Forensic® | On the Scene and in the Lab

From Powder to Pixels: Taming the Digital Beast at the Crime Scene
September 21, 2026
While physical evidence—DNA, trace evidence, latent prints, and toxicology—remains the backbone of forensic science, the modern crime scene is saturated with pixels. Read More

Familial DNA Used to Identify Suspect in 1995 Rooftop Rape
September 21, 2026
Advances in familial DNA technology that were utilized to reevaluate old profiles yielded a person of interest this summer. An abandonment sample taken from the defendant confirmed that his DNA matched the DNA from the 1995 rape kit. Read More
Newly Identified Suspect in 1982 Murder Died in Prison in 2005
September 21, 2026
The New Jersey State Police have identified Larry Burney as the suspect in the 1982 murder of William Jenkins of East Orange. Burney died in 2005 while incarcerated at South Woods State Prison. Read More
Toronto Police Solve 2003 Assault of Late Elderly Woman
September 21, 2026
The retiree, who used a cane, was returning from Easter shopping at approximately 7 p.m. on Good Friday when a man grabbed her and dragged her to a secluded stairwell. Read More
DNA Leads to Mother in 1992 Murder of Newborn
September 21, 2026
The infant’s DNA profile generated a hit to Amos, a former Pine Bluff resident whose DNA was in CODIS as a result of prior felony arrests and convictions. Read More
Police to Exhume ‘Baby Boy Doe’ in Effort to ID Newborn Found in 1977
September 16, 2026
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is taking a new step in a nearly 50-year-old cold case involving an unidentified newborn whose body was discovered in a wooded area of Benton County in 1977. Read More
Police Seek Assistance to Identify DV Victim from 1984
September 16, 2026
Forty-two years ago, on September 14, 1984, a young Black woman was murdered during a domestic violence incident on Eppirt Street in 6, East Orange, New Jersey. Read More

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AAFS 2027
The American Academy of Forensic Sciences is hosting its 79th Annual Scientific Conference in Orlando, Florida. Thousands of professionals from around the globe come together once a year to learn ... read more

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