows that 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. Methodology and Scope This case study is an educational demonstration of structured intelligence analysis using publicly availableContinue reading “Asha Degree: Beyond End-Based Analysis”
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 Scope This case study is an educational demonstration of structured intelligenceContinue reading “John P. Wheeler III: Analysis When Evidence Is Limited Or Unavailable”
Amy Wroe Bechtel: Analysis In The Absence Of Evidence
The disappearance of runner Amy Wroe Bechtel is analyzed using The TRACE Technique 1.0, a novel methodology developed through human-AI collaboration for cases with no- to low-physical evidence. TRACE shifts the focus of the analysis away from what, why, or how something happened, to which hypothesis best reconciles with known facts or evidence patterns, andContinue reading “Amy Wroe Bechtel: Analysis In The Absence Of Evidence”