"Susan Watkins" was the name given by an unidentified woman who was killed after jumping off a parking ramp in Minneapolis, Minn., on Aug. 23, 1996. read more

Central State University has received a grant of approximately $400,000 to enhance its criminal justice program over the next three years, the National Science Foundation announced. read more

More than 30 years after her remains were found in a wooded area of Daytona Beach, an unidentified homicide victim has been identified using forensic genetic genealogy. read more

Recently, the unknown DNA profile from the cigarette butts was re-extracted and entered into a forensic genetic genealogy search. That search returned a possible suspect. read more

After nearly a decade, homicide victim Michael Allen Holober has been identified and the suspect in his murder has been arrested. read more

A new genetic genealogy analysis has revealed the unidentified female to be 100% Asian with a breakdown of 45% Thailand and southern China, 36% Southern Han, and 19% Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. read more

DNA extraction, amplification, analysis and STR profiling all take place within the forensic lab and must conform to quality standards. read more

At issue are post-overdose outreach programs, which are designed to reach out to people who have recently survived an overdose. read more

"Moving into our new building will provide much needed additional faculty and staff office space, dedicated conference rooms, additional classroom space, and increased lab space for our Forensic Science labs." read more

Researchers and investigators will work to reduce the 3,440 sexual assault kit backlog, better understand the perpetrators of sexual violence, develop victim and survivor centered responses to sexual violence, and provide training programs for law enforcement investigating sexual assaults. read more