The County Medical Examiner’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a woman who drowned in the Tijuana River in 2022. read more

The man was found fully clothed, sitting against a tree. Several items were recovered alongside the man, including keys to a GM vehicle, an ink pen, sunglasses, a black pipe, a plastic comb, and super glue. Officials estimate he died three to six months prior. read more

Demetrius Ronell Cooper, 35, is charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in the 2005 shooting death of 18-year-old Calvin DeWayne Mack. read more

Rhys Williams, assistant professor of forensic science, provided critical forensic analysis in a case involving the fraudulent cremation and disposal of pets at an unlicensed pet crematorium in Baltimore County, leading to a 20-year sentence for the main perpetrator. read more

Nearly four decades after he was murdered and buried in a shallow grave, the DNA Doe Project and their agency partners have identified Three Points John Doe as Rogelio Morales Caudillo. read more

Labradors Luna and Phoenix were recruited as puppies last summer and are now being trained to locate vital evidence at a range of crime scenes. read more

A new class of kratom-derived substances—like 7-hydroxy mitragynine and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl—has emerged in consumer products, often mislabeled as natural supplements. This guide outlines their chemical structures, conversion pathways, and the evolution of kratom alkaloids. read more

After 12 years, investigators in California have identified and arrested a suspect in a murder police are calling “heinous” and “especially disturbing.” read more

Project 31 began in the summer of 2022. It was named for the 31 open Toronto Police Service cases involving long-term unidentified deceased people for whom DNA material is readily available. read more