Police in Waterbury, Connecticut said last week they arrested and charged a local man in the killing of a teenager nearly 17 years ago. read more

The skeletons are today far from complete. Only fragments of a tibia, a femur and a mummified foot remain. The tibia and foot are attributed to St. Philip, the femur to St. James. It appears likely that this has been the case since the sixth century. read more

A California senator introduced a bill last week that seeks to change the legal standard for expert witness testimony, specifically in relation to forensic evidence. read more

Prosecutors in northern Mexico confirmed Saturday that at least two of the 19 people found shot to death and burned near the U.S. border were Guatemalan migrants. Two other victims among the four identified so far were Mexicans. read more

K9 Dennis jumps around the obstacle course at the Phoenix Police Department's Regional K9 Training Center. He's healthy, happy, and a little yappy. It's hard to believe that just last month this same police dog was shot in the line of duty read more

Agents from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation’s Northeastern District and investigators from the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man for a murder that happened nearly five years ago. read more

Kristin Sasinouski joins Bode after more than 16 years at the Connecticut Division of Scientific Services where she most recently served as the Deputy Director of Forensic Biology and DNA. read more

Genealogical testing has gotten investigators one step closer to naming the unidentified remains of the biological child of Terry Rasmussen, also known as The Chameleon Killer. Suspected of murdering her and at least 4 others—including two other children—this Jane Doe is the only unidentified victim among the four found in 55-gallon drums in the New Hampshire wilderness. read more

The University of California, Irvine Master of Advanced Study in criminology, law & society has been named the nation’s best online criminal justice master’s program by U.S. News & World Report for the second year in a row. read more

A landmark study on how cannabis affects driving ability has shown that cannabidiol (CBD), a cannabis component now widely used for medical purposes, does not impair driving, while moderate amounts of the main intoxicating component tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) produce mild driving impairment lasting up to four hours. read more