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UK Police Launch Online Tool to Help Victims Report Sexual Offenses
June 22, 2022
The online reporting form helps to collect all the information officers need to launch a thorough investigation without the need for victims to initially relive their trauma. read more
Study Examines 5 Types of Crimes in 2020
June 22, 2022
The study analyzed the impact of the pandemic, George Floyd’s murder, and subsequent protests in 2020 in 28 of the 70 largest U.S. cities on five crimes: homicide, auto theft, burglary, robbery, and larceny. read more
NY is Second State to Adopt Microstamping Technology for Firearms
June 20, 2022
More than 10 years after it was first proposed, New York has become the second state in the U.S. to enact a law requiring semiautomatic pistols manufactured and sold in the state to be equipped with microstamping technology. read more
Othram ID's Human Skull Found in 2009
June 20, 2022
In October 2009, U.S. Forest Service surveyors discovered a partial human cranium in a steep forested ravine near Beckler Road north of Skykomish, Washington. Despite numerous searches, no other remains, clothing, or jewelry was found. read more
Book Rec: We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys
June 20, 2022
Renowned forensic anthropologist Erin Kimmerle released a new book last week detailing her experiences as she led the investigation and dig at the now-infamous Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys. read more
Illinois Bills Expand Protection for Survivors of Sexual Assault
June 20, 2022
Governor JB Pritzker signed two bills aimed at making medical and legal care for victims of sexual assault broader and more accessible. read more
Researchers Develop Data-driven Model to Help Combat Opioid Crisis
June 20, 2022
Researchers say the model presents the most detailed model to date of the crisis by capturing how the interconnections between stages of prescription and illicit opioid use, from initiation and addiction treatment to relapse and overdose mortality, have evolved over time. read more
How to Access Digital Evidence that Doesn’t Demand Decryption
June 17, 2022
There is data available that doesn’t necessarily require overcoming encryption protection, which can help support evidence that’s obtained through other methods. read more
Othram, Snohomish County ID Remains Found in Landfill
June 17, 2022
In September 1977, a bulldozer operator discovered human remains in the Marysville Landfill. Investigators estimated the remains belong to someone who had died about two weeks prior. read more
Police Arrest Mother of Newborn Found in Gravel Pit in 1985
June 17, 2022
Over the years through advancements in technology to include DNA and genetic genealogy the Maine State Police were able to identify 58-year-old Lee Ann Daigle, formerly Lee Ann Guerette, of Lowell, Massachusetts, as Baby Jane Doe’s mother. read more
Intermountain Forensics Purchases Keepsake DNA
June 17, 2022
When IMF heard what Keepsake DNA was trying to do and the difficulties they had run into, the IMF laboratory agreed to contract with Keepsake DNA to run these difficult samples through our specialized workflow designed to work with older, limited and sometimes degraded DNA samples. read more
aDNA from 1338 Used to Trace Origin of Black Death
June 17, 2022
In a new study, an international team of researchers analyzed ancient DNA (aDNA) from human remains as well as historical and archaeological data from cemeteries to piece together the timeline of havoc Yersinia pestis wreaked. read more
On-demand Webinar: Doing More with Less: New Approaches to Gaining Lab Efficiency
June 16, 2022
During this webinar you will hear forensic laboratories’ case studies that illustrate how lab leaders have embraced a new approach to the same processes; in doing so, they have reduced backlog, improved turnaround times, and increased efficiency. read more
New York Bills Address Rape Kit Tracking, DNA Storage
June 15, 2022
A bill that establishes a tracking system in New York state for sexual assault kits has passed both the senate and assembly, and is expected to be signed into law by the governor shortly. read more
Experts Extract DNA From Rootless Hair to Help ID Woman Found in 1984
June 15, 2022
Using advanced DNA sequencing technology to extract DNA from rootless hair found on the victim, scientists built a genetic genealogy profile that ultimately helped identify the young woman. read more
Police Turn to Podcast for the County's 82 Homicide Cold Cases
June 15, 2022
The Anne Arundel County Police Department sees true crime podcasting as a new way to revive interest in cold cases where investigators are still searching for leads. read more
Instagram Launches AMBER Alerts to Help Find Missing Children
June 15, 2022
Since 2015, AMBER Alerts on Facebook have been successful in helping authorities find and quickly locate missing children. read more
Committee to Examine DNA Testing ‘Issues’ at Queensland’s Forensic Lab
June 15, 2022
The Commission will examine whether the methods, systems and processes used by the Queensland Police Service, and the Forensic and Scientific Services for forensic DNA collection, testing and analysis are, and have been, reliable, conducted in accordance with best international practice. read more
Cold Case Detectives Seek Public Help After Y-STR Match
June 13, 2022
After a Y-STR match, detectives are seeking information from the public—especially anyone who may have spoken to 16 specific people they believe have direct or indirect information about the murder. read more
In Last Two Months, Man Charged with Cold Case Murders in Texas and California
June 13, 2022
A recently retired cross-country truck driver arrested in Texas in May for a 1992 murder has now also been charged in California with the cold case murder of a woman whose body was found off Interstate 10 nearly 30 years ago. read more