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Elena Ferrarin

Elena Ferrarin is a freelance writer based in Chicago. She has two decades of experience as a news reporter, and speaks fluent Spanish and Italian.

What Is Phrogging? And Is It an Urban Legend or Real-Life Crime?
What Is Phrogging? And Is It an Urban Legend or Real-Life Crime?

'Phrogging' is the crime of individuals secretly living in someone's home—a reference to how frogs leap from place to place. We investigate the many different forms of this crime and the danger it presents to victims.

How Anna Sorokin, Con Artist and 'Fake Heiress,' Fooled New York's Elite
How Anna Sorokin, Con Artist and 'Fake Heiress,' Fooled New York's Elite

In 2016 and 2017, 'Anna Delvey' scammed hotels, banks and others out of $275,000 while climbing the ladder of high-society and trying to launch the Anna Delvey Foundation.

What Really Happened to Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez? Soldier's Murder Remains Unsolved
What Really Happened to Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez? Soldier's Murder Remains Unsolved

Many unanswered questions still remain about the death of U.S. Army soldier, Enrique Roman-Martinez, stationed at Fort Bragg, was found dead on May 22, 2020 in North Carolina.
Antoinette T. Campbell on the Lack of Diversity in Forensic Science—and What She's Doing to Help Change That
Antoinette T. Campbell on the Lack of Diversity in Forensic Science—and What She's Doing to Help Change That

The Philadelphia-based forensic scientist discusses her experience being one of the few Black women in the field and the work her nonprofit, Association of Women in Forensic Science, does to bring STEM to kids.
The Isdal Woman Cold Case: Mystery Over Her Identity Endures Over 50 Years
The Isdal Woman Cold Case: Mystery Over Her Identity Endures Over 50 Years

Was a dead woman found in Norway in 1970 a spy, a member of an international criminal organization or did she suffer from a mental illness?

'Candy Man' Serial Killer Dean Corll: Renewed Search for Victims After Nearly 50 Years
'Candy Man' Serial Killer Dean Corll: Renewed Search for Victims After Nearly 50 Years

The non-profit Texas EquuSearch, which helps find missing persons, has sparked a renewed effort to find the remains of possible additional victims of the ‘Candy Man’ serial killer.
How Investigative Genetic Genealogy Led to the ID of a John Wayne Gacy Victim After Over 40 Years
How Investigative Genetic Genealogy Led to the ID of a John Wayne Gacy Victim After Over 40 Years

Margaret Press, co-founder of DNA Doe Project, spoke with A&E True Crime about how investigative genetic genealogy helped identify Francis Wayne Alexander as Victim No. 5 of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
Why Did It Take So Long for R. Kelly to Be Held Accountable for Sex Crimes?
Why Did It Take So Long for R. Kelly to Be Held Accountable for Sex Crimes?

Abdon Pallasch, former legal affairs reporter, spoke with A&E True Crime about his years reporting on R. Kelly and why it took nearly three decades for the singer to be prosecuted for his crimes against underage girls.

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