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Grant Funds Researcher's Quest for More Accurate PMI Estimation
April 14, 2025
The study aims to refine PMI estimation techniques by systematically analyzing human decomposition through machine learning. read more
The Power of 8 Colors
April 14, 2025
Download this infographic now to learn how this system provides improved and more informative analyses for even the most challenging DNA samples. read more
Report Records Nearly 150 Exonerations in 2024
April 09, 2025
In 2024, 147 people in the United States were exonerated after losing an average of 13.5 years of their lives to wrongful imprisonment. read more
Investigators Identify Teen Found in 1973
April 09, 2025
KBI agents and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office have positively identified human remains that were found near Garnett, Kansas in April 1973, providing answers to a family after 52 years. read more
Othram Identifies Skeletal Remains Found in 1997
April 09, 2025
After 26 years, a homicide victim, whose remains were discovered in a remote wooded area near Wilkeson, Washington has been identified as Laurie Krage. read more
New Forensic Rendering of Unidentified Murder Victim from 1985 Cold Case
April 09, 2025
Continued investigation by the MNPD Cold Case Unit into the 1985 murders of two women, discovered on Nov. 7, 1987 in shallow graves in the basement of a home, has now led to a new forensic rendering of one of the victims. read more
Charleston Police Department Officially Launches DNA Laboratory
April 09, 2025
The lab began accepting evidence in March 2025 following an exceptionally rigorous and multi-year preparation and accreditation process. read more
Genetic Genealogy Points to Initial Person of Interest in 1976 Murder
April 07, 2025
More than forty years later, in 2019, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's investigators revisited the case and submitted several items of evidence to the California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services for traditional forensic DNA testing. read more
Grant Funds the Creation of the Central Alabama Shared DNA Technology Project
April 07, 2025
“Its goal is to adopt best practices of forensic science to help solve and deter violent crime, which is an issue within so many communities both here and elsewhere,” said Javan. read more
Statistical Method Sheds More Light on Ancestral Roots
April 07, 2025
When you send your DNA off for a personalized ancestry report, the report you get back is only a very small view of your family tree pinned in a specific point and space in time. read more
Art and Forensic Science Combine for an Interesting Career Path
April 07, 2025
Themes of medicine and anatomy run through López’s art, with purple and deep red color schemes in her series “Histological Embodiment,” inspired by a branch of anatomy that deals with minute tissue structures. read more
Second Attempt Yields Genetic Profile to ID 1996 Homicide Victim
April 07, 2025
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Cold Case Unit have identified a 1996 murder victim using forensic genetic genealogy. read more
CFSRE: Commercial Kratom Products Contain Unnaturally High Levels of Metabolite
April 02, 2025
In recent years, legal smoke shops have seen a surge in the sale of Kratom products. Marketed as “7-Hydroxymitragynine” products, these include chewable tablets, concentrates, extracts, edible materials and even beverages. read more
Genealogy Helps Identify Burned Body Found in 1987
April 02, 2025
The unidentified female was found near Collingwood Blvd., and Interstate 75 wrapped in a cloth and burned. Previous attempts to identify her were unsuccessful. read more
Doe Last Seen in 1984 Now Identified
April 02, 2025
More than 29 years after her remains were found, a woman known only as “Falls Road Jane Doe” has been identified. read more
Students Participate in Nation’s First Mass Fatality Cold Weather Training
April 02, 2025
University of Wisconsin-Platteville forensic investigation students participated in the first-ever cold weather Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) Full-Scale Exercise. read more
Partnership Leads to Nevada’s First Forensic Studies Certificate Program
April 02, 2025
In partnership with Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Science Division, this program provides students with the opportunity to dive into the world of forensics. read more
Shootings Decline after Program that Aims to Reduce Retaliatory Gun Violence
April 02, 2025
In a new report, researchers document trends in shooting victimizations in Lansing, MI, before and after implementation of a program geared toward reducing cyclical and retaliatory gun violence and promoting community healing. read more
University’s Drug Testing Initiative Focuses on Training, Field Identification
March 31, 2025
Law enforcement officers across the country are facing an escalating challenge: new, more potent synthetic opioids that make overdose reversal harder and field drug identification riskier. A new initiative is stepping in to help. read more
Math Model Shows Naloxone Kits at Transit Stops Could Save Lives
March 31, 2025
“Naloxone kits are somewhat analogous to AEDs in that they can reverse the effects of an opioid poisoning event, but only if they are available quickly, which means they need to be in the right locations.” read more