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Forensic Dentist Pens Sequel to Award-winning Crime Novel
June 16, 2021
Mary Bush has been instrumental in raising awareness of bite mark analysis as flawed evidence, and was among one of the first researchers to question the validity of the science. read more
Magnet Forensics Awards Scholarships to Help Officers Advance in Digital Forensics
June 16, 2021
Magnet Forensics is awarding four scholarships to investigators based in the U.S., Greece, Nigeria and Brazil to help promising individuals advance in the field of digital forensics. read more
Study: Children Likely to Plead Guilty When Innocent
June 16, 2021
The study says differences in children's brains, which affect their sensitivity to pressure and rewards, and differences in the way they process information, make it more likely they will admit to crimes they didn't commit when incentivized to do so. read more
INTERPOL’s Global DNA Database Can ID Missing Persons through Kinship Matching
June 14, 2021
This month, INTERPOL debuted I-Familia, the first global database designed to use DNA of relatives to identify missing persons or unidentified human remains around the world. The move is significant at the international level. read more
NIST Publishes Review of DNA Mixture Interpretation Methods
June 14, 2021
The NIST review states that currently “there is not enough publicly available data to enable an external and independent assessment of the degree of reliability of DNA mixture interpretation practices, including the use of probabilistic genotyping software (PGS) systems.” read more
Investigators, Forensic Experts ID Vancleave Jane Doe After 30 Years
June 14, 2021
The profile built at Othram revealed a genetic admixture commonly found in populations in Pennsylvania. Genealogical search produced a handful of genetic relatives, all of which were more distant than second cousins. read more
Team Works to ID Final Victim of Almeda Fire
June 14, 2021
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is working alongside others to identify the remains of the final unidentified victim of the Almeda fire (aka Glendower fire). read more
Researchers Test Model to Predict Drug Overdose Deaths
June 14, 2021
By studying patterns of drug-related fatalities, researchers have designed and validated a prediction model to signal counties at risk of future overdose death outbreaks. read more
Handwriting Examiners at a Crossroads in Today's Digital Age
June 11, 2021
The age-old art of handwriting is in decline. This marks a profound shift in how we communicate, but for one group of experts it also raises an existential question. read more
Computer Forensics: Managing and Securing Data
June 11, 2021
On the long path of collecting devices and their digital data from crime scenes and witnesses to the courtroom, where prosecutors need to defend their evidence, there are many points at which the chain of evidence for data can be compromised . read more
Genealogy Solves 1956 Murder of Two Montana Teens
June 11, 2021
DNA evidence preserved after a 1956 double homicide and the use of forensic genealogy has helped a Montana sheriff’s office close the books on the 65-year-old cold case. read more
Arrest in 1980 Sexual Assault, Homicide of College Student
June 11, 2021
Using DNA technology not available to detectives in the 1980s, Gresham Police have identified a Troutdale man as the suspect in the city’s oldest cold case homicide. read more
Researchers Turn Bomb Detection Tech into Cancer Scanner
June 11, 2021
With unprecedented resolution and accuracy, the technology could revolutionize a wide range of fields such as cancer surgery, pathology, drug inspection and geology. read more
Rapid DNA Test Kit Saves Thousands of Earth’s Most Bizarre Turtles
June 09, 2021
Using a rapid DNA testing toolkit developed by FIU researchers, Colombian officials stopped an illegal shipment of 2,200 Matamata turtles and returned them to the Orinoco river basin. read more
Forensic Chem Program Receives Federal Grant for Cannabis Testing
June 09, 2021
Although cannabis testing is an everlasting topic in the curriculum of the Forensic Chemistry program at Western Illinois University, it was recently revitalized by a $160,181 grant. read more
University, Industry Partnership Focuses on Delivering Digital Forensic Justice
June 09, 2021
Over 90% of crime is now recognized as having a digital element and the UK Government has stated that digital forensic science sits at the heart of delivering justice in the 21st century, spanning the entire criminal justice system from crime scene to courtroom. read more
911 Alternative Response Model Focuses on Behavioral Health Support
June 09, 2021
Louisville has initiated planning for a community-centered alternative response model for 911 calls best served by mental health and social services professionals rather than traditional police engagement. read more
48-Hour Case Highlights, Inspires the Use of DNA Databases
June 09, 2021
For years, Santos has led the effort to expand the DNA lab within Philippines National Police and establish a national DNA database. Serving as a Hit of the Year judge in 2017, Santos says the cases she reviewed are still an inspiration to her. read more
Experts Propose DNA Database to Reunify Migrant Families
June 07, 2021
An interdisciplinary team of scientists, physicians and human rights advocates propose a DNA-led framework for safely and ethically reunifying the more than 70,000 families separated at the U.S. border as a result of the now-repealed Trump Administration’s Zero Tolerance policy. read more
The Forensic Microbiome: The Invisible Traces We Leave Behind
June 07, 2021
The forensic tools used in the hunt for evidence have improved over the decades as advanced microscopy, spectroscopy, genetic analysis, and rapid forensic database searches have become common. read more