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New Method Speeds Forensic Genetic Genealogy Process 10-fold
The authors conclude their method can solve a case with a 7,500-person family tree around 94% of the time. The standard method’s success rate in those cases is about 4%. read more
CODIS Hit Leads to Suspect in 2006 Cold Case Homicide
Maryland State Police Homicide Unit investigators charged a Florida man in connection with the 2006 murder of a young woman. read more
DNA Leads to an Arrest in 2014 Killing of Houston Family
Authorities say newly tested DNA evidence helped them make an arrest in the killings more than eight years ago of a family, including two boys, who were shot in their suburban Houston home. read more
Mexico Arrests General in Case of Missing Students
Mexican authorities have arrested a retired general and three other members of the army for alleged connection to the disappearance of 43 students in southern Mexico in 2014. read more
Kansas Governor Announces $6.5 M for Adult, Child Crime Survivors
The funding comes from State General Funds and will go toward nonprofits offering counseling, shelters, the statewide language-accessible crisis line, safety planning, advocacy for sexual and domestic violence survivors, and training for community-based direct service providers. read more
The Future of Digital Forensics: The Good and the Bad
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Even as encryption gets stronger and consumers embrace digital privacy protections, there are trends afoot that will help the good guys. read more
Re-examined Evidence Yields Suspect's DNA Profile
In 2022, Smith’s clothing was reexamined using new technologies and established a suspect DNA profile. read more
Ex-Nevada Deputy AG Arrested in 1972 Hawaii Homicide
A former deputy Nevada attorney general who ran for the state Supreme Court and was later affiliated with the infamous Mustang Ranch brothel has been arrested in Reno as a suspect in a 1972 homicide in Hawaii. read more
Board: Florida Sheriff May Have Lied about Killing in his Teens
A major Florida sheriff who was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to have lied when he didn’t disclose in his job application that he fatally shot another teenager when he was 14 and that he had used LSD. read more
Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming
Tens of thousands of people from across Asia have been coerced into defrauding people in America and around the world out of millions of dollars. Those who resist face beatings, food deprivation or worse. read more
Despite Privacy Concerns, Many are Submitting DNA to Tulsa Race Massacre Investigation
101 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre that saw Black people receive little lawful protection, forensic scientists are asking descendants to submit their DNA to a database that can be accessed by law enforcement officials. read more
DDP Identifies Remains of Man Found With Self-inflicted Wounds in 2016
With no identifying information available, officials from the Coroner’s Office began an exhaustive, years-long process to learn the identity of the individual. read more
AG's Office Receives Grant for Post-conviction DNA Testing
The Michigan Department of Attorney General’s Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) has received federal grant dollars for post-conviction DNA testing to aid in its evaluation of more than 1,700 post-conviction claims of innocence. read more
New Doctorate Degree to Help Advance Those Already in the Field
Those already working in the forensic sciences field now have a new option to earn a doctorate at OSU Center for Health Sciences. read more