Analytical scientists have demonstrated, for the first time, that drug residue can be detected on gel-lifted fingerprints.
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On Feb. 15, 2001, a human skull was brought into the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office by a citizen who reported finding the remains in an area of Monte Rio, California, nicknamed “Motorcycle Mountain.”
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On May 24, 1993, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle along Cedar Bluff Road in Knoxville. The adult male, who had no identification on him, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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The researchers collected and analyzed 122 swabs and successfully identified a variety of drugs.
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The mock trial provided students from both disciplines the opportunity to implement their classwork into real-world application.
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Almost two years after she was scheduled to be executed, a Texas trial court has recommended that Melissa Lucio’s conviction and death sentence be overturned.
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The breakthrough came through the use of the M-Vac System on clothing items related to the case, enabling the collection of sufficient DNA evidence for a profile to be uploaded to the Virginia database.
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On July 18, 1994, a White/Asian male was transported to Tucson Medical Center after being struck by a vehicle on the east side of Tucson, Arizona.
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After nearly four decades, a murdered woman, whose remains were found in a shallow grave in Crescent Beach, Florida, has been identified.
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Nasal-administered naloxone is more cost-effective and could help reduce the number of opioid-related fatalities compared to the current publicly funded intermuscular version, a new study has found.
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The youngest person reportedly known to contribute to an IGG case assisted Ramapo College IGG Center in identifying the jaw bone of “Rock Collection John Doe."
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In October 1985, a highway mowing crew made the grim discovery of human skeletal remains in a brush-covered gully on the south side of I-20 in Smith County, Texas.
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Through determination and the cooperation of witnesses, new leads emerged: Thomas J. Williams, now deceased, had confessed to Grayam's murder, his guilt echoing from beyond the grave.
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The case is likely the first time Danish police have used familial searching in the DNA database to find possible perpetrators.
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The project examines dental development within a transitional analysis framework that allows for statistical rigor in analyzing dental radiographs of individuals from the United States, Europe, and Africa.
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