The Mind Detective

Suicide or Murder?

Is This a Thirty-Year Timeline of Love and Loss or Bitterness and Betrayal?

Feb 3 • Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.

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January 2026

How Not to Raise a "Monster"

The Forensic Psychology of Parenting and Dark Personality Traits

Jan 21 • Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.

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The First Kill

Which Juvenile Killers will Kill Again?

Jan 14 • Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.

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For Readers Who Read Yesterday’s Piece Differently

A Quiet Note About Families, Concern, and Living With Uncertainty

Jan 5 • Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.

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The Murders of Rob and Michele Reiner

What Modern Research Reveals About Adult Children Who Kill Their Parents

Jan 4 • Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.

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True Crime, Interrupted

Six True Crime Cases That Took an Unexpected Turn

Jan 1 • Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.

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December 2025

The 143 Minute Murder

How Sextortion Killed Bryce Tate and Devastated a West Virginia Family

Dec 17, 2025 • Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.

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The Fragile Predator

New Research Reveals What We've Been Missing About Ted Bundy, BTK, and the Co-Ed Killer

Dec 4, 2025 • Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.

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November 2025

The Psychology Behind Natalie Greene's Alleged Staged Political Attack

Thoughts from a Forensic Psychologist

Nov 21, 2025 • Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.

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Twenty Years in Prison for Unwanted Gifts???

Serial Stalker Robert Bevers and What's So Often Missed about Stalking

Nov 12, 2025 • Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.

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October 2025

The Erin Patterson Case

How Death Cap Mushrooms Became Murder Weapons

Oct 28, 2025

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Violence Beyond Murder

Understanding the Psychology of Overkill in Homicide Investigations

Oct 10, 2025 • Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.

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