Through continued investigative efforts, detectives identified a family who had not heard from a relative in several decades. read more

The Wake County Bureau of Forensic Services’ Crime Scene Science Division recently became the first crime scene science division in the state to receive an accreditation under the ISO 17025 Standard, the same standard to which crime laboratories are held. read more

Through educational sessions, presentations and opportunities for collaboration, ISHI connects experts from across the forensic community to exchange practical experience and learn from their peers. read more

A Victorian cold case shows how DNA and family history can work together—and why this powerful technique demands care. read more

The investigation took an unexpected turn earlier this year when detectives learned that one of the suspects had died just two days before DNA evidence linked him to the crime. read more

“Photo 51” was a cleaner version of an earlier X-ray image—Photo 49—that Rosalind Franklin had already used to calculate key features of DNA, challenging long-held assumptions about her role in the discovery of the double helix. read more

The initiative brings together forensic science with ethical, cultural and legal approaches to help families resolve the trauma of ambiguous loss. read more

A new study finds both autistic and non-autistic suspects may be judged more harshly if any idiosyncratic behaviors in interviews stray beyond what observers consider as normal. read more

The New Jersey State Police has identified human remains recovered on May 22, 1981, in Atlantic City through advances in forensic DNA technology and investigative genetic genealogy. read more

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is working with 12 hospitals, 64 police departments, forensic nurses, and labs in Erie, Lancaster, and York Counties to pilot the tracking system ahead of statewide launch in December. read more