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DNA Databases Key to Preventing Future Victims
If Ashley Spence’s rapist was arrested in Arizona, where he brutally raped the then-19-year-old, he would likely still be roaming the streets. read more
DNA Collected from Pets Could Help Solve Crimes
For the first time, forensic science researchers have examined the presence and transfer of human DNA on pets, such as cats and dogs. read more
Genealogy ID's 1996 John Doe
Although investigators found some clothing near the recovered remains, there were no identifying documents or clues as to who the man was. read more
CDC Softens Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Doctors
The nation’s top public health agency softened its guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers. read more
Instructor: Every Nurse Should Have Basic Forensic Nursing Training
“I cannot think of an area where a nurse wouldn’t encounter a patient who could have a forensic issue,” she said. “Every nurse needs to have some basic forensic nursing training.” read more
Study Finds Mass School Shootings Not Caused by Mental Illness
A research team examining 82 mass murders that occurred at least partially in academic settings throughout the world found that most mass murderers and mass shooters did not have severe psychiatric illnesses. read more
Arizona State University, Supreme Court Launch Forensic Center
The new center will be a focal point in the Arizona Judicial Branch to foster the application and integration of forensic science and forensic psychology within the justice system. read more
Ohio Supreme Court Overturns Cold Case Conviction Due to Statue of Limitations
The Supreme Court of Ohio has vacated the conviction of a man linked by investigative genetic genealogy to the kidnapping, rape and attempted murder of a woman in 1993, finding the statute of limitations to charge him with attempted aggravated murder ran out 20 years before his indictment. read more
DNA, Genealogy Point to Suspect in 1996 Cold Case Rape
With no suspect then being identified, the rape evidence kit remained in the MCSO evidence room until 2016, when a project resourced by the State of Michigan made resources available to examine all untested rape kits. read more
Australia DNA Program Partners with Othram
The AFP will have access to specialized forensic DNA testing, not currently available in Australia, to identify human remains and develop new leads for unsolved crimes, by partnering with a world-leading forensic genomics laboratory. read more
Human Remains Recovered from Clandestine Graves in Mexico
At least two clandestine graves holding human remains were found in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, state authorities said earlier this week. read more
California Launches New Online Portal for Rape Victims
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the launch of a new online portal to allow survivors of sexual assault to track the status of their sexual assault evidence kits and the hiring of the state’s first-ever sexual assault evidence outreach coordinator, Dr. Sarai Crain. read more
Forensic Genetic Genealogy Needs International Cooperation
If countries do not work cooperatively on an FIGG framework, the forensic community could end up with a fractured system vulnerable to inadvertent legal missteps. read more
Familial DNA Match Helps Identify 1988 Jane Doe
Nothing was found to be able to identify the remains or to assist in determining how or why the person had died or how they ended up in the farmer’s field. read more
DNA Points to Suspect in 42-Year-Old Homicide Cold Case
The LVMPD has arrested the suspect in the murder of 25-year-old Sandra DiFelice, who was found dead in her home nearly 42 years ago. read more