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Cold Case Unit ID's Teen Trafficking Victim Missing Since 2020
July 29, 2026
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit has identified the remains of Kristen Galvan, a Houston-area teen who went missing in January 2020 after becoming a victim of human trafficking. Read More

Project 31: Toronto Police Identify Remains from 1995 and 2004
July 29, 2026
Toronto Police resolved two unidentified human remains investigations that had remained unsolved for approximately 30 and 20 years, restored the identities of two previously unidentified victims, and enabled notification and reunification with surviving family members. Read More
Genealogy Helps ID 2012 John Doe Found Under Overpass
July 29, 2026
The Utah State Bureau of Investigation has successfully identified an unknown deceased male discovered more than 14 years ago under an Interstate 15 overpass near Roy, Utah. Read More
Florida Sheriff’s Office First to Receive Result via Rapid DNA System
July 29, 2026
Before this program, the average turnaround time for receiving DNA analysis results in non-violent crime investigations was 466 days, and 170 days for violent crimes. Read More
Remains Identified After Nearly 50 Years
July 29, 2026
In June 1978, the remains of an unidentified female were discovered in Kern County. Without an identity for the victim, the case went cold. Read More
Why Did we Stop Burying our Dead at Home?
July 29, 2026
Residential burials, in which people are buried inside of or very close to their houses, are no longer common, especially in the West. 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

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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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