Jeff Lamb Murder Case Study

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The tag line for the program indicated a family dog witnessed the murder and would be instrumental in solving the case. In the impoverished area of Palm Beach County, Florida, Jeff Lamb returns home and places a frantic call to 911 reporting his wife has been injured. His wife, Cathy, has been bludgeoned to death while two of the family’s large dogs are also beaten fatally. A third dog was found unharmed in the bedroom. The house gave appearances of a forced entry, but the only items Jeff could find missing were two small diamond earrings. Blood splatter on walls and the furniture indicated a violent attach. No weapon was found at the scene, but appeared to be a blunt object with a hexagon shape on the end. The two dogs had blood on their muzzles and indications that they had fought to defend Cathy. Their …show more content…

Jeff claimed the dog was in the bedroom during the murder, but bloody footprints left by his dog contradicted his statement.
The prosecutions story was that Jeff used his fiancé’s car to leave his work, drive home, and kill his wife. He changed his shirt, and shoes but not his pants. He was unable to see any blood splatters and neglected the key piece of evidence. As he was leaving the house, he received a call from the neighbor which placed him in the vicinity of his home. Back at work, he threw the murder weapon on the roof of a building and finished his shift.
It was apparent that Jeff Lamb planned his actions carefully. It is explicable why he answered a phone call close to his house. Equally confounding, is why he didn’t destroy all the clothes he was wearing during his heinous act. The first thought is the one about criminals always make a mistake and get caught sooner or later. However, the truth is probably that all the criminals who are extremely careful and meticulous are rarely ever

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