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JonBenet Ramsey Detective Disciplined for Failing to Investigate Cases
December 14, 2022
A former lead detective on the JonBenét Ramsey murder case—and the person who interviewed JonBenét’s parents four months after the murder—has been disciplined for failing to investigate cases. However, not all parties involved agree the reprimand doled out fits the seriousness of the misconduct. read more
Genetic Genealogy IDs 1991 John Doe Once Thought to be a Jane Doe
December 14, 2022
The remains were initially thought to have been of an Indigenous American, and belong to a female due to the small stature. read more
8 Hurt in Fire at NYPD Evidence Warehouse
December 14, 2022
Eight people suffered minor injuries Tuesday in a fire at a New York Police Department warehouse that houses DNA evidence from crime scenes as well as cars, e-bikes and motor scooters. read more
Forensic Rendering Released for Unidentified Remains Found in Georgia
December 14, 2022
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman who was the apparent victim of a homicide. read more
Special Agents Share Forensic Expertise with Georgian Military Police
December 14, 2022
Two Office of Special Investigations special agents, experts in forensic science, recently participated in a crime scene exchange with the Georgian Military Police during a two-day event filled with hands-on exercises. read more
Human Remains Found in 1988 Now ID'ed as Teen Missing Since 1972
December 12, 2022
Following an intensive long-term investigation involving numerous interviews and extensive DNA analysis, human remains recovered near the Henry Hudson Bike Trail in Atlantic Highlands in 1988 have now been positively identified. read more
Program: Naloxone from Vending Machine Helped Reverse Nearly 1,000 Overdoses
December 12, 2022
“Would it be ideal if everyone wanted to simply stop using drugs altogether? Yes, but that's not reflective of reality." read more
Grant to Allow Team to Evaluate Child Trafficking Prevention Program
December 12, 2022
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have received a five-year grant totaling $1.8 million from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to study the effectiveness of a child trafficking prevention program and its implementation. read more
World’s Oldest DNA Breaks Record by 1 Million Years
December 12, 2022
Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified for the first time - opening a "game-changing" new chapter in the history of evolution. read more
2022 Holiday Gift Guide for Forensic Professionals
December 12, 2022
If you have a forensic scientist, science-lover or even budding scientist on your list this year, check out the top 10 gifts on this year’s Forensic Holiday Gift Guide. read more
'Boy in the Box' is Identified as Joseph Augustus Zarelli
December 08, 2022
After 65 years, "America's Unknown Child" has been identified as Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Colleen Fitzpatrick and Identifinders International helped give Joseph back his name. read more
Drugs of Abuse Update: A Safer Opioid and 3 New Biomarkers
December 05, 2022
Recent research by scientists at the University of Southern California and the National University of Singapore seeks to address at least some of today’s challenges in forensic toxicology. read more
Fairfax Police Use Genealogy to ID 1993 Jane Doe
December 05, 2022
Landscapers discovered human skeletal remains on December 6, 1993, in a wooded area. read more
Case Dismissed: Attorneys Say Cold Case Team Failed to Rule Out Other Possibilities
December 05, 2022
Knapp’s trial was set to start next week, but another suspect in the case changed their story in a new deposition. read more
Team Improves Deep UV System for Fingerprint Recognition
December 05, 2022
Researchers have developed an in-sensor reservoir computing system for latent fingerprint recognition with deep ultraviolet photo-synapses and a memristor array. read more
Study: Deaths from Firearms are Reaching Unprecedented Levels
December 05, 2022
A new study is the first analysis to show both the sheer magnitude of firearm fatalities in the U.S. over the past 32 years and the growing disparities by race/ethnicity, age, and geographic location. read more
NJ College Launches World’s First Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center
December 02, 2022
A small public liberal arts college in Bergen County, New Jersey launched the world’s first investigative genetic genealogy center on Thursday. read more
Othram IDs 2004 John Doe Thought to be Murdered While Hitchhiking
December 02, 2022
Skeletal remains found in 2004 are now known to be Rogers "Roger" Lee Ellis, missing in 1976 from Wisconsin Rapids. read more
Team Develops New Technique to Analyze Fentanyl in Blood, Urine
December 02, 2022
The researchers developed a new method to analyze and confirm the presence of fentanyl and a related analog called acetyl fentanyl in blood and urine at low levels that can still cause overdoses in people. read more
Report Says UK Police are Behind When it Comes to Digital Forensics
December 02, 2022
Police forces are unable to keep pace with technology when it comes to digital forensics – and there is a backlog of more than 25,000 devices waiting to be examined, a new report has found. read more