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Death by Suicide? Drug Overdoses Muddy Waters for Investigators
February 12, 2021
Suicides by drug overdose, spurred primarily by the opioid epidemic in the remainder of the country, are less obvious to investigators. read more
Collecting Data from Encrypted Phones
February 12, 2021
When lawful or consent-based access has been secured, if you’re confronted with devices using file-based encryption and you really need that data, there are workflows that allow your encrypted-device experts to take their best swing accessing the device. read more
Othram, Montgomery County Forensics ID Body Found in Texas Reservoir in 2016
February 12, 2021
Working from distant genetic matches (beyond second cousin) and through Mennonite and French Canadian familial records, Othram’s internal research team produced a new lead for investigators. read more
Secret Service Names Georgia Investigator Top Forensic Examiner
February 12, 2021
The National Computer Forensic Institute named Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigator Brett Roach a Top Forensic Examiner for his work in the year 2020. NCFI serves as the training center for the U.S. Secret Service. read more
UK Police Agency Seizes 48 Devices in Day of Action Targeting Sex Offenders
February 10, 2021
The sex offender management teams seized 48 devices on Monday and Tuesday from a number of registered sex offenders and carried out close forensic and manual examinations to check for anything that may indicate a relapse in their offending behavior. read more
Colorado Investigators Release Facial Reconstruction of 2002 John Doe Homicide Victim
February 10, 2021
Law enforcement officials have released new facial reconstruction images of a man only known as John Doe, whose body was discovered off Colorado State Highway 114 in Saguache County nearly 19 years ago, in hopes of identifying the man. read more
Lecture Series Looks at Problem of Truth in the Age of Deepfakes
February 10, 2021
Fakery certainly isn’t a new concept, but in the past few years, the phenomenon of the deepfake has taken the practice of disinformation to a whole new—and often scary—level. read more
Australian Police Debut Familial DNA Collection Pilot Program
February 10, 2021
This week, the New South Wales Police Force launched a DNA collection pilot program in the hopes of finding answers to the 769 long-term missing persons cases plaguing the region. According to the agency, NSW has approximately 330 unidentified bodies or human remains cases. read more
Facial Reconstruction Breaths New Life into ID Efforts of Remaining Victim of Suspected Killer Wayne Nance
February 10, 2021
Othram worked with famed forensic artist Lois Gibson to create an updated forensic facial reconstruction of what Christy Crystal Creek Doe, the sole remaining unidentified Jane Doe victim of suspected serial killer Wayne Nance, may have looked like. read more
Kansas Bill Would Require All Sexual Assault Kits to be Submitted for Testing
February 08, 2021
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has taken their commitment to testing to the next level, introducing legislation that will require Kansas law enforcement agencies submit all sexual assault kits for forensic analysis. read more
DDP Identifies Remains of Young Woman Missing Since 2016
February 08, 2021
In May 2019, LSP contacted the DNA Doe Project to request assistance. After numerous attempts to obtain usable DNA, DDP commenced genetic genealogy research in November 2020 to find the identity of Evangeline Parish Jane Doe. read more
Chief Forensic Pathologist Named 2020 Fresno County Sheriff's Office Employee of the Year
February 08, 2021
Gopal performed approximately 350 autopsies and 500 external exams. Due to his age and pre-existing medical conditions, Gopal says working through the COVID pandemic has been quite an experience. read more
Lansing, Michigan Police Looking to Form Cold Case Unit
February 08, 2021
Plans to partner with the Detroit Crime Commission could help police in Lansing solve decades-old murder cases. read more
New Study Strengthens Claims Richard III Murdered The Princes in the Tower
February 08, 2021
King Richard III's involvement in one of the most notorious and emotive mysteries in English history may be a step closer to being confirmed following a new study. read more
Austin Officially Separates Forensic Lab from Police Department
February 05, 2021
In a move long anticipated, the Austin City Council voted Thursday to officially transfer the forensic laboratory out from under police control, turning it into an independent entity. read more
Parabon, Oregon State Police ID Remains After 40 Years
February 05, 2021
The Oregon State Police’s Medical Examiner’s Office worked with multiple agencies to successfully identify remains after more than 40 years. read more
Bid to Toss DNA Evidence in Phoenix Canal Killings Rejected
February 05, 2021
A judge has rejected a bid to throw out DNA evidence against a man charged with sexually attacking and fatally stabbing two young women in separate attacks in the early 1990s while they were riding bikes near a canal system that winds through metro Phoenix. read more
Oregon 1st State to Decriminalize Possession of Drugs
February 05, 2021
Police in Oregon can no longer arrest someone for possession of small amounts of heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, oxycodone and other drugs as a ballot measure that decriminalized them took effect on Monday. read more
64 Arrested for Trafficking as Part of Week-long Task Force Operation
February 05, 2021
Sixty-four arrests were made during a nearly week-long proactive enforcement operation that targeted online prostitution and those whose demand for these unlawful activities fuels an illicit underground economy, both locally as well as across the State of California. read more
Use of ‘Zombie Drug’ Increasing, Now Linked to 1 in 3 Overdoses in Philly
February 03, 2021
Philadelphia has a “zombie drug” problem, and experts are concerned it is going to start rapidly spreading to other parts of the U.S.—just as the drug infiltrated the City of Brotherly Love from Puerto Rico about 5 years ago. read more