We Asked a CSI Investigator 37 Tough Questions | Honesty Box

In this episode of Honesty Box, CSI investigator Sheryl “Mac” McCollum answers your questions about what really happens at a crime scene. With years of experience investigating serious crimes, Sheryl explains how crime scene investigators collect evidence, read blood spatter, protect a scene, work with detectives and medical examiners, and use DNA, fingerprints, footprints, bugs and technology to piece together what happened. She also opens up about the emotional reality of the job, the cold cases that stay with her, the strangest evidence she has ever found, society’s obsession with serial killers, and how investigators can tell the difference between a staged scene and the truth. From blood spatter analysis to cold case investigations, Sheryl reveals what CSI work is really like beyond the TV shows. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:34 What does a CSI actually do? 00:49 Why did you want to get into this work? 01:17 What makes killers do what they do? 01:50 Worst bodily fluid to deal with? 02:16 How difficult is it to keep a crime scene contained? 02:35 What’s the most common cause of murder? 02:42 What do you love about your job? 03:11 How many departments are involved in a crime scene? 03:42 What’s the most horrifying workday you’ve had? 04:00 Do cases emotionally affect you? 04:36 What technologies do you use at work? 04:55 How much has technology evolved? 05:17 Strangest piece of evidence you’ve found? 06:31 Most decomposed body you’ve seen? 06:51 Can DNA be planted or faked? 07:18 Do crime scenes ever have bugs? 07:54 Do you have a favourite serial killer? 08:10 Why are people obsessed with serial killers? 08:28 Favourite type of evidence? 09:00 How does blood spatter analysis work? 09:35 Are cold cases unsolved because of mistakes or lack of evidence? 10:08 How much do cold cases occupy your mind? 10:32 How do you tell suicide from staged murder? 11:18 What skills make a good investigator? 11:56 What made you a successful CSI? 12:14 Do you view victims as bodies or people? 12:49 What do you enjoy most about your job? 13:13 What’s the difference between a burglary and a murder? 13:29 Are the FBI bad guys? 13:49 How long does a body take to decompose in a house? 14:07 Is it true cats will eat their owners? 14:20 Most satisfying moment in a case? 15:00 Why and how do you solve cold cases? 15:57 Are you desensitised? 16:16 Could someone erase their DNA from a scene? 16:25 What advice would you give to rookies? 17:02 Advice for young people wanting this career? Subscribe for more Honesty Box. 👀 Welcome to LADbible Stories - the home of raw interviews, real people, and powerful documentaries. From Minutes With and The Meet, to the brutally honest Honesty Box, we shine a light on untold human experiences. Subscribe now for content that moves you. 📲 Subscribe to LADbible Stories: @ladbiblestories 📺 Want more from the LADbible universe? LADbible Entertainment: @ladbible SPORTbible: @SPORTbible