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DDP IDs Skeletal Remains Found in 1997
January 10, 2022
Initial lab work failed to produce a workable DNA sample but in April 2021 samples were combined and enriched at HudsonAlpha Discovery Labs, and a successful DNA profile was obtained. read more
Justice Department Awards Over $210 Million to Forensic Initiatives
January 10, 2022
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs announced grant awards totaling more than $210 million to fund crime laboratories, support research, decrease DNA backlogs and help law enforcement identify missing persons. read more
908 Devices, U.S. Forest Service to Collaborate on Toxic Pesticide Detection
January 10, 2022
Drug traffickers plant marijuana in remote areas on U.S. federal lands, mainly in the Pacific Southwest, and use toxic and illegal pesticides to accelerate crop growth. read more
Non-profit Forensic Lab to Head Tulsa Race Massacre DNA Identification
January 10, 2022
In what feels like the epitome of a “perfect match,” the City of Tulsa has awarded a grant to Intermountain Forensics to help identify bodies thought to be associated with the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. read more
Could Genetic Genealogy Provide a Lead in JonBenet Ramsey Case?
January 05, 2022
A recent statement from the City of Boulder and the Boulder Police Department has people wondering if IGG can solve an even more well-known case that captivated the nation 25 years ago and still today—the murder of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey. read more
Ohio's G.O.L.D. Unit IDs 3 More Sexual Assault Suspects from 20 Most Wanted
January 05, 2022
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office’s G.O.L.D. Unit (Genetic Operations Linking DNA) has identified three more “most wanted” suspects from a pilot project that included genealogical searches for 20 DNA profiles connected to cold case sexual assaults. read more
Forensic Scientists Trying to Pull DNA Off Purse Thought to Belong to Bonnie of Bonnie and Clyde
January 05, 2022
Faculty members from UCO conducted DNA tests and fingerprint scans on the purse in hopes of finding indisputable evidence. read more
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