The Dewey Decimal System of Death

A self-professed data nerd, Thomas Hargrove believes everything around us is following a mathematical formula... including murder. Hargrove wanted to find a way to use data to solve cold cases and identify potential serial killers that have gone unnoticed. Armed with public homicide records, he created an algorithm that can spot similar patterns across different cases. Each cluster is given an unique identifier -- what he calls a “Dewey Decimal System of Death.”
Through the Murder Accountability Project, Hargrove releases the data to the public and partners with local law enforcement to consult on ongoing investigations.

DIRECTOR
Matt Fridg

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Robert Chapman-Smith
Laura Howd

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Chandler Tuttle
Brandon Stewart
Elliot Kotek

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Kmele Foster
Clay Broga
Michael O’Shea

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Jeremy McDaniel

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Dustin Oakley

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Brian Garfield

PA
Justin Johnson

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Isis Garcia
Seth Goldin

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Lucas Abel

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Robert Chapman-Smith

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Maggie Kierstead

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Fabian Tejada

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Defacto Sound

COLOR
Jeremy McDaniel