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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
Meeting the Forensic Challenges of Subadult Skeletons
July 18, 2022
Accurate identification is important because more than 460,000 children are reported missing in the United States each year. read more
Wyoming Mother Arrested in Cold Case Death of Michigan Baby
July 18, 2022
A Wyoming woman has been arrested and is awaiting extradition to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to face arraignment in the death 25 years ago of a baby found discarded in the waste pit of an outhouse. read more
Virginia-based Van, Training Targets Opioid Overdoses
July 18, 2022
The Narcan van made its debut last week as Zoe Freedom Center volunteers met in Fredericksburg and canvassed the downtown area, passing out goodie bags and materials about the center’s free services, including counseling and peer support groups. read more
Your Brain is Better at Busting Deepfakes than You
July 18, 2022
Neuroscientists have discovered a new way: they have found that people’s brains can detect AI-generated fake faces, even though people could not report which faces were real and which were fake. read more
Investigators Give 'Princess Doe' Back her Name on 15th Anniversary
July 15, 2022
On the 40th anniversary of the finding of Princess Doe, investigators announced the identity of Princess Doe as 17-year-old Dawn Olanick. They also charged Arthur Kinlaw with 1st degree murder in her homicide. read more
Improving the Mental Health and Well-Being of Forensic Examiners
July 15, 2022
In the world of examiners, evidence of violent crimes, or crimes against children, offer visceral and painful images and messages that can be very hard to shake if we don’t take care of our mental health on an ongoing basis.\ read more
DNA Connects Mother to Death of 6-Year-Old Son in 1999
July 15, 2022
In 2019, a NCMEC Forensic Artist completed a new facial reconstruction rendering that received media coverage and drew public interest back to the case. read more
CEO Charged with 1992 Strangulation Murder
July 15, 2022
A Bay Area tech company CEO was arrested last Saturday at JFK airport in New York after arriving from Amsterdam, and charged with the strangulation murder of his roommate’s girlfriend in Mountain View 30 years ago. read more
As Crime Rates Fall, So Too Do Heart Disease Deaths
July 15, 2022
In addition to keeping city residents safer where they live, work, and play, a new analysis of data from Chicago shows that as violent crime decreases, so does the area’s death rate from heart disease. read more
Minnesota Rolls Out New Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System
July 15, 2022
Track-Kit provides victim survivors with 24/7, online access to information about the status of their sexual assault kit. The goal of the Track-Kit system is to increase accountability and transparency for what can be a lengthy process. read more
M-Vac Helps Solve 1979 Murder of 12-Year-Old Girl
July 13, 2022
M-Vac technology has helped cold case detectives in Montgomery County, Texas solve their oldest homicide case—the 1979 abduction, rape and murder of 12-year-old Lesia Michell Jackson. read more
AG's Forensic Genetic Genealogy Program Solves Multiple Cold Cases
July 13, 2022
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced his office’s DNA forensic genetic genealogy program has now helped solve three cold cases, including one with multiple victims. read more
DNA Testing Results in Arrest in Texas Couple’s 2005 Killing
July 13, 2022
Authorities have arrested a woman in the killing of a Texas couple who was found beaten to death in their home more than 17 years ago. read more