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Marijuana Legalization Linked to Temporary Decrease in Opioid-related ER Visits
July 16, 2021
States that legalize recreational marijuana experience a short-term decline in opioid-related emergency department visits, particularly among 25- to 44-year-olds and men. read more
Indigenous Children’s Remains Turned Over from Army Cemetery
July 16, 2021
The disinterred remains of nine Native American children who died more than a century ago while attending a government-run school in Pennsylvania were headed home to Rosebud Sioux tribal lands in South Dakota on Wednesday after a ceremony returning them to relatives. read more
Genetic Genealogy Solves 1976 Rape, Murder of 19-year-old Nursing Student
July 16, 2021
The 1976 rape and murder of a 19-year-old Garden Grove nursing student has been solved by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Garden Grove Police Department through the use of investigative genetic genealogy. read more
A Tip on Tips: Small is the Next Big Thing in Automated Forensic Separations
July 16, 2021
With budgets already stretched thin, every bit of savings adds up. However, here are two tips to save money that can actually strengthen quality and efficiency at the same time. read more
Study Suggests Digital Forensic Experts are Prone to Bias
July 14, 2021
In the first study designed to specifically explore reliability and biasability in digital forensics, renowned cognitive bias expert Itiel Dror and co-author Nina Sunde have illustrated that examiners’ observations are biased by contextual information, and consistency between the experts is low. read more
1987 Army Cold Case Solved, Suspect Convicted
July 14, 2021
More than three decades after the body of a female Fort Carson Soldier was found, justice has finally been served. read more
Bode to Provide DNA Testing to NamUs, Expand Missing Persons Program with Baltimore Police
July 14, 2021
Since initiating the partnership in 2017, Bode and BPD have provided more than 20 putative identifications and entered more than 300 unidentified persons profiles into the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). read more
Study: Interactive Police Lineups Improve Eyewitness Accuracy
July 14, 2021
A team of researchers developed and tested new interactive lineup software that enables witnesses to rotate and view lineup faces from different angles. read more
Ecologists Develop Novel Forensic Tool to Detect Laundering of Critically Endangered Cockatoos
July 14, 2021
Ecologists have applied stable isotope techniques to determine whether birds in the pet trade are captive or wild-caught. read more
Study Reviews Current Sample Preparation Methods for Forensic Toxicology
July 12, 2021
Responding to advances in complementary technologies, researchers have authored a study review of current sample preparation techniques and considerations for different sample types that are typically encountered in forensic toxicology cases. read more
Cleveland's Genetic Unit IDs Suspect in 1999 Rape
July 12, 2021
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office’s (CCPO) G.O.L.D. Unit (Genetic Operations Linking DNA) has identified the suspect, Bart Mercurio, 50, in a 1999 rape that occurred in Cleveland. read more
With 20 Years of Policing and Master's in Forensics, Detective Trains the Next Generation
July 12, 2021
Dadio was involved with many high-profile cases, including that which became known as the case of the "East Coast rapist." read more
GBI Crime Lab Recognized for Implementing National Science Standards
July 12, 2021
The GBI is proud to announce that the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science has recognized the GBI Crime lab for implementing nationally recognized standards for its forensic laboratory system. read more
FBI Approves Rapid DNA Solution for Use in Booking Stations
July 12, 2021
The FBI has approved Thermo Fisher Scientific's Applied Biosystems RapidHIT ID DNA Booking System for use by law enforcement booking stations to automatically process, upload and search DNA reference samples from qualifying arrestees against the U.S. National DNA Index System (NDIS) CODIS database. read more
Forensic Intelligence Analysts Drive Gun Crime Investigations
July 09, 2021
The expansion of ShotSpotter was the perfect opportunity for us to bring a forensic intelligence analyst on-board to translate all of the firearm-related testing results and create actionable intelligence reports for our detectives. read more
Genetic Genealogy Leads to Arrest of Mother 15 Years after Baby Found in Dumpster
July 09, 2021
The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office and the Lancaster City Bureau of Police announce the arrest of a suspect in the 2007 murder of Baby Mary Ann, a newborn who was discarded in a dumpster behind the YMCA. read more
Forensic Anthropologists Travel to Site of 1944 Crash of World War II Airplane
July 09, 2021
Students and professors from Indiana University of Pennsylvania are conducting a field study in Germany at the site of a 1944 crash of a World War II airplane in collaboration with the Department of Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency. read more
Bodies of All Plane Crash Victims Recovered in Russia
July 09, 2021
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of all 28 people who were on a plane that crashed in a remote area in Russia’s Far East this week, local officials said Friday. One of the plane’s black boxes was also recovered along with fragments of another. read more
FBI Report Finds Rising Internet Crime in These States
July 09, 2021
Illinois emerged as a new hotbed for internet crime in 2020, though California continued to lead the nation with the largest online fraud victim losses and number of victims. read more
Accurate, Precise Soil Analysis Methods Could Place Suspects at Crime Scenes
July 07, 2021
Researchers have taken another step toward developing a method to match soil remnants found on personal items to regional soil samples to either implicate or eliminate a person’s presence at a crime scene. read more