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Type of site | crime-sleuthing community |
|---|---|
| Owner | Websleuths LLC |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Users | 136,498 as of May 2018[1] |
| Launched | 25 May 1999 |
| Current status | active |
Websleuths is an internet community that is focused on crime and missing persons. The privately owned Websleuths LLC maintains a forum for registered users to discuss and classify information related to crimes, trials and unsolved cases, which they try to solve. Tricia Griffith purchased the site in 2004.[2]
Some content is available for viewing without registration. Members have an option to be verified with their credentials with the administrator if they have a specific expertise, such as DNA analysis professionals, law enforcement, or are related to a specific crime in some way.[3]
- ^ "Websleuths". Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community Statistics Discussions 305,154 Posts 13,607,658 Members 136,498
- ^ Kimberly A. C. Wilson (July 24, 2010). "Armchair detectives: True-crime websites are nonstop outlets for facts and opinions on Kyron Horman case". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 18, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "professional". 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.