Emanuele Alves is developing a device that could offer results within minutes and reduce false positives. read more

The man's cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the head. Despite investigators multiple attempts to identity the man, his identity remained a mystery. read more

Smaller agencies—like those in rural areas—don't have the resources to get the same level of training on emerging techniques and technologies as those agencies in urban areas. read more

The man and woman are the 1,648th and 1,649th persons to be identified by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner using advanced DNA testing of remains recovered from the attack that took the lives of 2,753 people. read more

While the cause of death is unknown, it was estimated to have occurred between 1964 and 1974. Police suspect that the remains were submerged in Kusawa Lake or the Takhini River for a period of time prior to discovery. read more

In January, the CFSRE will move into a new state of the art facility in suburban Philadelphia that will accommodate the growing scope and scale of its mission to educate, train and conduct research. read more

An arrest and charge has been filed in connection with the homicide of “Baby Mary,” ending a 4-decade-long cold case that started when a 1-day old infant was found dead in a park on Christmas Eve in 1984. read more

In a first for the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, which created a clay model of the John Doe, a series of photo-realistic digital images also were generated in hopes of increasing the chances that someone will come forward to assist in identification. read more

It has been reported that 72% of jurors anticipate seeing DNA in a sexual assault trial and that juries are 33 times more likely to convict when presented with DNA evidence. read more