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Reexamination of 3 Inca Sacrifice Victims Gives New Causes of Death
July 27, 2026
A new forensic reexamination of three children and adolescents sacrificed in Inca Capacocha rituals is challenging earlier interpretations about how the individuals died. Read More

After IGG Lead, Blood Recovered from Trash Matches 2012 Crime Scene Sample
July 27, 2026
In May 2026, detectives obtained a sample of Velasquez’s DNA from discarded trash and sent it to a crime lab for further analysis. The lab determined her DNA was a match to the blood droplet recovered from the bedroom television stand. Read More
New DNA Lab Hopes to Provide Answers, Free Up State Resources
July 27, 2026
Before this lab opened, Wake County was one of 99 counties relying on the State Crime Laboratory for all DNA analysis. The new lab will now begin analyzing DNA evidence, starting with a small number of cases and growing over time. Read More
Chicago PD's Lab Achieves Accreditation
July 27, 2026
CPD’s forensic laboratory achieved accreditation on its first assessment attempt, which is rare for a laboratory of its size. Read More
Othram Identifies Two Florida John Does
July 27, 2026
Working with the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office (Florida), Othram has now identified two John Does—one found in 2005 and the other found in 2012. Read More
CODIS Match Leads to Arrest of Suspect in 1988 Cold Case Homicide
July 22, 2026
More than two decades later, investigators received a significant lead when Carpenter’s DNA was entered into CODIS following an unrelated arrest in North Carolina for a sexual offense involving an underage female. Read More
Police Ask for Photos of Concord Area in Summer 1984
July 22, 2026
As part of this ongoing effort, investigators are issuing a specific request to the public: authorities are asking anyone who lived in or visited the Concord area during the summer of 1984 to review their personal photo albums and submit any photographs taken in the area during that timeframe. Read More

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2026 IHIA 32nd Annual Training Symposium
The IHIA, FBI, New Orleans Police Department, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office will present the 2026 Annual Training Symposium, August 9-13, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana. read more

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