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Face Masks Help Jurors Tell Lies from Truth
December 08, 2021
High court juries can detect when someone is lying even when they're wearing a face mask, according to new research analysis. read more
Former NFL Player Glenn Foster Dies After Arrest in Alabama
December 08, 2021
Alabama authorities are investigating after former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. died in custody following a high-speed chase that resulted in his arrest and then a fight involving officers in the county jail where he was being held. read more
Engineering Study: Identifying Faces from Genomic Data is More Difficult than Previously Thought
December 06, 2021
In the study, they developed a method to calculate the risk of reidentifying individuals from a carefully curated dataset of 126 genomes obtained from the OpenSNP genome-sharing platform by linking these to publicly posted face images. read more
The Fight Against Rampant Gun Violence: Data-Driven Scientific Research Will Light the Way
December 06, 2021
A data point will not stop a bullet, but evidence-based research grounded in reliable science is a proven pathway for addressing the gun violence crisis in the United States. read more
Indiana Man Identified as 1982 Victim of Serial Killer Larry Eyler
December 06, 2021
A 19-year-old Indiana man who was last seen alive in 1982 has been identified by authorities as a victim of the late serial killer Larry Eyler. read more
Australia ID's Unknown Soldier From WWI
December 06, 2021
The body of a Victorian soldier, killed in action during the First World War, has been identified in an unnamed grave in France, more than a century after his death. read more
1989 Homicide Victim ID'ed by DNA, Genetic Genealogy
December 06, 2021
The remains of a man found on Fire Island just west of Anchorage in 1989 have been identified through DNA and genome sequencing. read more
New Fingerprint Tech Leads to Suspect’s Arrest in 1983 Murder
December 03, 2021
In less than one year, the sole detective in the newly launched Delray Beach Police Department’s Cold Case Unit has solved the 1983 murder of Carla Lowe by utilizing fingerprint technology not available 38 years ago. read more
Oregon State Police, Parabon ID 9-Year-Old Girl Found in the Woods
December 03, 2021
Investigators and experts at the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office, collected samples from the child’s remains for DNA testing by a specialty DNA laboratory. read more
DNA Doe Project ID's Remains from 1852
December 03, 2021
Born in 1793, Richard Bunts/Bunce likely lived on the property where his remains were discovered. DDP researchers believe he died around 1852 in Hudson. read more
UK Violence Reduction Unit to Use Forensic Spray to 'Tag' Offenders
December 03, 2021
SmartTag uses a pressurized canister to deploy a stream of SmartWater forensic liquid to tag an offender with a unique forensic code. This can be used by the police to link back to a specific criminal incident. read more
Baltimore County Detectives, Bode Solve 1981 Killing of Teen Girl
December 03, 2021
DNA evidence has proven that John Anthony Petrecca Jr. killed Heather Porter, a 13-year-old girl whose body was found in a wooded area of Towson in September 1981. read more
DOJ Awards $500,000 to Retest Evidence from Shuttered Austin Police Forensic Lab
December 01, 2021
The Department of Justice has awarded over $573,637 in grant funding to Travis County (Texas) to help the district investigate cases potentially affected by improper testing and other problematic behavior by the Austin Police Department’s forensic laboratory in 2016. read more
Iowa has Tested 1,606 Rape Kits in a 6-Year Initiative
December 01, 2021
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has wrapped up a six-year effort to address untested sexual assault evidence kits throughout the state. read more
1999 Cold Case Murder: First Time Familial DNA Leads to Arrest in New York City
December 01, 2021
A Westchester man has been indicted on murder charges in the 1999 killing of a Bronx teen after investigators used familial DNA, the first time the technology has been used in New York City to solve a case. read more
Las Vegas Police, Othram ID 1979 Murderer of Kim Bryant
December 01, 2021
Advanced DNA testing has revealed Johnny Peterson as the suspected perpetrator in the brutal murder of a 16-year-old Las Vegas girl. read more
Study of Child Versus Adult Facial Features Advances Possibility of AI for Indecent Images
December 01, 2021
Identifying specific facial features that can be used to distinguish a child’s face from an adult’s may offer a useful tool for determining whether children are depicted in indecent images of children, according to research. read more
Forensic Lab Confirms First Case of Fentanyl-laced Marijuana in the U.S.
November 29, 2021
Scientists at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory confirmed the first case of marijuana laced with fentanyl within the state, possibility within the entire United States. read more
Conviction Overturned in 1981 Rape of Author Alice Sebold
November 29, 2021
A rape conviction at the center of a memoir by award-winning author Alice Sebold has been overturned because of what authorities determined were serious flaws with the 1982 prosecution and concerns the wrong man had been sent to jail. read more
Familial DNA Gives Australian Police Lead on Man Suspected of at Least 4 Cold Case Sexual Assaults
November 29, 2021
In March 2004, the NSW Police Force established Strike Force McCoy to investigate 13 separate sexual assaults between Aug. 23, 2003 and Nov. 2, 2004 across the Sydney Metropolitan area. read more