An update by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) to its vision and mission statement has spurred a broader conversation about language, inclusivity and room for growth. read more

All three of the forensic service laboratories of the Idaho State Police were recently reaccredited for another 4-year cycle by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). read more

A male DNA profile was developed from a cigarette butt and semen stain on a blanket, which were at the crime scene. read more

While states are still building the infrastructure needed to use these systems, the FBI and other stakeholders are already paving a path for Rapid DNA at the crime scene and for use in CODIS. read more

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency estimates that almost 39,000 are recoverable, with the others being mostly deep, at-sea losses. read more

The project will introduce a state-wide court observation initiative that will create and share a transparent body of reliable data and research about Arkansas’s criminal justice system that is otherwise unavailable in the state. read more

The regional program sees collaborative efforts in drug analysis, footwear examination, firearm classification, toxicology and a forensic science courier service. read more

In 1982 human remains were found in the woods. At the time, it was believed the remains had been out there for 6-10 years. read more

On Tuesday, just days after the 20th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history, forensic scientists who worked and are still working on identifying victims of the 9/11 attacks came together at ISHI 32 in a special panel titled, “From the Ashes- Lesson Learned from 9/11.” read more

Parabon NanoLabs unveils, for the first time, the predicted faces of three ancient mummies from an ancient Nile community in Egypt known as the Abusir el-Meleq read more