Researchers improve molecular autopsy accuracy by identifying more genetic variants that could lead to sudden unexplained deaths. read more

Developing effective policies, practices, and standards to fight drug-impaired driving means first building a firm foundation of priority research needs for law enforcement, forensic toxicology, prosecuting agencies, and practitioners. read more

Philadelphia’s top health official was compelled to resign Thursday after the city’s mayor learned partial human remains from the 1985 bombing of the headquarters of a Black organization had been cremated and disposed of without notifying family members. read more

Harsh prison sentences for juvenile crimes do not reduce the probability of conviction for violent crimes as an adult, and actually increase the propensity for conviction of drug-related crimes. read more

The female victim was known in the area as “Jane Doe 3UFMT” and “Christy Crystal Creek” and is one of the three Jane Doe victims of suspected serial killer, Wayne Nance. read more

The court’s decision was based on new palm print evidence found at the crime scene identifying an alternative suspect, and exculpatory evidence that the prosecution improperly withheld from the defense regarding the reliability of informant testimony. read more

Analysts in forensic labs routinely perform DNA profiling analyses, including STR analyses, as part of their casework investigations. In cases where amplification fails, an appropriate rework strategy must be determined based on the resulting STR profile data. This white paper from Qiagen tests two different kits for reliability, sensitivity and robustness against different buffers in the STR analysis workflow. read more

In November 1980, an archaeologist discovered a shallow grave in an isolated San Bernardino desert area which contained the bodies of two unidentified homicide victims, a male, and a female. read more

It wasn’t until Karl Berendt began a forensic analysis of those charred bones that details of the fire and the lives it claimed began to emerge. read more

For law enforcement investigators, the cloud is both an investigative opportunity and a challenge: there is a wealth of data about crimes and suspects within the cloud, but also many challenges in terms of gaining access to critical information. read more