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Exhumations Resume for DNA to ID Tulsa Race Massacre Victims
Some of the 19 bodies exhumed for testing in an effort to identify victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and then reburied in an Oklahoma cemetery will be removed again starting Wednesday to gather more DNA. read more
DoD Cyber Academy Trains International Students
DC3 functions as a designated federal cyber center and a DOD Center of Excellence for digital and multimedia forensics. read more
Study: More Green Spaces Means Less Crime
Maintaining green parks and gardens in cities has the potential to lower the risk of crime, new research suggests. read more
Visualization Tool Could Help Law Enforcement Identify Human Trafficking
A new data visualization tool could assist law enforcement agencies working to combat human trafficking by identifying patterns in online escort advertisements that often indicate illegal activity. read more
Marshall Debuts Expanded Digital Forensics Lab
With 800 additional square feet of space, the now 1,400-square-foot lab accommodates more space for Marshall students to complete internships with the state police. read more
The First Neandertal Family
Ancient genomes of 13 Neandertals provide a rare snapshot of their community and social organization. read more
Federal Grant Funds Unique Forensic Accounting Education Partnership
The funding will allow the university to expand its Fraud and Forensic Accounting Certificate Program with an eye toward providing new opportunities for students to assist Worcester County law enforcement officials in the fight against elder financial and high-tech fraud. read more
Australian Scientists Find New Ketamine-like Drug
Scientists working with Australia's first fixed pill testing site have detected a mysterious new recreational drug not seen in the country before, nor toxicologically described anywhere else. read more
Genealogy Matches Skull to Partial Remains of 15-Year-Old Found in 1978
Five years prior the discovery of a partial human skull, the partial remains of two girls were found in the area—both homicide victims who had disappeared in 1978. read more
Maryland Selects 100 In-custody Police Deaths to Review after George Floyd Testimony
Maryland will review about 100 autopsies of people who died in police custody involving physical restraint because of concerns about the state’s former medical examiner’s testimony in the death of George Floyd. read more
Homicide Victim Found in 2004 is Identified
The unidentified homicide victim, unknown for almost a decade, is now known to be 38-year old Steven Gabbard of Louisville, Kentucky. read more
Death Row Inmate Seeks DNA, Fingerprint Tests in 1980 Deaths
A judge is mulling an Arizona death row prisoner’s request to have fingerprint and DNA tests conducted on evidence from the two 1980 killings for which he is scheduled to be executed next month. read more
Missouri Sends 226 Untested Rape Kits to Marshall University to Help Clear Backlog
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that 226 untested sexual assault kits were shipped from the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) to Marshall University Lab to undergo DNA testing. read more
Homicide is a Leading Cause of Death in Pregnant Women in the U.S.
Women in the U.S. are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric causes of maternal death (high blood pressure disorders, hemorrhage, or sepsis). read more
Dog Finds Evidence of Sexual Assault After Unique Training Program
April’s 6-week training program wasn’t focused on searching for human remains or explosives; rather, April is now one of three dogs in the UK trained to detect very small amounts of seminal fluid. read more