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Book Review: Still Life With Bones
April 21, 2023
Hagerty’s book, Still Life with Bones, is a voyage into the brutality of the genocide that took place in Guatemala, and in Argentina’s "Dirty War." read more
University Begins Training Program to Help Alleviate SANE Shortage
April 21, 2023
In addition to increasing the number of certified nurse examiners, the UWM project is focused on preparing nurses in culturally responsive care. read more
Genealogy Links Man to Two Rapes in 10 Months in Michigan, Pennsylvania
April 19, 2023
Despite the 400+ miles separating the crime scenes, investigators have linked a now-51-year-old man to both of the crimes through DNA and investigative genetic genealogy. read more
Identifinders ID’s Teen Homicide Victim who Ran Away from Boarding School in 1972
April 19, 2023
On August 16, 1975, the body of a deceased female, found bound, gagged, and wrapped in a tarp was discovered in a drainage ditch in East Haven, Conn. read more
2021 John Doe Identified, Case Still Under Investigation
April 19, 2023
In February 2021, the case was entered into NamUs as UP77898. With few leads to go on, the case soon went cold. read more
Pennsylvania DA's Office Creates Digital Forensic Lab
April 19, 2023
The District Attorney’s Office will soon be implementing and operating a self-contained digital forensic laboratory conducted by a civilian forensic examiner after receiving more than $497,000 in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. read more
University to Help Validate Novel Method for Estimating Postmortem Interval
April 19, 2023
The Center for Forensic Anthropology at Northern Michigan University, which includes the Forensic Research Outdoor Station (FROST), recently received a $30,000 subaward to help validate a novel method for estimating human time since death. read more
Mexico Finally Publishes Guidelines for National Forensic Data Bank
April 17, 2023
Mexico has finally published guidelines for the long-awaited National Forensic Data Bank, a database officials hope can help find and identify the more than 100,000 people registered as missing in the country. read more
25 Years After 3 Suspects Convicted, Genealogy Reveals Victim's Name
April 17, 2023
An autopsy revealed the most striking aspect of injury was blunt force trauma but, due to the body's state of decomposition, a majority of the soft tissue was gone. read more
Now-identified Suspect in 1987 Rape, Murder was Previously Convicted of Sexual Assault
April 17, 2023
Detectives learned Michael Ruff Wigley was investigated in the early 1980’s for two separate incidents of sexual assault cases in central Texas. read more
Who’s Liable in a Self-driving Car Crash?
April 17, 2023
Police officers can often identify which driver is responsible for a traffic accident. But what about when a self-driving vehicle is involved? Which driver should be liable for that? read more
University Spin-off Uses AI to Detect Deepfakes
April 17, 2023
Steg.AI, a startup company based on artificial intelligence technology developed at Rutgers, is aiming to help businesses and organizations protect their media assets and intellectual property by making it easier to detect deepfakes. read more
Genealogy Links Possible Tulsa Race Massacre Remains to Surnames, Locations
April 12, 2023
In the most promising breakthrough yet, forensic scientists and researchers have generated investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) profiles for 6 unidentified individuals excavated from Oaklawn Cemetery during the 1921Graves investigation to identify victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre. read more
Florida Bill Seeks to Add Privacy Protections for Genealogy Customers
April 10, 2023
A new bill in Florida that seeks to add privacy protections for people who share their DNA with third-parties unanimously passed the Senate committee late last week. read more
Genealogy Identifies Jane Doe 43 Years to the Day Her Body was Found
April 10, 2023
Exactly 43 years to the day after a woman’s body was found on the shores of Lake Erie, in Sandusky, Ohio, police have verified her identity as that of Patricia Eleanor Greenwood, born 1948. read more
Grant to Alabama Forensic Lab Funds New Equipment Purchases for Opioid, Gun Cases
April 10, 2023
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $276,803 in grant funds to help the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences purchase equipment and supplies to increase its capacity to assist with criminal investigations statewide. read more
Colorado Pilots First-of-its-kind Legal Competency Program for People with Brain Injuries
April 10, 2023
Colorado's Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health is piloting a first-of-its-kind program to identify and treat individuals with brain injuries who are either already receiving or are on the waitlist for competency services. read more
Illegal Trade and Poor Regulation Threaten Pangolins in China
April 10, 2023
Pangolins, unique scale-covered mammals, are drastically declining in numbers across Asia and Africa, largely due to illegal trade. read more
Ohio Finally Makes Strangulation a Felony
April 05, 2023
On Tuesday, a new law took effect in Ohio that makes strangulation a felony offense. Up until that time, Ohio was the only state in the U.S. that failed to recognize the potentially deadly crime as a felony. read more
Study: Household Dust Can be an Investigative Tool
April 05, 2023
A North Carolina State University-led study found it is possible to retrieve forensically relevant information from human DNA in household dust. read more