The two suspects told police that they targeted the victim because he was a stranger in the neighborhood. The man was looking for a place to buy beer and the two men lured him to the side of a building and stabbed him. read more

Of the 45,000 samples, 4,876 with known post-mortem interval were used to train an AI model by analyzing the metabolites in the blood samples. read more

With recent advancements in forensic testing of DNA evidence, a hair found in the abandoned van was tested by the FBI laboratory and returned an association with Robert Scott Froberg, who was then serving a lengthy sentence in the Alabama Department of Corrections. read more

Biological evidence was collected from the victim, yielding a DNA profile of an unknown male suspect. Despite exhaustive efforts, limited leads were available, and the case ultimately became inactive. read more

3D-printed guns are a growing threat to public safety. These guns have been called “untraceable.” Research is now putting this claim to the test. read more

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Cold Case Unit have arrested and charged a suspect, Marion Gales, 63, in a 35-year-old homicide cold case. read more

A new Bachelor of Science in Digital Forensics is giving students hands-on training in investigating cyberattacks, analyzing digital evidence and protecting communities. read more

On a cold morning in December 2025, six forensic anthropology students from Western Carolina University entered the woods of Ellerbe Creek with five of their professors and a group of Durham Police Department officials. read more

For the first time anywhere in the world, DNA forensics has been used to secure a criminal conviction for the illegal killing and trafficking of an individual lion. read more

Parga was 22 years old and pregnant when she was killed by Wilson Chouest, who was convicted of her murder in 2018. Her identification was the product of seven years of genealogy research, making this the toughest case ever solved by the DNA Doe Project. read more