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Genealogy ID's The Somerton Man, Australia's Most Famous Forensic Case
July 27, 2022
The Somerton Man is Australia's most well-known forensic case that has defied analysis since the man was found dead on Somerton Beach, South Australia, on Dec. 1, 1948. read more
Man Who Died by Suicide Implicated in 3 Rapes, 2 Murders
July 27, 2022
The cold case murders of two Orange County women have been solved as a result of a joint investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) investigation. read more
New Memory Law to Establish DNA Bank for Those Missing During the Spanish Civil War
July 27, 2022
The government is to draw up maps of where the bodies of an estimated 100,000 people still missing may be located. It will also set up a DNA bank to help with the identification processes. read more
Dutch Forensic Institute Working to Uncover Criminals' Hidden Messages
July 27, 2022
Hidden messages in seemingly innocent videos, photos, audio or text. Criminals can use these messages to notify others in which container they have concealed drugs or display child sexual abuse material on a public platform. read more
ICYMI: Nanotech Method Can Extract More DNA from Rape Kit Swabs
July 27, 2022
Researchers have developed a new method that is up to six times more efficient at extracting male sperm fraction DNA profiles from sexual assault kits—particularly when analyzing low level sperm samples. read more
Study Links Legalization of Cannabis to Increased Car Accidents
July 25, 2022
States that legalized recreational marijuana saw a subsequent increase in traffic crashes and fatalities, according to a new study. read more
Untested DNA Leads to Arrest in 2003 Rape and Attempted Murder
July 25, 2022
Police said testing methods not available in 2003 delivered results that implicated Gandy. read more
Remains Found on Roof of Abandoned Building in 2019 Now Identified
July 25, 2022
In September 2019, human remains were found on the roof of a building in downtown Biloxi, Mississippi. The building was abandoned and had been unoccupied for at least 15 years. read more
Washington's New Crime Intelligence Center to Focus on Lab, Forensic Support
July 25, 2022
The funds will purchase $1.2M in equipment for rapid DNA equipment, NIBIN ballistic firearms examination capability, GrayKey and Cellebrite programs for accessing cell phone and computer data, as well as crime-mapping software. read more
Idaho Governor Taps $1 Million to Combat Fentanyl
July 25, 2022
The money will be used for testing equipment to increase the ability of police to find fentanyl. It will also be used for a media campaign to alert Idaho residents to the dangers of fentanyl. read more
Researchers Propose Indigenous Sovereignty Framework for Genomic Data
July 22, 2022
A team has proposed a three-tier blockchain model where researchers are only allowed to access genomic data after Indigenous entities have approved the research project. read more
3 of 4 Victims Now ID'ed in 1981 Homicide in Florida
July 22, 2022
In March and April 1981, four sets of human remains were recovered. Two of the victims were immediately identified. The other two remained unidentified until now. read more
Extensive Genealogy Work ID's Remains of Woman Found in 2002
July 22, 2022
Twenty years after her partial skeletal remains were located by construction workers, the Gregg County Sheriff’s Office and the DNA Doe Project have determined that her name was Pamela Darlene Young. read more
Mississippi AG: No Prosecution Plan in Emmett Till Lynching
July 22, 2022
Mississippi’s top legal official has no plan to prosecute the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago, an aide said following revelations about an unserved arrest warrant and a newly revealed memoir by the woman. read more
Researchers Chart Advances in Ancient DNA Technology
July 22, 2022
In a new paper, researchers review the history of aDNA technological development, discuss current technical bottlenecks and solutions, and assess the future of the technology. read more
DNA from Coffee Cup Confirms Genetic Genealogy Suspect in 1975 Murder of Teen
July 20, 2022
His ancestral ties to a small town in southern Italy combined with months of research using historical records, geographic and immigration patterns, birth records, descendancy searching and more gave him away—that and a discarded coffee cup at the Philadelphia International Airport. read more
Cold Case Genealogy Unit ID's Suspect in 1990 Murder of Petty Officer
July 20, 2022
The victim was slumped against a fence in the backyard and had been stabbed several times in the neck. His car was missing and later found abandoned over a mile from the crime scene. read more
DNA Links Man to 3 Rapes, Murders over 15 Years
July 20, 2022
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that his office has charged a 76-year-old man living in Texas with four murders, including the slaying of a teenage girl, dating back to 1980. read more
Marshall University Students Achieve Highest Collective Score on Forensic Science Assessment Test
July 20, 2022
The graduating class of Marshall University’s Master of Science in Forensic Science program has again earned the highest collective score in the nation on the Forensic Science Assessment Test (FSAT). read more
Methanol Found in Blood of Teens Who Died in South African Tavern
July 20, 2022
The toxic chemical methanol has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a bar in the South African city of East London last month. read more