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Two Police Officers Killed in Manchester Shooting
September 19, 2012 9:16 am | CommentsA murder suspect who had been the subject of a vast police manhunt is believed to have lured two unarmed female constables to their deaths, police said, as tributes poured in for the officers who were fatally injured during a gun and grenade attack near Manchester, England.
Smile, the Government is Watching: Next Generation Identification
September 18, 2012 8:00 pm | CommentsBrace yourselves for the next wave in the surveillance state's steady incursions into our lives. It's coming at us with a lethal one-two punch.
Mass. Health Commissioner Resigns over Crime Lab
September 18, 2012 8:00 pm | CommentsMassachusetts Public Health Commissioner John Auerbach resigned Monday in the wake of a growing investigation into a chemist whose alleged mishandling of drug samples led police to shut down the state crime lab and re-examine tens of thousands of drug cases.
Detecting a Subway Bioterror Attack
September 18, 2012 8:00 pm | CommentsAnne Hultgren isn't a terrorist: in her hands she holds a batch of dead Bacillus subtilis bacteria which, when dispersed, will form nothing more than a harmless cloud. It's all part of an experiment by Hultgren's employer, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Animetrics Partners with Raptor ID
September 18, 2012 8:00 pm | CommentsAnimetrics has announced a strategic alliance with Raptor Identification Systems, Inc., makers of ruggedized Android 4.0-based mobile devices that combine biometric technologies with commercially current handheld smartphone and tablet technologies.
New DNA Evidence Prompts Reversal of Innocence Claims
September 17, 2012 8:00 pm | CommentsScience just caught up to Booker Diggins. One of the latest poster children for possible misconduct in former District Attorney Harry Connick's office has suddenly become something entirely different: A symbol of the perils of the historic disarray in the Orleans Parish criminal courthouse.
The Science of Police Crime Scene Reconstruction
September 17, 2012 8:00 pm | CommentsTires screech as a driver tries to avoid a collision. This simulated accident involves a police cruiser, so the New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is called into action.
Forensics Expert Says Bones Show Three Deep Cut Marks
September 17, 2012 8:00 pm | CommentsA forensic anthropologist testified that three deep cuts to bones of Maria Ridulph's throat and chest area looked to have been made by a knife blade.
State Deptartment: Stop Asking Us about the Benghazi Attack
September 17, 2012 8:00 pm | CommentsThe State Department told reporters that it won't answer any more questions about the Sept. 11 attack on the consulate in Benghazi that killed four Americans until the investigation into the incident is complete.
Bracing for Fallout from Drug Lab Scandal
September 17, 2012 8:00 pm | CommentsMassachusetts police chiefs, defense lawyers and prosecutors are preparing for the fallout from evidence mishandling at a busy state drug laboratory, a scandal they say could put felons back on the streets, inundate courts and damage public confidence in the justice system.
'Fatal Vision' Murder Case Back in Court
September 17, 2012 8:00 pm | CommentsJeffrey MacDonald began another bid to prove his innocence more than three decades after the former Green Beret was convicted of killing his pregnant wife and their two daughters.
Closing Arguments Revolve around Quality of Forensics
September 17, 2012 10:30 am | CommentsA Citronelle woman was not quite 24 when she awoke almost 20 years ago and put on “clothes she would never wear again,” Assistant Mobile County District Attorney Jill Phillips said.
DNA Collection from Arrestees Challenged in California
September 17, 2012 10:09 am | CommentsThe American Civil Liberties Union will argue before a federal appellate court in San Francisco that California's DNA collection efforts have become unconstitutionally aggressive and that the spike in hits comes at the expense of civil liberties.
Carson City's Real CSI
September 17, 2012 9:28 am | CommentsCarson City, Nevada's forensics have come a long away from the Chevy Nova being driven around as the mobile crime lab.
Czech Police to Shred Part of DNA Database
September 16, 2012 8:00 pm | CommentsThe Czech Office for Personal Data Protection (UOOU) has ordered the shredding of some data from the National Crime database of DNA Profiles whose storage does not reflect the gravity of a crime.
