YouTube Helps in a Murder Investigation Stephen Fung December 21, 2006 Extras Looks like YouTube just helped police in a murder investigation. I guess the guy turned himself in because of the media attention. “This is the first time Hamilton police have utilized video web posting in an investigation, and to the best of its knowledge, the first time that law enforcement has ever used it as a direct investigative tool..” source: redherring Share This With The World!