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Othram, California Investigators ID Victim in 1994 Cold Case
January 05, 2022
The Coroner’s Office used all available resources at the time to identify the woman, including having her DNA entered into the California Department of Justice Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Unfortunately, no identification was made. read more
Forensic Researchers Call for Proactive Efforts to Address Racism in Science
January 05, 2022
Forensic researchers are calling for the research community to be more proactive about addressing systemic racism in the sciences—currently and historically—in order to address longstanding issues related to how Black people and their remains are treated by museum collections and society at large. read more
Pennsylvania Police ID Human Remains Found in 1995
January 03, 2022
On Sept. 18, 1995, the Bensalem Police Department found the skeletal remains of an adult in a wooded area. The victim was unclothed and wrapped in a plastic tarp. read more
Wastewater Helps Decipher the Popularity of New Synthetic Drugs
January 03, 2022
Using wastewater from the days near the 2021 New Year holiday, researchers report an increased international usage of some synthetic drugs, including eutylone and 3-methylmethcathinone (3-MMC) compared to the previous year. read more
A Secure Environment to Create the Future of Cybersecurity Solutions
January 03, 2022
The lab is a secure multi-cloud environment that will promote research, collaboration, and testing of cyber-related tradecraft, tools, and datasets. read more
Rhode Island Awarded Grant to Help Sexual Assault Survivors
January 03, 2022
Rhode Island Hospital is getting $600,000 in federal funding to launch the state’s first Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner program, according to the congressional delegation. read more
R&D in the Coming Years: NIJ Closes Out 2021 with $14.5 M in Grants
January 02, 2022
Through its research and development (R&D) grant funding, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the administration of justice. read more
Forensic’s Top 10 News Articles of 2021
December 22, 2021
Before Forensic takes a holiday break before the new year, let’s take a look back at the top 10 most popular articles of 2021. read more
San Diego Crime Lab Awarded Impaired Driving Grant
December 22, 2021
The $500,000 grant will support comprehensive approach to prevent drunk and drugged driving. read more
Mexico Sees Seizures of Meth, Fentanyl Soar Since 2019
December 22, 2021
Mexican drug cartels are turning to bigger, more productive labs to churn out increasing quantities of synthetic drugs like meth and fentanyl. read more
2018 John Doe ID'ed as University of Michigan PhD Student
December 22, 2021
The state of decomposition made it difficult to confirm the man's physical attributes, but pathologists were able to determine that the man was likely an adult male between the ages of 25 and 55, who stood at around 5’10 feet tall. read more
DDP Helps Identify 2004 Remains as Kim Ryan Casey
December 22, 2021
Using investigative genetic genealogy, DDP was able to solve the seventeen-year-old cold case of the man known only as Barn John Doe 2004 since his discovery. read more
Researchers Close in on Pathognomonic Marker of SIDS
December 20, 2021
SIDS is unlike most other causes of death medical examiners identify. For one, there is still not a common set of diagnostic features that indicate SIDS. Even at autopsy, there are no pathognomonic markers of the fatal event. read more
DNA Reanalysis Leads to Suspect Match in 1996 Murder
December 20, 2021
A DNA match has helped cold case investigators solve the killing of a San Francisco Bay Area waitress whose body was found in a restaurant’s basement bathroom 25 years ago. read more
Alaska Clears Sexual Assault Kit Backlog
December 20, 2021
Of the 2,493 previously unsubmitted, untested sexual assault examination kits received from local law enforcement agencies under the capital project, 2,442 (98 percent) have been tested. read more
New Tech Points to Suspect in 1978 Killing, May Be Tied to More Unsolved Homicides
December 20, 2021
A man was arrested in Colorado on suspicion of killing a teenage girl in San Francisco more than four decades ago and detectives say he may be a suspect in other unsolved homicides. read more
California Cannabis Companies Warn of Impending Industry Collapse
December 20, 2021
Leading California cannabis companies warned Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday that the state’s legal industry was on the verge of collapse and needed immediate tax cuts and a rapid expansion of retail outlets to steady the shaky marketplace. read more
Improving the Collection of Digital Evidence
December 17, 2021
Two projects introduce new methods and tools for collecting and processing digital evidence in cases involving child sexual abuse materials and large-scale computer networks. read more
Winnebago County John Doe ID'ed After 6 Years
December 17, 2021
The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office (WI) teamed with Othram to use advanced DNA testing to attempt to generate new investigative leads that might point to the unknown man's identity. read more
Judge Rejects Purdue Pharma’s Sweeping Opioid Settlement
December 17, 2021
A federal judge rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement of thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic Thursday because of a provision that would protect members of the Sackler family from facing litigation of their own. read more