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Familial Search Hit Leads to Suspect in 1984 Murders of Mother, Son
February 10, 2023
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Homicide Unit have arrested and charged a suspect in a nearly 40-year-old cold case homicide investigation. read more
Aide's Boyfriend Arrested for 1994 Murders of Sick Mom, Disabled Daughter
February 10, 2023
Larry Atkinson, 64, has been indicted for strangling 57-year-old Sarah Roberts, who suffered from emphysema, and her 26-year-old daughter Sharon, who was disabled. read more
Study: Counties with Coroner-Sheriff Underreport Officer-involved Deaths
February 10, 2023
Sheriffs who assume the role of coroner underreport officer-involved homicides compared with departments where the roles are separate. In California, 48 of 58 counties have coroner-sheriffs. read more
AI Software Can Create Suspect Sketches
February 08, 2023
During a recent AI hackathon, two computer science experts from Portugal created a platform they hope will help speed the forensic sketch process. read more
Cold Case Team, Genealogy ID’s Suspect in 1992, 1994 Rapes, Murders
February 08, 2023
DNA collected during initial investigation and collected from a family member of the suspect matched and identified the suspect as Eddie George Snowden Jr. read more
Man Identified 16 Years after Death by Natural Causes
February 08, 2023
"While the Department of Justice and the FBI can help with cases that involve foul play, those resources are not available when an unidentified person's cause of death is unknown, natural, or accidental." read more
Oslo Police Use Genetic Genealogy for the First Time to ID Murder Suspect
February 08, 2023
In recent years, the police have made several attempts to identify the unknown DNA profile as technology has developed. read more
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