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Do Prisons Hold the Key to Diminishing the Opioid Crisis?
August 23, 2023
With opioid overdose deaths surging in the United States, many communities are in desperate need of solutions to bring down the body count. Among the most promising is strengthening prison reentry programs for highest-risk users. read more
Report: Wisconsin Crime Lab has Lower Turnaround Times than National Average
August 21, 2023
While originally scheduled to be released earlier in 2023, the report was delayed so internal results could be compared with data for other forensic laboratories that are part of Project FORESIGHT. read more
Genealogy, Cold Case Unit ID Body Pulled from Water in 1997
August 21, 2023
When the body was recovered from the water, deputies determined the male had been bound, shot, and stabbed multiple times before being dumped in the water. read more
Purdue Offshoot Launches Virtual Reality Crime Scene Training
August 21, 2023
Crime by the F.I.V.E.S. provides training scenarios that simulate live scenes using VR technology. read more
Inaccurate Hair Microscopy, New DNA Testing Leads to Exoneration of Carlton Lewis After 31 Years
August 21, 2023
An incentivized witness, a false confession, and hair microscopy contributed to Lewis’ wrongful conviction. read more
Australia Sees Success in Forensic Family, Domestic Violence Service
August 21, 2023
The Cook Government has begun trialing a family and domestic violence (FDV) service that gives authorities a better chance of convicting offenders, while supporting victims of these crimes. read more
Body Farm Team Digs into Soil Underneath a Decomposing Body
August 18, 2023
A multidisciplinary team—engineers, soil scientists, and biologists—digs in for a deeper look at what happens to the soil underneath a decomposing body. read more
DNA, Genealogy Identifies 15-year-old Murdered in 1981
August 18, 2023
A juvenile whose skeletal remains were found in the early 1980s in Cheatham County has been identified, and special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are asking for the public’s help to determine who killed her. read more
Forensic Team Assists in Recovery of WWII Remains in Papua New Guinea
August 18, 2023
AFP Forensic experts deployed to Papua New Guinea (PNG) have assisted with the retrieval and recovery of human remains, personal items and artefacts of Australian World War II soldiers from a remote burial site. read more
UK Digital Forensic Unit Adopts AI for Use in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
August 18, 2023
The Digital Forensic Investigation Unit is breaking new ground in the field of digital forensics relating to child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse images. read more
What Works in De-Escalation Training
August 18, 2023
The plenary brought together the entire life cycle of an evidence-based program from design and initial implementation to evaluation and, eventually, improvements to the program based on the research. read more
Human DNA Collected from Dogs Can Provide Critical Evidence
August 16, 2023
The team’s new study sheds light on the presence and transfer of human DNA on dogs, possibility expanding opportunities for DNA to assist in criminal investigations. read more
Genealogy Gives Name to Victim Whose Legs Were Found in 2012
August 16, 2023
On June 26, 2012, human remains were found in a garbage bag, specifically two legs. read more
Mobile Morgue Units Arrive in Hawaii as Death Toll Exceeds 100
August 16, 2023
A mobile morgue unit arrived Tuesday to help Hawaii officials working painstakingly to identify the remains of people killed in wildfires that ravaged Maui, as the death rose above 100 and teams intensified the search for more dead in neighborhoods reduced to ash. read more
Antibody Reverses Fentanyl, Carfentanil Overdose in Preclinical Study
August 16, 2023
An antibody in single-chain fragment variable (scFv) format that binds to the powerful opioid carfentanil was shown to reverse signs of carfentanil overdose in preclinical tests. read more
Reanalysis of Iceman's Genome Due to Contaminated DNA Reveals Anatolian Ancestry
August 16, 2023
The initial analysis of the Iceman's genome revealed genetic traces of Steppe Herders. However that is inaccurate as the original sample had been contaminated with modern DNA. read more
Testing Finds Antipsychotic Agent in Illicit Drug Supply
August 14, 2023
The Center for Forensic Science Research & Education has released an alert after forensic scientists and coroners have identified quetiapine in the illicit drug supply as a cutting agent for fentanyl, cocaine and heroin. read more
Genetic Genealogy IDs 2014 John Doe
August 14, 2023
In December 2014, a hiker discovered human remains in a wooded area just south of Newport, Washington off Highway 2. read more
Washington Lawfully Owed DNA Project has Added Over 2,000 to CODIS
August 14, 2023
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that his lawfully owed DNA project has reached a significant milestone, with more than 2,000 new profiles added to the national DNA database since the effort began. read more
Study Confirms Link Between Concealed Carry Weapons and Gun Homicide Rates
August 14, 2023
As the right to carry expands in several states, researchers note acute safety risks with the expansion of legal firearm ownership. read more