Two rings, a band with diamonds and a solid silver band, were found in close proximity to the woman’s remains. read more

The committee has called for the DNA Board to continuously monitor the process for the onboarding of the Combined DNA Index System project and the training of the South African Police Service on the system. read more

Police obtained hair samples that were collected at autopsy. Those samples were sent to a private laboratory where a DNA profile was obtained. read more

The state-of-the-art forensics laboratory will contain teaching spaces so faculty and students have real-world opportunities to connect theory to practice, and ideas to application. read more

Age estimates from skeletal remains showed that all six individuals died at a very young age, with only one child reaching around one year of age. read more

On Aug. 8, 1993, two men were hiking along a creek bed in a remote area off of Pine Flat Road in Healdsburg, California, when they discovered the skeletonized remains of a woman. The case went cold when investigators were unable to match the remains to missing persons reports. read more

The laboratory will allow researchers and interagency law enforcement professionals to rapidly use DNA evidence to investigate and prosecute wildlife trafficking in northern Botswana. read more

In the U.S., different states legislate DNA collection in different ways. In July 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that changed the law in the Sunshine State. read more

The visit to the United States is part of an effort to provide Mexican medical examiners with insights into using insects for toxicology screenings, particularly focusing on synthetic drugs like fentanyl. read more

Black women in the U.S were, on average, six times more likely to be murdered than their white peers for the years 1999 through 2020, according to an analysis of racial disparities in U.S. homicide rates released by Columbia University Irving Medical Center. read more