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Othram and Sorenson Forensics Partner to Develop Genetic Genealogy Workflow
February 08, 2023
The new partnership will enable cutting-edge FGG tools for previously tested casework and will also establish a combined workflow for current cases or cases that have not been entered into CODIS yet. read more
Law Students Help Free Man Wrongly Convicted of Murder 40 Years Ago
February 08, 2023
Brandy Keesee and Annabelle Smith were part of a cohort working with the Montana Innocence Project to free Bernard Pease, a Billings man wrongly convicted 40 years ago for murder. read more
DNA Ties Serial Rapist to 3 Attacks, Possibly More
February 06, 2023
Genetic genealogy has helped identify a serial rapist who was committing crimes for at least 40 years of his life, varying his location and even changing his MO as he got older and became plagued with medical issues. read more
Hairs Left at Crime Scene Lead to Suspect's Arrest 36 Years Later
February 06, 2023
A partial DNA profile was developed from the hairs located at the scene, but no matches were identified—until recently. read more
University to Lead $25 M National Consortium on Nuclear Forensics
February 06, 2023
The University of Florida will lead a $25 million, 16-university team of 31 scientists and engineers in the development of new techniques and the training of future specialists in nuclear forensics. read more
First Reconstruction of 2000-year-old Ancient Nabataean Woman
February 06, 2023
Scientists reconstructed the face of an ancient woman, a member of the Nabataean civilization, who is thought to have lived around 1 BCE. read more
Vehicle Forensics: From Car to Court
February 06, 2023
From the mechanisms used to enhance the driving experience to inbuilt entertainment systems, all can assist in the detection of crime and can be admissible as evidence in court. read more
Blowfly Database Will Enable More Accurate Estimations
February 01, 2023
Blowflies are often the first to arrive to the scene of a crime, lured by body fluids and gasses emitted from a corpse within 10 minutes of a murder occurring. read more
Genetic Genealogy ID’s Missing Colorado John Doe
February 01, 2023
The Sheriff’s Office received a report from Parabon Nanolabs that identified the remains as possibly being Douglas Wayne Jackson, a missing person from Aurora, Colorado. read more
Genealogy Gives Name to Victim Initially Found Alive after Attack
February 01, 2023
The woman was found alive and was taken to the hospital, where she died from her injuries. The cause of death was subdural hematoma secondary to blunt force trauma to the head. read more
Marshall to Establish Law Enforcement Training Center for Digital Forensics, Genealogy
February 01, 2023
Marshall’s Institute for Cyber Security has received $1.75 million from the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Byrne Discretionary Grant Program to establish a Law Enforcement Training Center in Forensic Sciences, including digital forensics and forensic genetic genealogy. read more
Coroner's Office, University Develop Fellowship Program Amid Forensic Pathologist Shortage
February 01, 2023
At this time, there are only about 500 forensic pathologists actively working for coroner/medical examiner offices in the United States. There are now about 100 vacancies in the field. read more
Study: Risk Assessement Tool for Digital Forensic Evidence is Failing in the UK
February 01, 2023
“Ineffective” methods of risk assessment and the processing of items for digital forensic analysis have led to police tensions and are slowing down investigations, says a new study. read more
Opioid 20x More Potent than Fentanyl Detected in Pennsylvania, Florida
January 30, 2023
A new nitazene analog that is up to 20x more potent than fentanyl has quickly made its way from Pennsylvania to Florida. read more
Now-identified Pennsylvania Doe is Missing NJ Homicide Victim
January 30, 2023
At the time of his disappearance, Alt and his girlfriend were suspected homicide victims in New Jersey. Her body was discovered in April 1985. read more
DNA Leads Houston Police to Incarcerated Suspect in 2009 Fatal Stabbing
January 30, 2023
In 2021, the HPD Homicide Division Cold Case Squad re-examined the evidence in the case as part of a case review project and identified suspect Cardenas through DNA evidence. read more
Over 1,700 Drug Driving Samples Thrown Out after Mass Errors at Testing Lab
January 30, 2023
The remaining 1,778 samples had drug levels reported by Synlab as above the prescribed limit, and these results have now been rescinded, the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the Forensic Science Regulator have concluded. read more
INTERPOL Young Global Police Leaders: Building Trust in an Age of Deepfakes
January 30, 2023
Established in 2019, the YGPLP brings together a select group of aspiring young law enforcement officials to explore emerging trends in policing and provide them with mentoring from experienced senior officers and qualified experts. read more
Black Box Study Assesses Reproducibility of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
January 27, 2023
A black box study of bloodstain pattern analysts finds contrasting conclusions due to terminology, and highlights the importance of establishing consensus standards. read more
Cold Case Initiative Partners with Innovative Forensic Investigations
January 27, 2023
Innovative Forensic Investigations will provide its full suite of investigative genetic genealogy services to Cold Case Initiative to support its mission. read more