Last year, I wrote an article about Sylvia Browne’s unfortunate misfire when she told a couple that their son was dead, when in fact, he was alive. Despite this very public setback, psychic detectives are playing a valuable role in helping law enforcement solve tough cases.

For instance, the UK’s renowned psychic, Gordon Smith, pinpointed the exact location where officials would find Blake Hartley’s (see photo) skeletal remains. Out of desperation, Hartley’s mother contacted Smith, who verified his credentials by describing a picture she had hung next to her phone the very day she went to see him. Smith contacted Blake, who gave him a cryptic answer about his death.

You can read about the story in more detail at NewsMonster.