TopAir's Cyanoacrylate Fuming Chamber is used to develop latent prints from non-porous surfaces in a safe, controlled environment. Cyanoacrylate is placed inside the chamber while evidence is easily positioned using the adjustable hanging rods. Starting the cycle triggers the automated system to control the hotplate, humidity, door lock, internal circulation fan and purge cycle. Its recirculatory design enables the system to operate and setup with no ducting required. The cyanoacrylate vapors are filtered by a carbon filter. This ensures that no dangerous substances are exhausted in to the atmosphere surrounding the laboratory. Its ductless construction also allows the unit to be easily moved and transported. read more

The suspect in a 2024 sexual assault case involving a vulnerable adult has been identified and arrested, following a breakthrough made possible by interagency collaboration. read more

Michigan State University is leading the effort to create a computer program that produces a holistic biological profile of human remains and makes the investigative process clearer and more efficient. read more

Years after the murder, a partial DNA profile was developed from her clothing. It eliminated the main suspect in the case. read more

Researchers in Amsterdam have adapted a commercial lead testing kit into a method that can detect gunshot residue faster and more sensitively than current analysis. read more

The lab processed more than 20,000 National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) acquisitions in 2024. read more

Special Victim Unit (SVU) detectives at the Family Justice Center arrested and charged a man with Statutory Rape of a Child last week stemming from a 1999 sexual assault cold case. read more

A cross-sectional analysis of firearm injury-related emergency department (ED) visits found that between 2018 and 2023, there was approximately one firearm injury ED visit every 30 minutes in the 10 jurisdictions studied. read more

The Calaveras Cold Case Task Force team confirmed the remains of Brenda Sue O’Connor from those remaining in the crypt. read more

The City of Tulsa, in collaboration with Intermountain Forensics and the Greenwood Cultural Center, will host the second round of Community Engagement Genealogy next week. read more