Methodology

CaseBond records true-crime history at the level of the individual claim. Every factual claim must cite at least one source we opened and checked; that requirement is enforced by the database itself, not by editorial habit.

Verification is human-only. Community consensus can make a claim eligible, but only a human contributor's action marks anything Verified. No automation ever promotes a claim.

Corroboration is separate. We count how many independent trusted outlets — with live links — back a claim. Corroboration triages reviewer attention; it never substitutes for verification, and it decays automatically when links rot.

Corrections are public.When a claim's text changes, prior verifications are voided, the claim returns to unverified, and the correction is logged permanently — the log cannot be edited or deleted.

Legal floor. We never publish accusatory claims about private individuals who were not charged or convicted — and we treat acquitted and exonerated people as equally protected. This rule is enforced in the data layer and cannot be overridden by anyone, including us.

Source lists shown on this site are the sources used and checked for each record — not an exhaustive, official, or consensus account.