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Pennsylvania is First Transit Agency to Adopt Gun Detection Platform
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) announced that the Authority has selected ZeroEyes for a pilot program designed to reduce the likelihood of gun-related violence on train platforms. read more
Real-time NPS Report: Overwhelming Fentanyl Use, Fentanyl Analogs on the Rise
Fentanyl is overwhelmingly the most commonly detected opioid nationally, although geographical differences are present for opioids, poly-drug use and novel psychoactive substances (NPS). read more
Scientists are Using Tooth Isotopes to Bring Home Unidentified Soldiers
One of the keys to bringing home unidentified military remains, including POW/MIAs and the more than 81,500 soldiers unaccounted for in conflicts dating back to World War II, is using science to determine where home might be. read more
Embracing Tribal Culture to Build Research Partnerships
Previous research has been conducted on Tribal land without respecting the diverse and rich cultural beliefs that make American Indian and Alaska Native tribes unique. read more
Latest Search for Tulsa Race Massacre Victims Comes to End
Two sets of the 66 remains found in the past two years have been confirmed to have gunshot wounds, though none have been identified or confirmed to be victims of the massacre. read more
Study: Violent Sexual Predators Use Dating Apps as Hunting Grounds
The first large-scale study of the relationship between dating apps and sexual assault shows how violent predators target vulnerable victims. read more
New Technology Creates ‘Digital Alibis’
If you have a map app and location services enabled on your phone, it pretty much knows where you are 24/7/365. Well, it knows where it is—not necessarily you. read more
Genealogy Leads to Arrest in 1987 Sex Assault Case
DNA evidence left behind 35 years ago and the use of forensic genealogy has led to the arrest of an Indiana man on charges that he sexually assaulted two Rhode Island girls in 1987. read more
Cold Case Team Helps ID Human Remains Found in 1980
Othaniel Philip Ames, previously known as Stilly John Doe, was born in 1898 and died in 1980, but was unidentified for more than 40 years after his death. read more
Survey Says Digital Evidence is Now More Important than DNA
The 2022 Industry Trends report, a study commissioned by Cellebrite, reveals that most law enforcement agencies and prosecutors believe that digital evidence is more important than physical evidence and DNA in successfully prosecuting cases. read more
First Rape Case Solved in Maine using Forensic Genetic Genealogy
Decades later, 56-year old Jason Follette of Gouldsboro is identified as the suspect in multiple 1990s assaults, marking the first sex assault case solved in Maine with forensic investigative genetic genealogy. read more
The History of Forensic Animation in the Courtroom
Through years of legal and technological refinement, animation has become the standard in modern forensic visualization. read more
Investigators Release New Forensic Rendering to ID 2013 John Doe
Orange County Sheriff’s investigators have released an updated forensic rendering of a 2013 John Doe in an effort to identify the man and generate new leads on his homicide case. read more
Study: Lack of Naloxone Led to Increased Overdose Deaths in Rural Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has one of the highest rates of opioid overdose in the nation, and, according to Penn State researchers, one’s chances of surviving that overdose can depend on where the person lives. read more
Student Spotlight: Toxicology Research Focuses on False Methamphetamine Abuse
As part of her work, Pavlik is running enzyme assays. Veeser’s thesis focuses on drug testing that can sometimes reveal trace levels of methamphetamine in individuals who are taking amphetamine as a treatment for ADHD. read more