This initiative aims to expedite the identification of unidentified human remains, offering hope and closure to families statewide. read more

Growing evidence supports using situational and developmental crime prevention approaches to complement traditional law enforcement and criminal justice interventions to combat sexual violence. read more

An investigation revealed Williams and his wife helped the wife of Dan Bishop leave her then-husband (Bishop) and resettle in Texas at an undisclosed location. read more

It’s extremely difficult to work a murder case without the victim’s body, but—with dogged investigation, persistent witness interviews and some digital forensics magic—that’s exactly what the Douglas County (Colorado) Cold Case Team did, culminating in the arrest and indictment of two individuals last week. read more

With this funding, the state’s crime lab expects to typically process cases within 30 days for violent crimes and 90 days for non-violent crimes. read more

The official identification of Pamela Kay Wittman, whose body was found Nov. 5, 1980, off I-95 north of Port Orange, has also enabled detectives to determine she was a victim of Daytona Beach-area serial killer Gerald Stano. read more

Of the 20 awards made nationwide under this program in 2024, Texas State University was the only institution to receive multiple awards, its three recipients comprising 15%?of the national awardee pool. read more

Two years ago, the bureau reported turnaround times of up to 45 weeks, delays that hindered criminal prosecutions and deferred justice for survivors. That processing time has now dropped to 10 weeks. read more

INTERPOL is hoping to build on that success with the launch of the second phase of “Identify Me.” This phase highlights 46 cold cases involving unidentified women whose remains were found in France, Italy, and Spain, in addition to Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. read more

Researchers and students worked for two years with town officials and the state archaeologist to investigate and document the remains, which were uncovered more than 20 years ago during construction and were identified as being from a farm for paupers during the mid-1800’s. read more