What do swords, big screen TVs, cans, phones, ATM machines, countertops, knives, firearms, pills and other drugs have in common? These are items that have been received over the years in the Evidence Units of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Forensic Laboratory. read more

Opening new gun stores may raise neighborhood shooting rates for years, highlighting how firearm availability affects community violence, according to researchers. read more

The state of Ohio is continuing to experience a rise in drug seizures involving carfentanil, while forensic labs have detected a new opioid compound in the state. read more

More than 30 years ago, on August 17, 1992, workers clearing brush near the St. Johns Bridge in North Portland discovered the fully skeletonized remains of a man. read more

After six decades, the suspect in the assault and murder of Catherine Blackburn of Albany, New York has been identified. read more

In another victory for forensic genealogy, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Franklin County Coroner Nate Overmire announced that the skeletal remains of a white male found 36 years ago have been identified. read more

King County’s medical examiner and a UW Medicine radiologist discuss a program that hints at change in U.S. death investigations. read more

Colorado regulatory inspectors discovered over 20 dead bodies in various states of decay hidden inside the Davis Mortuary funeral home owned by elected Pueblo County Coroner Brain Cotter and his brother Chris Cotter. read more