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Research Explains How Innocent People’s Clothing Fibers End Up at Crime Scenes
August 14, 2020
Establishing textile fiber links is only half the battle for forensic scientists working on criminal cases. What is equally, if not more, important, is to work out how the fibers actually got there in the first place. read more
Body Found in Lake in 1994 Has Finally Been Identified
August 14, 2020
Usually, one match is not enough to point to a single person. However, this match had included another clue in their public database profile. read more
DOJ Awards Over $1 M in Forensic Grants to Aid Wyoming Investigators
August 14, 2020
The Department of Justice has awarded more than $1 million in forensic grants to help Wyoming officials protect citizens from dangerous drugs, sexual perpetrators and violent criminals. read more
Police, Strike Force Aim to Dispose of 300 Guns in Utah
August 14, 2020
Two law enforcement agencies in Utah are looking to dispose of more than 300 guns accumulating in evidence storage that either went unclaimed or are no longer needed in criminal investigations. read more
Anthropologists Rip Ancestry Estimates as Unscientific, Racist
August 12, 2020
In a letter addressed to the forensic anthropology community, two university anthropologists call for an immediate moratorium on the use of morphoscopic cranial traits in the estimation of ancestry, claiming the traits are not grounded in science and only serve to promote the debunked biological race concept. read more
ISP Further Reduces Backlog by 30%
August 12, 2020
During FY20, biology submissions were up by 9% from the previous fiscal year, and ISP completed nearly 16,000 biology assignments within the laboratory system, reducing that backlog by at least 30%. read more
Veterinary Pathologist Tapped to Lead Penn State's Forensic Science Program
August 12, 2020
Jason Brooks has advanced training in forensic pathology and crime scene analysis, and he routinely assists law enforcement with animal cruelty investigations. read more
Police ID Teen’s Remains Found in Virginia Landfill in 1986
August 12, 2020
Using a DNA sample extracted by DNA Labs International, Parabon produced Snapshot trait predictions for the unknown woman. read more
Cyber Forensics Student: The World Needs Women in Cybersecurity
August 12, 2020
Yansi Keim, a cyber forensics doctoral student at Purdue, shares her best advice, including her own professional cybersecurity recommendations and personal advice from her uncle. read more
New Stats Model Strengthens Accuracy of Footwear Evidence
August 10, 2020
The researchers found their models more successfully fit the location of accidentals on shoes than current models—and it did so quicker. read more
Australia Launches First National DNA Program to Name Unidentified Human Remains
August 10, 2020
The National DNA Program for Unidentified and Missing Persons will harness modern forensic techniques to allow the advanced DNA profiling and matching of unidentified human remains and missing persons. read more
DNA Evidence Leads to Arrest of Woman for Her Baby’s 1988 Killing
August 10, 2020
A California woman has been arrested in the death of her newborn boy 32 years ago in the Bay Area, in a case that was solved decades later because of genetic genealogy. read more
Problem Gambling and Crime Appear Co-symptomatic, Not Causal
August 10, 2020
New research from a University at Buffalo sociologist is providing valuable insight into better understanding the association between criminal behaviors and problem gambling. read more
Coast Guard Conducts First Anthrax Decontamination Field Test
August 10, 2020
If terrorists use anthrax as a bioagent on a ship or in a harbor, the U.S. Coast Guard must decontaminate the impacted area as quickly as possible to reduce the threat to personnel and civilians, while remaining ready to do its mission. read more
Arrest Made in 1986 Cold Case, Genetic Genealogy Provides Key Lead
August 07, 2020
Over the course of 32 years, Minnesota investigators interviewed and collected DNA from more than 100 people but were never able to link anyone to the rape and murder of 38-year-old Nancy Daugherty, a mother, nursing home aide and first responder. read more
Parabon Receives First Permit in New York for its Snapshot DNA Analysis
August 07, 2020
The permit was granted following an extensive review by NYS DoH of the forensic validation results for Snapshot's procedures. read more
Can Community Members Deliver Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdoses?
August 07, 2020
Equipped with naloxone and a smartphone app, community members can save lives in the fight against America's opioid crisis. read more
Self Selection Policing Opportunities in the Pandemic
August 07, 2020
Self-selection policing (SSP) can be a useful approach to detection as it highlights the extent to which serious offenders also commit less serious, and more easily detected, offences. read more
Othram to Work Toward ID of Skeletal Remains Found in N.C. Storage Unit
August 07, 2020
An unrecognizable, almost skeletal individual was found inside of a plastic container that was stowed away inside. It is unclear how long the remains may have been hidden in that location. read more
Digital Intelligence for Policing in Today's Geopolitical Environment
August 05, 2020
The pandemic and current social and economic tensions have transformed the way agencies are policing in the face of growing challenges and rising crime rates. read more