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University of Idaho House in Kohberger Case Demolished, 3D Virtual Tour Likely in Court
January 05, 2024
The house where four University of Idaho students were killed last year was demolished last week, marking an emotional step for the victims’ families and a close-knit community that was shocked and devastated by the brutal stabbings. read more
Seizures Identified as Potential Cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
January 05, 2024
In a study designed to better understand sudden unexpected deaths in young children, which usually occur during sleep, researchers have identified brief seizures accompanied by muscle convulsions as a potential cause. read more
DDP Identifies Jane Doe Found at Gruesome 2011 Crime Scene
January 05, 2024
On March 29, 2011, Kaplan’s partially decomposed body was found in a vineyard in Arvin, California. The head and thumbs were missing from the corpse, and her body had been drained of blood. read more
Police Reviewing Recommendations in JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case
January 03, 2024
The Colorado Cold Case Review Team has spent the last year reviewing the JonBenet Ramsey homicide investigation to generate investigative recommendations, which the Boulder Police Department and the Boulder District Attorney are getting ready to act on. read more
IGG Center Students Identify 1980 John Doe
January 03, 2024
Students of the Ramapo College of New Jersey Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Center have successfully uncovered the identity of “Rhinelander John Doe.” read more
Remains Identified 65 Years After Found in a Utah Desert
January 03, 2024
After nearly 65 years, an unknown man found in the Utah desert has been identified as Robert Holman Trent, born on 15 January 1913 in Reidsville, Rockingham County. read more
Wisconsin University to Offer New Anthropology Major in 2024
January 03, 2024
This new, fully developed program will cover all of the varied aspects of anthropology, including archaeology and forensics. read more
Forensic’s Top 10 News Articles of 2023
December 27, 2023
As we prepare to move into a new year, let’s take a look back at Forensic’s most popular news of the year, while reflecting on how far forensic science has come in the last 12 months. read more
Teen who Went Missing in 1979 While Looking for Her Biological Father has been Identified
December 27, 2023
After more than four decades, Sahara Sue Doe, a young woman whose remains were discovered near Sahara Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada, is now identified as 19-year-old Gwenn Marie Story. read more
D.C.'s Dept. of Forensic Sciences Achieves Reaccreditation of Forensic Biology, Forensic Chemistry Units
December 27, 2023
The Department of Forensic Sciences’ application for reaccreditation of its Forensic Biology and Forensic Chemistry Units was approved. read more
Clemson Media Forensics Hub Digs into Russian ‘Narrative Laundering’
December 27, 2023
Researchers spent months digging into the ways that Russians are working to sway public perception about Ukraine through narrative laundering methods, including planting fake news stories on foreign news websites, creating fake social media accounts and even creating entire fake news websites using artificial intelligence. read more
The Health and Economic Toll of Gun Violence in Youth
December 27, 2023
The new study shows that the impact on family members is even greater when a child suffers a firearm injury than when another family member is injured. read more
Body Pulled from Lake 24 Years Ago Identified as FBI Fugitive
December 20, 2023
A body found wrapped in tire chains at the bottom of a lake in Kentucky in 1999 has now been identified as a man wanted by the FBI after an arrest for the alleged rape of a minor child one year earlier. read more
$12 M Grant Will Expand the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
December 20, 2023
These funds will benefit the rapidly growing Harris County population by consolidating the medical examiner and crime laboratory services. read more
Genetic Genealogy Helps Identify 'Bones 17'
December 20, 2023
During a search of the area by detectives and search and rescue personnel a second set of human remains were found. These two victims were not immediately identified and have been referred to as Bones 16 and Bones 17. read more
A New Forensic Tool to Help Identify the Species of Skeletal Remains
December 20, 2023
Although most experienced forensic anthropologists can distinguish human bones from animal bones with relative ease, assigning non-human bones to a particular species can be a bit trickier if the investigator does not have extensive zoological training. read more
New York’s First Use of Genealogy to Solve Cold Case Rapes
December 18, 2023
For the first time in New York State’s history, investigators used investigative genetic genealogy to help generate a lead and make an arrest in two rapes that occurred 23 years ago. read more
Genealogy Identifies Young Woman Murdered Nearly 40 Years Ago
December 18, 2023
After 38 years, Washtenaw County Jane Doe, a homicide victim whose remains were discovered in a shallow grave in the Superior Township of Michigan, is now known to be Cheryl Coates. read more
Researchers to Examine How Much People Trust Forensic Science
December 18, 2023
The study will research the experience of marginalized groups in the criminal justice system to see where trust–and distrust–in forensic science arises and explore how to build trust in the science. read more
Jurors Recommend Death Penalty based on Looks, but New Training can Correct the Bias
December 18, 2023
Researchers found that mock jurors were more likely to recommend a ruling against hypothetical defendants with an untrustworthy facial appearance. read more