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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
Canadian Bill Seeks DNA Collection in Non-violent Convictions
March 01, 2023
The bill has gained the support of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, who say its implementation could have spared a wrongful conviction and brought justice sooner in the cold case murder of a 9-year-old girl. read more
Tip from Facial Reconstruction Hits to a Different Cold Case
March 01, 2023
Detectives forwarded the information to BCI, which realized its relevance to a Fayette County human remains case dating back to 1981. The tip proved to be the missing piece. read more
Anthropology Student's Request Reopens Cold Case and Leads to ID of 1987 Youngstown John Doe
March 01, 2023
She had been a student of anthropology in the early 2000s and remembered seeing the skull and bones in the laboratory. read more
University Police Department Gets Cutting-Edge Training Simulator as Newest Tool
March 01, 2023
Projecting lifelike, interactive scenes on 16 life-sized screens that can be set up in a variety of configurations, the simulator is responsive to everything from physical interactions to verbal conversations. read more
Study: Gun Violence Spills into New Areas as Gentrification Displaces Drug Crime
March 01, 2023
When one urban block becomes upwardly mobile, organized criminal activity surges outward to surrounding blocks, escalating the violence in the process, according to a new study. read more
With ‘Lady in the Fridge’ Identification, Police Ask Public for Missing Pieces
February 27, 2023
The badly decomposed body of a woman known as the " lady in the fridge" has been identified 27 years after she was murdered. Now, investigators are appealing to the public to fill in the “pieces” of her life. read more
Discarded Cigarette Butt, Genealogy Solve 52-year-old Murder
February 27, 2023
Burlington Police DNA evidence collected from the cigarette butt and dogged investigative work led authorities to the man they say killed Rita Curran within a 70-minute window on a July night in 1971. read more
Man Who Accused Twin Brother of Raping 9-year-old Girl and Jogger Gets Convicted
February 27, 2023
A man who accused his identical twin brother of kidnapping and raping a 9-year-old girl on her way home from buying school supplies and a woman jogger in separate attacks was convicted Thursday of carrying out the crimes more than two decades ago. read more
Feds Seek to Limit Telehealth Prescriptions for Some Painkillers
February 27, 2023
The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis. read more
DNA, Family Cooperation Leads to ID of 'Disturbed' Man as 1983 Murder Suspect
February 27, 2023
The cooperation of the Shaw family during the investigation was paramount to identifying Charles Shaw as the person responsible for the homicide of Christina Castiglione. read more
Update: Prosecutors, Judges Push for Conviction Reviews, Ban on Junk Science of 911 Call Analysis
February 27, 2023
Attorneys have called for punishing prosecutors who used 911 call analysis knowing it was inadmissible in court. One conviction gets another look. read more
Stopping the Shortage ‘Cycle’: Ways to Fortify the Forensic Pathology Workforce
February 22, 2023
The United States has about 750 full-time, board-certified forensic pathologists. But, experts say that number needs to be at least 1,500—if not more—to deal with the rising caseloads across every state. read more
Foot Found in 2021 Identified as Belonging to Missing Woman
February 22, 2023
In December 2021, a shoe containing a foot was found near the mouth of the Elwha River in Port Angeles, Washington. read more