Experts had estimated Smith’s IQ from 64 on the low end and 75 on the high end, but courts have ruled he was eligible for the death penalty. read more

Investigators from the Atlanta Police Department traveled to a private lab in Salt Lake City to physically hand over DNA evidence associated with a terrifying 2-year murder spree that resulted in the death of at least 28 people, most of them children. read more

In 1984, Lester Rome from Grand Isle, Louisiana was reported missing to Jefferson Parish authorities. read more

These findings have renewed calls for the need of separation between law enforcement and coroners/forensic medical professionals. read more

Henry County (Virginia) Sheriff Lane Perry has assembled a multi-agency task force to review the murders of Michael, Mary and Jennifer Short. read more

Authorities say they have solved the 50-year-old killing of an Iowa teen but not before the suspect died of old age. read more

In the first two weeks of October alone, the Houston Forensic Science Center’s 39-member crime scene unit (CSU) has responded to 27 homicides, and 24 other scenes, for a total of 1,171 scenes this year. read more

Human remains found near a tank battery in 2019 in Gardendale, Texas have been identified as Timothy Daniel Gomez. read more

Blue previously classified Petito’s death as a homicide, but had not disclosed how she was killed pending further autopsy results. read more

In letters written from child- and victim-organizations, executives and members express concerns with proposed changes to who is required to register as a sex offender and who has access to that information, as well as weakened sex trafficking and reduced maximum sentences for offenders. read more