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Washington’s Forensic Pathologist Bill Unanimously Passes Senate
March 13, 2023
Washington state’s latest bill—Senate Bill 5523—seeks to stop this situation from happening again by addressing the critical shortage of forensic pathologists, especially in rural areas. read more
Othram Identifies 1978 Jane Doe, Deceased Husband is a Suspect
March 13, 2023
Gerald Coleman never reported his wife missing, and died in a Massachusetts state prison in 1996. Police say Gerald Coleman is a person of interest in his wife’s murder. read more
Parents Arrested for 1992 Murder of Infant
March 13, 2023
In April 1992, a white female infant was discovered inside a garbage bag in Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi. The Mississippi State Medical Examiner determined that the cause of death was perinatal asphyxia due to smothering. read more
Australia's New Forensic Lab Allows Simultaneous Analysis Across Disciplines
March 13, 2023
Multi-use forensic laboratories allow multiple specialist disciplines—such as crime scenes and digital forensics—to work on seized exhibits concurrently. read more
Opioid Overdose Deaths Down 30% After Community Strategy in Pennsylvania
March 13, 2023
The monthly opioid overdose death (ODD) rate fell by 30% in Pennsylvania counties that implemented a novel community-focused strategy . read more
South Carolina Archaeologists Seek Relatives of 19th Century Remains
March 13, 2023
The remains may date to the 1890s and were discovered near the Fishing Village, a site of ongoing archaeological research on the Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center Heritage Preserve, following Hurricane Irma in 2017. read more
Hair Analysis Shows Child Drug Use May be Twice as High as Previously Calculated
March 08, 2023
A new paper in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse shows a 9% increase in substance use numbers when hair analysis results are added to self-reporting results. read more
Genealogy ID's Remains Found Entangled in Fishing Line in 1979
March 08, 2023
DNA reference testing of Gary’s half-sister ultimately confirmed that Spencer Island Doe was Gary Lee Haynie, who was about 29 years old when he went missing. read more
DNA Identifies Remains Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
March 08, 2023
Advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy revealed that the remains found in 2021 were displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. read more
Phenotyping, Genealogy Lead to ID of 2020 Jane Doe
March 08, 2023
Investigators recovered an almost-complete skeleton of a female individual and several distinct articles of clothing associated with the remains. read more
UK Experts Create New Footwear Mark Database
March 06, 2023
On any given day last year, researchers from Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Scientific Support Services could be seen running at work, repeatedly turning around in one spot, kicking doors and causing general mayhem. But the researchers weren’t upset. read more
Cold Case Team Arrests Husband in 1988 Homicide after Evidence Reexamination
March 06, 2023
In May 2021, the Washington County District Attorney's Office Cold Case Unit partnered with the Washington County Sheriff's Office to continue the investigation into the death of Deborah. read more
DNA Doe Project Identifies Remains Displaced During 1931 Cemetery Relocation
March 06, 2023
A young woman who died in 1891 in Sanford, Maine has been identified as Edith Patten. Her coffin and remains had been left behind after the city relocated the rest of the graves. read more
Suspect Confesses to Stabbing after Othram Identifies 2022 John Doe
March 06, 2023
The unknown man, found in an apartment parking lot in Lexington, Kentucky, has now been identified as 40-year-old Jimmy Lawrence Medlock. read more
Genetic Genealogy, Fingerprint Confirm Identity of 1998 John Doe
March 06, 2023
The DOJ was able to compare the one latent print with fingerprints known to be Jeffery’s and got a positive match. read more
US Marshals Computer System Hit by Ransomware Attack
March 06, 2023
In a major breach of a U.S. Marshals Service computer system this month with ransomware, hackers stole sensitive and personally identifiable data about agency employees and targets of investigations. read more
How Many Cases Have Been Solved with Forensic Genetic Genealogy?
March 03, 2023
Tracey Dowdeswell is the first to put a number on cases solved using FGG. By doing so, she’s also the first to construct an adequate sample frame for further research into forensic genetic genealogy. read more
Suspect in 1983 Murder of His Wife Commits Suicide After Renewed Investigation
March 03, 2023
The Oregon State Police Crime Lab reviewed all the evidence from 1983 and concluded that the lab results from 1983, ruling out suicide, were still accurate and conclusive. read more
Reexamination of Evidence Leads to Already-jailed Suspect in 1980 Cold Case
March 03, 2023
Last year, investigators received a report from the Serological Research Institute (SERI) stating that male DNA was found on these pieces of evidence. read more
Oldest Human Genome from Southern Spain
March 03, 2023
The study reports on the oldest genome to date from Cueva del Malalmuerzo in southern Spain, as well as the 7,000 to 5,000-year-old genomes of early farmers from other well-known sites, such as Cueva de Ardales. read more