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New York State Police Asking for Tips After Othram ID's Mother Murdered in 1984
The FBI investigative team conducted research resulting from the DNA profile created by Othram and provided an investigative lead to to the New York State Police. read more
Genetic Genealogy Identifies Teen Who Went Missing in 1975
The initial report indicated the remains were like that of an African American female in her late teens to early 20s. Cold case detectives connected with Othram earlier this year and learned the remains belonged to a Caucasian female. read more
After Student’s Death, LA Schools to Carry Overdose Antidote
The Los Angeles Unified School District will provide all its schools with a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, after at least seven teenagers overdosed on pills likely laced with fentanyl in recent weeks, including a 15-year-old girl who died on a high school campus. read more
Mitochondrial DNA Analysis Helps ID Soldier Who Went Missing During Korean War
A soldier from Massachusetts who went missing during the Korean War and was later reported to have died in a prisoner of war camp has been accounted for using modern scientific techniques. read more
Cybersecurity Offers Home for 'Isolated' Autistic Community
Highly educated autistic people have long found work in tech—but now two Dutch entrepreneurs are training socially isolated autistic dropouts and finding productive jobs for them. The approach could be a model for America. read more
Resubmitted DNA Evidence Links Incarcerated Man to 4 Murders
A major break came earlier this year when a suspect was identified through DNA analysis. That suspect is currently in prison serving a life sentence for another unrelated murder, and he has been incarcerated since 1993. read more
University Human Identity Testing Lab is Small But Mighty
"I would never have dreamed we’d have a 94 percent success rate. We’re just a small laboratory. You don’t have to be a big, expensive operation to give back to your community." read more
2 South American Mummies Show Signs of Brutal Murder
How frequent was violence in prehistoric human societies? One way to measure this is to look for trauma in prehistoric human remains. read more
Study: Major Increase in Assaults in States that Relaxed Conceal Carry Restrictions
A new study found that the average rate of assaults with firearms increased an average of 9.5 percent relative to forecasted trends in the first 10 years after 34 states relaxed restrictions on civilians carrying concealed firearms in public. read more
National Forensic Science Week Roundup
Many universities, organizations, police departments and others are celebrating and acknowledging the hard work forensic professionals put into their jobs, especially given the mental toll working with crime investigations can have on an individual. read more
After Several Unsuccessful Attempts, DNA Gives 1979 John Doe Back His Name
After more than four decades, and attempts by several DNA testing labs, Ralph Tufano has successfully been identified. read more
How Old is that Fingerprint?
Researchers reporting a small-scale study have discovered molecular markers for changes to oils over a 7-day time period—information that could be used to estimate fingerprints’ ages more accurately. read more
DNA Leads Cold Case Team to Suspect in 1991 Rape, Murder
Thanks to technological advances–and with the assistance of BODE Technology–detectives were able identify the male DNA profile collected from the scene in 1991. read more
Safer Opioid Supply Program Shows Improved Outcomes
These programs may help to address the devastating drug poisoning overdose crisis in Canada. read more
ISFG 2022 Panel Discussion on the Evolution of Forensic Genetics
A group of global experts gathered at the recent 29th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG) to discuss the evolution of forensic genetics. read more