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Vermont Governor Vetoes Safe Injection Sites for Drug Users
June 10, 2022
Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed a bill aimed in part at creating one or more safe injection sites, also called overdose prevention sites, in Vermont where people could legally use drugs under supervision as a way to reduce overdoses. read more
NIJ Report: Best Practices in DNA Lab Staffing
June 08, 2022
Backlogs and intense demands for precision and timeliness can put undue pressure on DNA personnel. read more
Man Found Guilty in 2003 Rape of Teen
June 08, 2022
In December 2020, Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office Chief Darrin Wallace obtained grant money to submit the DNA evidence to a private laboratory for genealogy testing. read more
NCMEC Artist Pioneers Forensic Sculpting Class at Virginia University
June 08, 2022
The course is meant to give interested students a chance to try out forensic art and learn more about facial structures. read more
Study: COVID-19 Accounted for 62% of Duty-related LE Deaths in 2020
June 08, 2022
COVID-19 accounted for 62% of the 295 duty-related law enforcement deaths reported in 2020 to the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund database, which tracks law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. read more
Police Release Sketch of Unidentified Child Found Last Month
June 08, 2022
Investigators believe the remains were left between April 28 and May 2. However, she may have been deceased as early as the summer or fall of 2021, or earlier. read more
Bill Proposes Making Troubled D.C. Lab an Independent Agency
June 06, 2022
One year after ANAB revoked the lab’s accreditation, there is finally movement on the future of the once-heralded lab. read more
Genealogy IDs Victim in 1999 Cold Case Homicide
June 06, 2022
Due to the state of decomposition, the victim could not be identified, but the cause of death was determined to be homicide. read more
Newly ID'ed Man is 50th Solve for Canada's Missing Persons DNA Program
June 06, 2022
A missing person case in Niagara, Ontario, represents the National Missing Persons DNA Program's (NMPDP) milestone 50th case that was solved with the help of DNA. read more
Illinois State Police Clears Sexual Assault Forensic Backlog
June 06, 2022
After decades of extensive sexual assault forensic backlogs, the number of pending sexual assault forensic assignments older than 180 days has reached zero. read more
Electrical Pulses to the Back of the Neck Found to Restore Breathing after Drug Use
June 06, 2022
New research points to a novel treatment for respiratory depression associated with opioid use that administers electrical pulses to the back of the neck, helping patients regain respiratory control following high dosage opioid use. read more
Genealogy IDs Teen Murdered in 1974, Could be ‘Killer Cop’ Victim
June 03, 2022
Othram and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office have identified a 1974 teen homicide victim that investigators think could have been murdered by serial killer Gerard John Schaefer, also known as the “Killer Cop.” read more
Sex Assault Conviction Tossed Over Statute of Limitations
June 03, 2022
Investigators had DNA evidence from the 2001 crime scene and from defendant Bradley Thompson by 2004 but didn’t get a conclusive match until 2016, due to the FBI’s updating of DNA testing guidance. read more
Evidence Re-analysis Closes 36-year-old Cold Case Murder
June 03, 2022
In 2006, advancements in forensic technology prompted investigators to re-analyze evidence discovered at the scene of the crime, leading to the identification of Hillery Marcus Dupleasis as a person of interest. read more
S.C. Hospital is Second in State to Receive Level 1 SAFE Designation
June 03, 2022
Level 1 is the highest designation attainable and demonstrates that McLeod Regional Medical Center provides the most up-to-date evidence-based, trauma-informed and patient-centered forensic nursing practices for adult, adolescent and pediatric patients 24/7/365. read more
Survey: Lack of Preparedness for Rollout of New 988 Mental Health Hotline
June 03, 2022
A survey of a large group of public health officials responsible for helping to rollout the nation’s new 988 emergency mental health telephone service found that fewer than half expressed confidence their jurisdiction was prepared in terms of financing, staffing or infrastructure. read more
NIJ Report: Best Practices in DNA Lab Operations
June 01, 2022
Even as automated and new techniques have shortened the processing time for DNA samples from months to days, laboratories are struggling to keep pace with the vastly increased demand. read more
Genetic Genealogy Leads to Break in 25-Year-Old Homicide Cold Case
June 01, 2022
Through FDLE's partnership with Parabon NanoLabs and the FDLE genetic genealogy team, an investigative lead was developed in 2021 that pointed detectives toward Alan Lefferts as the suspect. read more
'Hackathon' Addresses Emerging Threats to Critical Infrastructure
June 01, 2022
The rapid development of new information and communication technologies, and their inevitable integration into our critical infrastructure, brings with it the possibility of digital attacks and other new challenges that we must be ready to face. read more
SF DA Releases 11 Years of Diversion Data
June 01, 2022
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced the release of eleven years’ worth of data on criminal cases that have been diverted from the traditional criminal justice process. read more