The Commission of Inquiry found Project 13 was a "fatally flawed" project, with scientifically sound methodologies sacrificed for speed while the laboratory was under pressure to accelerate DNA processing. read more

In a new study, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of an anti-bias training intervention in one Californian jurisdiction. read more

Data shows that out of close to 300 deaths considered drug related so far in 2023, 140 were autopsied while the other 157 received external exams only. read more

Researchers demonstrated how bloodstains can yield even more valuable details than what is typically gathered by detectives, forensic scientists, and crime scene investigators. read more

In a proof-of-concept, a team has designed injectable nanoparticles that released naloxone when triggered by blue light. read more

Nearly three decades after the body of a teenage girl was found in an alley in an enclave north of downtown Detroit, authorities have finally identified her. read more

Advances in forensic technology have focused heavily on improving the tools available for forensic scientists to assemble high-quality analyses from degraded DNA, typically achieved through short-tandem repeat (STR) analysis via capillary electrophoresis (CE). read more

Such an undertaking entailed meticulous examination of tons of soil, aiming to recover fragments of human remains or personal effects crucial for identifying crew members. read more

Researchers at the Complexity Science Hub have examined 1.2 million criminal incidents and developed an innovative method to identify patterns in criminal trajectories. read more

During the investigation the California Department of Justice was able to recover a latent fingerprint, which was ran through the Automated Latent Print System with no reported matches. read more