Season 1: Source Materials
What happened to Joseph Smedley?
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20 Year Study Around Drowning
• Bodies in water pose a multitude of challenges for those investigating them
• Bodies found in water and drowning cases are a an under-researched area within the forensic science world.
• The link to the research paper in this section is one of the only comprehensive studies I was able to find about suicide by drowning cases; click through if you’d like to access the full research paper.
• Suicide by drowning is incredibly rare, accounting for less than one percent of death by suicide cases.
Andrew Sadek Case
We walked through Andrew’s case on this series. Here are a few links if you’d like to follow his case.
Watch a series about Andrew’s Case:
The Dakota Entrapment Tapes
News Story of Andrew’s Case
Andrea Zaferes
Andrea is an expert on bodies found in water and her work has been instrumental in law enforcement agencies having a better understanding of cases where bodies are found in water. Find her bio and links to her work here: Andrea Zaferes
Dr. Darin Wolfe
Dr. Wolfe is a forensic pathologist whose expertise was essential to understanding Joseph’s case. Dr. Wolfe has an informative youtube series where he breaks down cases and questions to help folks better understand how forensic pathologists work. Watch his series here: Dr. Wolfe YouTube Channel
News Coverage of Joseph’s Case
News Articles
Link to local news coverage at the time Joseph’s body was found:
Heavy.com Article
WTHR Local News
Crime Junkies Coverage of Joseph’s Case
IDS News: Sigma Pi Suspended Until 2023
IDS IU Student Report About Joseph
Sigma Pi Honors Brother Nic Smith
People Magazine Covers Lauren Spierer
CBS News Covers Hannah Wilson
Better With Crime Present Day Coverage of Joseph’s Case
Sigma Pi Raises Big Money for CAPS
Tragedies Raise Questions at Indiana University
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Follow along as Stacy Bridavsky re-investigates the disappearance of Joseph Smedley.
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