New York City ranks in the top 15 percent safest of more than 800 U.S. cities, according to a pioneering new analysis from researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, suggesting the effectiveness of the city’s efforts to mitigate homicides there. read more

Law enforcement located the skull and also discovered a large black trash bag that contained additional remains of the unidentified individual wrapped inside of a fitted bed sheet and comforter. read more

Although the woman's face was recognizable, her identity was unknown, and the case went cold for nearly 40 years. read more

In a new study, social scientists and data scientists applied machine learning techniques to nearly two decades’ worth of police reports on rape cases. read more

The thrill of the chase is what draws so many to the field, and the satisfaction of helping bring justice to victims of violent crime is the icing on the cake. With that said, there are some enormous drawbacks to working in IGG. read more

Scientists have developed a water soluble, non-toxic fluorescent spray that makes fingerprints visible in just a few seconds. read more

There have been at least 2,000 bog bodies recovered from Europe’s peatlands, with around 130 found in Ireland. read more

Japel was 70 years old at the time of her death. Betty Lou Japel was last heard from in 2006 after going missing while traveling with her partner, Kenneth Miller. read more

The fully functioning forensic anthropology facility will be capable of providing a full and detailed biological profile of unknown decedents. read more

For the first time, researchers have identified what appears to be a network of approximately 20 microbes that universally drive the decomposition of animal flesh. The findings have significant implications for the future of forensic science. read more