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Investigators Seek New Leads in 1983 Cold Case
February 24, 2025
Despite years of investigative genealogy, media outreach and social media posts, she remained unidentified for more than 40 years. read more
BIA Launches Operation Spirit Return to Help Solve Missing and Unidentified Person Cases
February 24, 2025
The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced that the Office of Justice Services has launched Operation Spirit Return, an initiative to help solve missing and unidentified person cases involving American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States. read more
AFDIL Brings New SNP Capture Method Online
February 24, 2025
By bringing this new SNP capture method online, AFDIL can support expeditious DNA identifications using our existing FRS DNA database. read more
Unique ‘Sexome’ Could Help Solve Sex Crimes
February 19, 2025
Scientists show that bacterial species are transferred between both individuals during sexual intercourse, and these species can be traced to a sexual partner's unique genital microbiome. read more
Sex Offender Charged With Another Murder After Genealogy Identifies Missing Woman
February 19, 2025
In September 2021, a hiker found a human skull while walking along the Chautauqua Rails. An extensive search was organized and the remains of another woman were also found. read more
Now Identified, Police Investigate Cause, Manner of Man's Death
February 19, 2025
The cause and manner of death for Ryan L. Stone, who was 22 years old when last seen by his family in 1994, are still undetermined, but his family has finally been notified that he was found. read more
DOJ Identifies Industrial Chemical in Seized Fentanyl
February 19, 2025
The Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office issued a community alert regarding seized fentanyl that criminalists at the California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services determined contained an industrial chemical commonly known as BTMPS. read more
College to Open an Expert Witness Training Center, Crime Scene Lab
February 19, 2025
Cedar Crest College will address a critical justice-system need with the creation of an Expert Witness Training Center and Crime Scene Lab. read more
Child Sexual Abuse Material Often Associated with Other Forms of Violence
February 19, 2025
The researchers analyzed 2,384 anonymous responses gathered from users of the dark web. Most respondents were young men aged 18–34 who sought child sexual abuse material involving girls. read more
How IDEMIA STORM ABIS is Impacting Law Enforcement in Florida
February 19, 2025
In this webinar, hear from Lindsay Jones, Latent Print Supervisor at the Volusia Sheriff’s Office and Eric Ray Technical Project Leader, from IDEMIA as they discuss How IDEMIA STORM ABIS is Impacting Law Enforcement in Florida read more
AI Tool Estimates Biological Sex Faster, More Accurately than Humans
February 12, 2025
The study authors say the tool can support forensic anthropologists when results are needed rapidly, such as in a mass casualty event. It also can better account for a more diverse population. read more
Remains Found in 2005 Identified as Escaped Inmate
February 12, 2025
Unidentified remains discovered by hunters in Blount County almost 20 years ago have officially been identified as Patrick Grayson Spann from Mississippi. read more
Investigators Use Genetic Genealogy to ID 1986 Rapist
February 12, 2025
In 2023, the DNA results were found to be a candidate for genetic genealogy and resulted in identifying a family line tied to the DNA evidence. read more
DNA Doe Project Research Reveals Unidentified Man is of Colombian Descent
February 12, 2025
Research by the DNA Doe Project has now revealed that the unidentified man had Colombian heritage, and he may have been a first generation immigrant to the U.S. read more
Othram, Toronto Police ID Suspect in 1998 Murder of Pregnant Woman
February 12, 2025
After nearly three decades, the man responsible for murdering pregnant 24-year-old Donna Oglive has been identified and arrested. read more
The Netherlands Sends Mobile Lab to Ukraine to Investigate War Crimes
February 12, 2025
Ukraine will soon be able to use a mobile research laboratory to investigate war crimes. read more
Study: Comics Help Jurors Better Understand DNA Evidence
February 10, 2025
Imagine having absolutely no training or education in DNA analysis but being expected to decide if a person should spend the rest of their life in jail based on DNA evidence an expert explains to you in 10 minutes or less. read more
Research Moves Toward Blood Test to ID Babies at High Risk of SIDS
February 10, 2025
The researchers identified 35 biomarker “predictors” of SIDS—including ornithine, a substance critical to the body’s ability to dispose of ammonia in urine. read more
Retired Detective, Identification Expert Break Open 2003 Cold Case Murder
February 10, 2025
The breakthrough came when retired Suffolk County Police Department Detective Pasquale Albergo contacted the Suffolk County Homicide Section with the hopes that advances in technology could help solve the murder of Schubert. read more
Genealogy Identifies 1990 Jane Doe in Open Investigation
February 10, 2025
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has officially identified the remains of a woman found in 1990 as Wendy Abrams-Nishikai. She was last seen on October 31st, 1989, at the age of 21. read more