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Ex-forensic Official Loses Bid to Toss Corpse Abuse Charges
May 25, 2022
A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss corpse abuse charges against a former state forensic investigator accused of improperly handling two bodies on separate occasions. read more
N.C. Sheriff's Office Awarded Internet Crimes Against Children Grant
May 25, 2022
The funding was awarded for the ICAC Unit to add an additional forensic workstation, purchase mobile forensic equipment and software, and attend advanced training. read more
Executive Order Addresses 'Accountable' Policing
May 25, 2022
Today, President Joe Biden will sign a historic executive order (EO) to advance effective, accountable policing and criminal justice practices that will build public trust and strengthen public safety. read more
DA’s New Assistance Dog Helps Win Child Rape Conviction
May 23, 2022
A new assistance dog at Bristol County District Attorney's Office helped a 10-year-old girl testify against her 44-year-old abuser, ultimately leading to his conviction for aggravated rape of a child. read more
Rapid DNA Identifies Woman Missing Since 2020
May 23, 2022
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) has utilized the ANDE Rapid DNA Identification System, a technology that generates DNA identification from forensic samples in less than two hours, to positively identify a woman who went missing in 2020. read more
Lacking Full-scale Lab, Arizona Sheriff’s Office Turns to Rapid DNA
May 23, 2022
Yuma County currently does not have a full-scale forensic DNA analysis lab requiring cases to be sent to the state crime lab. read more
Auditor Corruption Case Exposes Weaknesses in State's Cyber Forensics Capabilities
May 23, 2022
A judge has chastised prosecutors for failing to turn over information to the defense in a criminal corruption case against Delaware’s state auditor, issuing a ruling that also exposed weaknesses in the state’s cyber forensics capabilities. read more
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