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Study Finds No Link Between Undocumented Immigration and Crime
October 09, 2020
An analysis using two estimates of undocumented immigration suggests that, on average, this population reduced or had no effect on crime in 154 U.S. metropolitan areas studied. read more
Genetic Genealogy Helps Solve 1986 Sexual Battery
October 09, 2020
Efforts by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and the Layton Utah Police Department have led to the closure of two cold case sexual battery cases, perpetrated by the same man. read more
Neural Network for Bruise Dating is Twice as Accurate Than Current Methods
October 07, 2020
Researchers in Peru are proposing a model based on deep convolutional neural networks as an alternative for bruise dating—one that is almost twice as accurate as current methods. read more
Cyber Forensics Students Experience Innovative Virtual Immersion
October 07, 2020
As part of a lab, students taking an “Intro to Cyber Forensics” class participated in a virtual experience, investigating a mock crime and searching for a “missing person” while learning about cyber forensics. read more
Evolution of the Y Chromosome Deciphered
October 07, 2020
New analysis of the DNA sequence of the male-specific Y chromosomes from all living species of the great ape family helps to clarify our understanding of how this enigmatic chromosome evolved. read more
Conn. Police Chief, City Official Plead Guilty in Hiring Scam
October 07, 2020
Two former officials of Connecticut's largest city pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges stemming from what prosecutors called a corrupt process that led to the police chief's appointment in 2018. read more
New Version of STRmix Allows More Complex Profiles To Be Interpreted Faster
October 07, 2020
A new version of STRmix is now available following nearly a year of extensive development and testing. read more
DNA Analysis Registration
October 06, 2020
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Operation UNITED Exhumes Buried Remains for DNA Identification
October 05, 2020
The FBI and Detroit police exhumed more bodies last week in the continuing effort to identify unknown homicide victims buried in "paupers' graves." read more
Forensic Seminars to Explore Death in Police Custody, Occult Crimes, Forgery
October 05, 2020
Death in police custody from negligence, forgery, ritualistic and occult crimes, and the Innocence Project are among the topics that will be explored this fall during the University of Rhode Island’s Forensic Science Seminar Series. read more
In a First, Scientists Extract DNA From Resin-embedded Insects
October 05, 2020
An international team led by researchers at the University of Bonn detected DNA from ambrosia beetles that were trapped in recent tree resin for less than 7 years. read more
Group-IB Wins 2020 CybersecAsia Award for Its Digital Forensics Services
October 05, 2020
Group-IB, a global threat hunting and intelligence company headquartered in Singapore, has been named a winner of the 2020 CybersecAsia Awards in the Digital Forensics Services category. read more
Europol Issues Warning About COVID-19 Cybercrime
October 05, 2020
The European Union police agency says in a new report that cybercriminals are cashing in on the coronavirus crisis by targeting people and companies that are spending more time online due to work-from-home orders. read more
Study: Forensic Examiners are Stressed
October 02, 2020
While appreciation levels were high last week during National Forensic Science week, forensic examiners report it is not always like that, according to one of the first studies to address workplace stress from various forensic science fields. read more
NIST Launches Updated OSAC for Forensic Science
October 02, 2020
These changes will enable OSAC to more quickly make high-quality, science-based standards available to forensic laboratories. read more
Boise State's Hampikian Lab Helps Free Innocent Michigan Man
October 02, 2020
“I called the lawyers and told them, ‘I think he’s going home,’” said Hampikian. After the hearing, Hampikian added, “The victim has held this identity since 1994. It set her foster son free.” read more
Florida University Students Process Mock Crime Scene
October 02, 2020
Keiser University Sarasota campus Law Enforcement Operations program students recently processed a mock crime scene that was designed to determine if a victim died as a result of a homicide, suicide, or accidental drug overdose. read more
Virginia House Approves Budget Focused on Police Reforms
October 02, 2020
The Virginia House of Delegates approved a budget this week that includes funding for a host of criminal justice and police reforms amid national unrest over racial injustice and police brutality. read more
Should Medical Biobanks be Used in Criminal Investigations?
September 30, 2020
While it was critically important to get the BTK killer off the streets, was it ethical to do so by seizing his daughter’s biological material, kept in a university clinic she visited for cervical cancer screening? read more
ICE Cartagena Opens Forensic Lab to Combat Transnational Cyber Crime
September 30, 2020
The forensic laboratory will strengthen the technical capacities of both the Colombian police and the prosecutors. read more