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Michigan State Police Seek Public's Help to ID 1988 Doe
May 17, 2023
The Michigan State Police Niles Post, in coordination with New Buffalo Police Department, Police are asking for help identifying a woman’s body who was found washed ashore in New Buffalo 35 years ago. read more
Sleep-tracker Study Finds Fatigued Officers Struggle with Investigations
May 17, 2023
Along with the negative health implications, new research indicates officers who are fatigued have a harder time collecting information that could bring justice to victims. read more
INTERPOL Makes Black Notice Public for First Time to ID 22 Female Murder Victims
May 15, 2023
The woman in the well. The woman with the flower tattoo. The burned body in the forest. The body in the carpet. The woman by the motorway. These are just a few of the 22 unidentified woman. read more
Investigators Use Genetic Genealogy to ID 2022 Remains, Arrest Husband
May 15, 2023
GBI agents assigned to this investigation sought the FBI’s assistance with genealogy DNA. The FBI used a lab specializing in this advanced testing and received results that furthered the investigation. read more
University Graduates First Class of Students with Master's in Forensic Science
May 15, 2023
Employment for forensic science technicians, who work in crime labs to help solve criminal or civil cases, is projected to grow 11% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. read more
Professors Develop New Software to Improve Police Interviews
May 15, 2023
Researchers from Northumbria University have developed new software that will allow police and law enforcement officers to evaluate and improve their interview technique. read more
Model Aims to Help First Responders Reach Accident Sites Faster
May 15, 2023
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a complex model to improve how quickly first responders – such as police and EMTs – reach the scene of vehicle accidents. read more
States are Overpaying for Missing Children Kits that Do Not Work
May 10, 2023
Similar kits are available for free from nonprofit and governmental entities, and claims made by the company about the number of missing children and the effectiveness of such kits are exaggerated. read more
Cold Case Unit, Othram ID Suspect in at Least Two Rapes
May 10, 2023
Additional testing of the evidence was conducted in 2018, and in 2019, the forensic samples from the scene were linked to another sex assault in Columbia, South Carolina that happened in 2010. read more
20 Bodies Found in Congo Mass Grave, ADF Rebels Suspected
May 10, 2023
Officials in Congo say the remains of at least 20 people have been found buried in a mass grave in an area used to cultivate cacao in Ndoma village in the North Kivu province this weekend. read more
Researchers Look for Greener Ways to Fingerprint as Solvent Gets Phased Out
May 10, 2023
Recently 3M, the only company that produces the main carrier solvent used for the detection of fingerprints on porous surfaces, has announced that it will stop manufacturing and phase out the solvent, known as HFE7100, by the end of 2025. read more
Study: Humans Inherited Nose Shape Gene from Neanderthals
May 10, 2023
Humans inherited genetic material from Neanderthals that affects the shape of our noses, finds a new study. read more
Mississippi Accelerates Rape Kit Timeline While Tennessee Fails Backlog Bill
May 08, 2023
The best way to get these numbers down is by taking these rapists off the streets. In order to do that, their DNA has to be linked to a rape kit. And in order to show that, rape kits need to be processed—quickly, not years after the crime. read more
Investigators Link Man to 3 Rapes that Occurred 40 Years Ago
May 08, 2023
Significant advances in forensic technology have aided the Calgary Police Service’s cold case sexual violence investigators with making an arrest in three sexual assaults that occurred nearly 40 years ago. read more
DNA Ties Man who Died in Prison to 1984 Killing
May 08, 2023
Authorities say DNA evidence has proven that a man who died in prison several years ago was responsible for the 1984 murder of a 19-year-old woman whose body wasn’t found for more than a decade after she disappeared from her family home in New Jersey. read more
Scientists Recover Ancient DNA from 20,000-year-old Pendant
May 08, 2023
An international research team led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, has for the first time successfully isolated ancient human DNA from a Paleolithic artifact: a pierced deer tooth. read more
Co-founder of Astrea Forensics Picked to Lead California Institute
May 08, 2023
Richard (Ed) Green, professor of biomolecular engineering, has been selected to serve as the next director of the California Institute of Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) at UC Santa Cruz. read more
Board Releases Draft IGG Standards, Accreditation Requirements
May 03, 2023
After almost a year, IGGAB has published a draft of the proposed standards for investigative genetic genealogy (IGG). The draft is available for public comment until May 30, 2023. read more
Investigators ID Suspect in 1988 Murder of 19-Year-Old Mother
May 03, 2023
In December 1988, 19-year-old Cathy Sue Swartz was murdered in the apartment that she shared with her fiancé and daughter. The daughter, who was 9-months-old, was found unharmed in her crib. read more
DNA From Victim's Fingernails Identifies Suspect in 1992 Homicide
May 03, 2023
Katz’s office and the NYPD last year requested that the New York City Medical Examiner’s office test for DNA under the victim’s preserved fingernail clippings. read more