A group of graduate students were surprised to discover security vulnerabilities in a location-sharing mobile application designed to promote family safety. read more

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced that internationally recognized forensic science specialist Claire Glynn will join the office as a consultant. read more

Local, state, federal and international law enforcement agencies that reconstruct and analyze digital evidence to solve crimes can use a high-tech toolkit from Purdue University that has been upgraded to be easier and more cost-effective to set up and maintain. read more

Despite the success of the technique, a new report says NGS is still in an early adoption phase—and adoption has been slow. read more

In November 2020 an unidentified woman was found outside of an abandoned residence located in Indianapolis, Indiana and taken to Community East Hospital via ambulance where she later died. read more

The improvement has cut turnaround times for evidence analysis from 180 days to less than 60 days in most cases. read more

Irfan Ahmed leads computer scientists working to protect nuclear plants and other critical infrastructure—and aiming to apply the methods to other crime. read more

The AFP and forensic leaders from 11 police forces across the Pacific gathered in Canberra last week, to strengthen and support forensic capabilities across the region. read more

In October 2022, an email tip to NamUs suggested investigators look at Paula Boudreaux’s case and that there may be a link to the unidentified remains from 1989. read more

The Supreme Court ruled that longtime Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed should have a chance to argue for testing of crime-scene evidence that he says will help clear him. read more