Forensic Firsts: Insect Evidence Convicts a Family Annihilator: The Victor Brothers Case Season 2 Episode 280

TW/CW: Child death, DV, gross bug stuff, graphic depictions of remainsIn July of 2003, Bakersfield, California investigators were trying to find a killer. A woman, her mother, and her three children were brutally slain and there were very few clues and even less forensic evidence on the scene. There were no witnesses. No forced entry. Detectives hit a brick wall until one of them had the idea to test the insects on the grill and radiator of the suspect's rental car to find out just where he'd been and if he'd been in California at the time of the murders. This had never been done in California before! They would never have been able to do this without the work of Dr. AG Mearns in 1935 who was the first entomologist (insect scientist) to use maggots to find the time of death of two murdered women. Discord, merch, Tarot readings, star charts, patreon, kofi and much more right here: https://linktr.ee/crueltea<br/>Contact Lillian: lillianasterios@icloud.com (for questions, tarot readings, art commissions and more!)Do you own a small business? Would you like for us to feature your business on our podcast? Please contact Lillian for more information!Follow us on Threads! Follow Lil on TikTok: wolvesandwineWant to help? Fellow tea bag needs some funds to get dental surgery! Please donate if you can: https://gofund.me/56262543Producer Will's info: https://cash.app/$williamvee407Venmo: willyveeiscoolOur deets: Venmo: Lillian-Asterios, Cash App: $LillianAsterios, paypal: merrisasterios@gmail.comSupport the show