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Nearly 8,000-year-old Skull Found in Minnesota River
May 23, 2022
A partial skull that was discovered last summer by two kayakers in Minnesota will be returned to Native American officials after investigations determined it was about 8,000 years old. read more
Man Convicted for Multiple Rapes in the 1980s
May 20, 2022
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Review Team, a man has been convicted of the murder of a woman and the rape of a girl that happened in the 1980s. read more
Upgraded Fingerprint Tech Leads to ID of Woman Found in 1998
May 20, 2022
The Knox County Regional Forensic Center has made a breakthrough in a decades-old homicide case, identifying a female victim whose body was discovered near a creek in November 1998. read more
Biometric Project Seeks to Improve Facial Recognition Over Long Distances
May 20, 2022
The data will be used to improve the accuracy of the algorithm's ability to identify a person from low-quality images, like those captured from security cameras or drones. read more
Why Access to Digital Evidence is Tougher than Ever, And What You Can Do About It
May 19, 2022
The difficulties of gaining access to digital evidence mean that law enforcement agencies must equip themselves with sophisticated technology for collecting and analyzing digital data. read more
Scientists Identify Possible Biomarker for SIDS
May 19, 2022
In a world-first breakthrough, researchers in Australia have identified a biomarker that could help detect babies more at risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) while they are alive. read more
Researchers Working on Opioid Overdose Patch
May 18, 2022
Thanks to a nearly $4 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Feng Guo is developing a wearable device that can not only detect an opioid overdose in real-time, but also treat/reverse it. read more
DNA from Fingernail Scrappings Taken at 1988 Crime Scene Finally Hit to Convicted Sex Offender
May 18, 2022
A DNA hit was located on fingernail scrapings and bodily fluid from bedding recovered at the scene. read more
DA's Untested Rape Kit Initiative Results in First Indictment
May 18, 2022
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn’s Untested Rape Kit Initiative has resulted in the first indictment related to previously untested rape kits. read more
NY Teen Found Dead after 13 Years, Sex Offender Charged
May 18, 2022
The body of a 17-year-old girl from New York who disappeared while visiting South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach on spring break 13 years ago has been found and a sex offender has been charged with murder, kidnapping and rape. read more
Women Who Helped ID John Wayne Gacy Victim Launch Genetic Genealogy Service in New York
May 18, 2022
The company’s founders have a longstanding history of collaboration with law enforcement to solve cold cases through their volunteerism with the nonprofit organization DNA Doe Project. read more
The Power of DNA Databases to Solve Rapes, Missing Persons
May 16, 2022
The 2022 DNA Hit of the Year program is looking at how Latin America is leveraging their incredibly successful DNA database programs to solve serial sexual assaults, missing persons cases and more. read more
ASCLD Recognizes Top Performing Forensic Laboratories
May 16, 2022
The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors announced 13 forensic laboratories as recipients of the Foresight Maximus Award, a distinction recognizing the top performing forensic laboratories in the world based on Foresight business metrics. read more
Digital Forensics Critical in Human Trafficking Cases
May 16, 2022
Countering transnational organized crime efforts are carried out in three main ways: interdiction, intelligence, and investigation. read more
More Mass Shootings are Happening at Grocery Stores, Criminologists Find
May 16, 2022
Mass public shootings in which four or more people are killed have become more frequent, and deadly, in the last decade. And the tragedy in Buffalo is the latest in a recent trend of mass public shootings taking place in retail establishments. read more
Making Opioids Safer One Disposal Kit at a Time
May 16, 2022
When it comes to disposing of unused drugs, we make doing the right thing unnecessarily hard. So instead, patients tuck pills away and promise to get around to it soon. That increases the risk of misuse and overdose. read more
2022’s DNA Hit of the Year Program Reflects on Database Loopholes
May 13, 2022
“Sarah’s case could have been solved decades earlier if Washington state had stronger DNA policies in place. Why aren’t they in place? Shouldn’t the state do what they can to utilize the full potential of DNA to solve crime, prevent crime and exonerate the innocent?” read more
Colorado Investigators ID Remains Found in 1994
May 13, 2022
By utilizing the DNA and dental, forensic scientists were able to process the biological evidence to determine the identity was that of Susan Hoppes, who was reported missing from Washington on August 9, 1993. read more
S.C. Sheriff Hopes New Facial Reconstruction Will Help ID Remains Discovered in 1977
May 13, 2022
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in an attempt to identify skeletal remains that were discovered in 1977. read more
Who is Little Dixie Baby Doe?
May 13, 2022
In spite of the success, however, the DNA profile did not match in any government database. Once again, the case went cold. read more