How I May Have Solved a Murder

Alandlord named Curtis Lind was fatally stabbed in Vallejo, Calif., on January 17, 2025. The Vallejo Police Department suggested that “anyone with information” should contact detective Daniel Callison by phone. I called three times to inquire about Maximilian Snyder, who I thought should be a person of interest. I never received a response. On Tuesday, January 28, I saw reports that Snyder had been arrested and charged with murder.

I’m in the U.K. working on my linguistics dissertation. Somehow, from thousands of miles away and with just my computer, I ended up identifying the same suspect as the detectives. How?

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Alandlord named Curtis Lind was fatally stabbed in Vallejo, Calif., on January 17, 2025. The Vallejo Police Department suggested that “anyone with information” should contact detective Daniel Callison by phone. I called three times to inquire about Maximilian Snyder, who I thought should be a person of interest. I never received a response. On Tuesday, January 28, I saw reports that Snyder had been arrested and charged with murder.

I’m in the U.K. working on my linguistics dissertation. Somehow, from thousands of miles away and with just my computer, I ended up identifying the same suspect as the detectives. How?