A major break came earlier this year when a suspect was identified through DNA analysis. That suspect is currently in prison serving a life sentence for another unrelated murder, and he has been incarcerated since 1993. read more

How frequent was violence in prehistoric human societies? One way to measure this is to look for trauma in prehistoric human remains. read more

Many universities, organizations, police departments and others are celebrating and acknowledging the hard work forensic professionals put into their jobs, especially given the mental toll working with crime investigations can have on an individual. read more

Researchers reporting a small-scale study have discovered molecular markers for changes to oils over a 7-day time period—information that could be used to estimate fingerprints’ ages more accurately. read more

These programs may help to address the devastating drug poisoning overdose crisis in Canada. read more

The authors conclude their method can solve a case with a 7,500-person family tree around 94% of the time. The standard method’s success rate in those cases is about 4%. read more

Authorities say newly tested DNA evidence helped them make an arrest in the killings more than eight years ago of a family, including two boys, who were shot in their suburban Houston home. read more

The funding comes from State General Funds and will go toward nonprofits offering counseling, shelters, the statewide language-accessible crisis line, safety planning, advocacy for sexual and domestic violence survivors, and training for community-based direct service providers. read more

In 2022, Smith’s clothing was reexamined using new technologies and established a suspect DNA profile. read more

A major Florida sheriff who was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to have lied when he didn’t disclose in his job application that he fatally shot another teenager when he was 14 and that he had used LSD. read more