Twenty three years after the skull of a woman was found in a plastic bag in Houlton, Wisconsin, the DNA Doe Project has identified her as 92-year-old Alyce Catharina Peterson. Peterson had died in hospital of natural causes. read more

The suspect, posing as a police officer and claiming to be a friend of her mother, convinced the child to get into his vehicle. read more

A new review article published in JAMA underscores the critical need for comprehensive long-term medical care for patients treated for firearm injuries, which has become an epidemic in the U.S. fueled by years of rising gun violence. read more

In January 2024, this additional forensic examination resulted in the detection of DNA on the victim’s underwear. read more

On May 16, 2025, the remains of a human foot inside a hiking boot were found in a shoe on the shores of Fishlake, Utah. Investigators were able to determine the hiking boot was only made in 1996 for one year. read more

A Laurel man is in custody, nearly 30 years after a D.C. Metropolitan Police officer was found shot to death in the White Oak apartment they shared. read more

In a new study, researchers investigated the effect of the kind of device used on individuals’ risk-avoidance behavior—specifically, their tendency to avoid potentially risky links like those used in phishing attacks. read more

Detectives believe that Vera Bryant and her boyfriend James Hedgepeth, both now deceased, were involved in the murder of Carl. Detectives also suspect that Carl’s infant brother, James Bryant, was killed around the same time. read more

The proposed standard will aim to help forensic practitioners preserve evidence integrity through proper collection and storage methods. read more

Over the past decade, the number of picture books that parents can read to young children about personal boundaries and saying “no” to inappropriate touching has ballooned, as attention to preventing sexual abuse grows. But many of the books contain “key gaps” in teaching concepts. read more