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Study Examines If and How Defunding the Police Would Work
August 16, 2021
A new study analyzed millions of 911 calls for service across nine U.S. police agencies to determine how defunding the police might be handled. read more
Securing Data from Witness Devices
August 13, 2021
It is critical that collection of digital data by frontline officers be authorized by agency command with clear procedures in place to ensure all data is secured and the digital chain of evidence is protected. read more
California Police Release Body Cam Footage of Officer Exposure to Fentanyl in Public Safety Message
August 13, 2021
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department has used body camera footage of this traumatic incident, along with interviews from Deputy Faiivae and Corporal Crane, to create a public safety video spotlighting the dangerous and often deadly effects of Fentanyl. read more
New Podcast to Explore Scotland’s Oldest Unsolved Murders
August 13, 2021
The LRCFS team are joined by some of the leading experts in their field to review original witness statements and explore the evidence gathered by detectives at the time for "Inside Forensic Science," a new podcast series. read more
DNA, Dental Records ID 1980 John Doe
August 13, 2021
In June 1980, boaters on the Snohomish River discovered the body of an adult male floating in the waters near the old Weyerhaeuser Mill and Dagmar’s Marina. read more
National Lab to Complete Real-world Proficiency Tests for Chemical Weapons
August 13, 2021
Every October, Livermore scientists and those from other laboratories around the world attempt to identify any “suspected” chemical weapons compounds in six samples within the 15-day period of the proficiency test. read more
Infrastructure Bill Would Require Breathalyzers for All New Cars
August 11, 2021
The Senate has approved a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that—if signed into law—will have an effect on transportation for decades to come. And thanks to section 24220 on page 1066 of the proposed bill, that transportation includes drunk driving. read more
Genetic Genealogy Helps ID Killer in 1980 Newport Beach Cold Case
August 11, 2021
The 1980 murder of a 42-year-old Irvine wife and mother has been solved by the Newport Beach Police Department through the use of investigative genetic genealogy and new forensic crime solving techniques. read more
NY Suburb's Newly Created Cold Case Bureau Solves 30-Year-Old Homicide
August 11, 2021
Through the use of DNA testing and investigative genealogy, the victim, formerly known as “Jane Doe Mount Vernon” has officially been identified as Veronica Wiederhold. read more
Edmonton Police Launch Forensic Decomposition Study
August 11, 2021
The EPS Canine Unit is partnering with Shari Forbes at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, and director of the first human taphonomy facility in Canada. read more
Apple to Scan U.S. iPhones for Images of Child Sexual Abuse
August 09, 2021
Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their citizens. read more
Evidence, Accuracy of ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System Called into Question
August 04, 2021
On the heels of a peer-reviewed study that concludes ShotSpotter may be of little benefit to police agencies and does not reduce violent crime, VICE News has taken aim at the gunshot detection system, alleging that police are altering evidence—a claim ShotSpotter has vehemently denied. read more
Collaborative Team Works to Identify Knoxville’s 'Lady in the Lake'
August 04, 2021
In March 2000, a woman's body was discovered by fishermen in the Melton Hill Lake in Knoxville, TN and is believed to have entered the water from upstream. read more
Coroner: Violence, Not Suicide, Killed Man at Missouri Party
August 04, 2021
A Black man who died during a party at the Missouri home of a man with a history of bigoted social media posts was killed by violence, not suicide, a jury found after a coroner’s inquest. read more
Ohio Officials Hope Forensic Reconstruction of 2020 John Doe Will Lead to ID
August 04, 2021
A forensic artist with the Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation created a clay facial reconstruction of the man at the request of the Stark County Coroner’s Office. read more
The Students Training to Stop the Next Colonial Pipeline Cyber Attack
August 04, 2021
Cybersecurity jobs are the most challenging IT jobs to fill right now, surpassing AI/machine learning and data science/analytics. read more
Responding Deputy Adopts Boy Who Survived Biological Father's Murderous Rampage
August 02, 2021
As Ronnie Oneal III was sentenced showing no remorse for his actions, Ronnie Blair was across town with his family—safe, loved and physically recovered from the events of March 18, 2018. read more
Othram, DoeNetwork Collaborate on Missing and Unidentified Cold Cases
August 02, 2021
As part of the ongoing collaboration, DoeNetwork will feature updates for DNASolves unidentified persons cases that need financial support or general help from the crowd. read more
$26B Opioid Settlement Big Step, But Not the End
August 02, 2021
A $26 billion settlement between the three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and drug maker Johnson & Johnson and thousands of states and municipalities that sued over the toll of the opioid crisis is significant—but it is far from tying a neat bow. read more
What Philadelphia Reveals About America’s Homicide Surge
August 02, 2021
There are many explanations for the rise in killings in U.S. cities, including the pandemic and the choices made in response to it. In Philadelphia, the causes, the human costs — and the suffering — are particularly stark. read more