Entomologist Studies Blow Flies and Crime Scenes
April 30, 2013
At crime scenes, there are the obvious clues: DNA, fingerprints and blood stains. Then, there are the maggots.
Utah Company's Forensic Technology Featured on 'CSI'
April 30, 2013
A Utah-based company’s forensic DNA collection system will be featured on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Cayman Chemical Achieves ISO Accreditations
April 30, 2013
Cayman Chemical has announced it has been accredited to ISO Guide 34:2009, General Requirements for the Competence of Reference Material Producers, and ISO/IEC 17025:2005, General Requirements For the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories.
Big Foot Mystery Afoot
April 29, 2013
A mysterious and potentially grisly find by two young boys in a wooded area has police and residents of Quincy, Mass., baffled.
Boston Marathon Crime Scene: How Forensic Techniques Led to Capture
April 29, 2013
Within hours of the Boston Marathon bombing, state and local forensic experts were combing through evidence that included video and photo images, bloody clothing, and other artifacts from the area of the explosion.
DNA Pioneer Francis Crick Honored with Cambridge Memorial
April 29, 2013
A memorial to DNA pioneer Francis Crick has been unveiled at his former college at the University of Cambridge. The memorial was unveiled on the 60th anniversary of the publication of the paper which outlined the double-helix discovery.
Iowa Attorney General Backs DNA Collection Bill
April 29, 2013
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said Wednesday that people convicted of less-serious crimes such as aggravated assault and theft should be required to submit DNA samples for a federal databank that currently focuses on felons and sexual offenders.
Forensic Experts Examine Murder Victim
April 29, 2013
Thai police on Tuesday said they had made forensic progress in the gruesome killing of a Bangkok bank clerk who was murdered and then dismembered, but have made no arrests in the case.
Forensic Science Students Learn Facial Reconstruction
April 29, 2013
Using a model skull, Enterprise High School students determined the age, gender and race of victim using their knowledge of bones, teeth and sutures, which are where pieces of the skull join together.
Statistical Examination of Handwriting Characteristics using Automated Tools
April 29, 2013
This project demonstrated the construction of probabilistic models for several of the steps in handwriting examination, with a particular focus on handwriting characteristics.
Friendly Fire May Have Wounded MBTA Officer
April 26, 2013
Authorities are investigating whether an MBTA Transit Police officer wounded during the shoot-out with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was hit by friendly fire.
Tracking Gunfire with a Smartphone
April 26, 2013
A team of computer engineers has developed an inexpensive hardware module and related software that can transform an Android smartphone into a simple shooter location system.
Authorities Say Bomb Suspects Planned NYC Attack
April 26, 2013
Armed with a pressure-cooker explosive and five pipe bombs, the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing made a spur-of-the-moment decision to give the Big Apple a taste of their mayhem, New York officials say.
Syrian Blood Tests Positive for Sarin Gas
April 26, 2013
The U.S. intelligence community has uncovered strong evidence that chemical weapons have been used in Syria. Several blood samples, taken from multiple people, have tested positive for the nerve agent sarin.
Fingerprint Fundamentals for the Legal Professional Webinar
April 26, 2013
This course is presented as an overview of fingerprint evidence and learn about factors and issues associated with latent print detection and collection, development and comparison techniques.
CSI Unit Embraces Fine Art Of Forensics
April 26, 2013
The Technical Services Unit of the Palm Bay Police Department in Florida consists of a highly trained team of civilian and law enforcement forensic professionals.
US Had More Tips on Boston Suspect; Congress Asks Questions
April 25, 2013
Russia, which tipped off the FBI in early 2011 with concerns that Tamerlan Tsarnaev may have been a radical Islamist, made a second, identical request to the CIA in late September of the same year, they said. The FBI interviewed Tsarnaev following the first tip and found no serious threat.
DNA Dots Helps Sheriff Fight Crimes
April 25, 2013
Brevard County, Fla., residents will be the first in the U.S. and Canada to use a new high-tech tool using a DNA-like adhesive to combat property crime, law enforcement officials have announced.
Photo Biometrics Plan in Limbo
April 25, 2013
With its financing in jeopardy, Missouri has slowed work on a high-tech computer program intended to catch potential fraud or criminals by conducting a biometric analysis — or facial recognition — of digital photographs taken for state driver's licenses and identification cards.
Reliability and Validity of Fire Scene Examination
April 25, 2013
This course will provide an overview of the history of fire scene examination as a forensic discipline and discuss emerging issues in origin and cause investigation with an emphasis on two core qualities of any forensic examination - reliability and validity.
DoJ Updates Standards for Forensic Examination of Sexual Assault
April 25, 2013
Attorney General Eric Holder has announced a revised version of the National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations. The SAFE Protocol is a voluntary best practices guide to conducting sexual assault medical forensic examinations protocols.
Legal Marijuana Law Jeopardizes Prosecutions
April 25, 2013
Prosecutors and crime lab scientists say a little-noticed provision in Washington's new law legalizing recreational marijuana has jeopardized their ability to go after any pot crimes at all, and they're calling for an immediate fix in the Legislature.
Missing Body Impedes Probe
April 24, 2013
The mysterious disappearance of Lupita Cantu was supposed to be over — with a long-suspected tragedy confirmed, her body recovered at long last. Instead, the uncertainty has only deepened.
Charges Dropped in Ricin Letters Case
April 24, 2013
U.S. prosecutors have dropped charges against a Mississippi man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a state judge, according to court documents.
The Influence of Forensic Science in False Conviction
April 24, 2013
An article recently published provides an overview of classic psychological research on expectancy and observer effects and indicates in which ways forensic science examiners may be influenced by information such as confessions, eyewitness identification and graphical evidence.
