Genetic genealogy in the traditional sense—which involves the searching of publicly available databases and the construction of a family tree—was not used, although parentage testing did play a vital role. read more

A recent development has led investigators to release a photograph of similar shoes that the killer may have worn. read more

Bode Technology announced it has been awarded a $437K grant to address pressing research in the field of investigative genetic genealogy (IGG). read more

When Idaho police could not—presumably—match the DNA retrieved from the crime scene to anyone in CODIS, did they immediately turn to IGG? read more

Launched last year, FSI is a federally-backed program to develop a pathway to a STEM education for area high school students. read more

They have a nose for sniffing out crime and in 2022, the AFP’s detection dogs have detected cash hidden under stairs, sim cards concealed in shoes and USBs buried in eskies full of food. read more

As we prepare to move into a new year, let’s take a look back at Forensic’s most popular news of the year, while reflecting on how far forensic science has come in the last 12 months. read more

Mystery surrounds the circumstances of West’s death. No pictures of West could be found, not even a school picture. Cause of death is undetermined and there was no noted trauma to the remains. read more

Young men from zip codes with the most firearm violence in Chicago and Philadelphia faced a notably higher risk of firearm-related death than U.S. military personnel deployed to wartime service in Afghanistan and Iraq. But the opposite was true in two other cities. read more

Though the woman had been deceased for a few days and likely exposed to the elements, investigators were able to determine that the death was a homicide and that the cause of death as strangulation. read more