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Purdue, Arizona State to Co-host Cold Case Symposium
The Purdue College of Agriculture’s Department of Entomology is partnering with Arizona State University to co-host the inaugural Cold Case Symposium, an in-person and online event that will spotlight America’s cold case crisis. read more
Coroner Releases Facial Reconstruction Amid Plan to Profile All Local Unidentified Cases
National Missing and Unidentified Persons Day may not be for another 5 months, but that isn’t stopping the Richland County Coroner’s Office (S.C.) and Columbia Police Department from getting a head start. read more
Team ID's Remains of Murdered Young Man, Investigation Ongoing
Through an autopsy, investigators determined that the cause of death was asphyxia due to injury to the neck. The injury was consistent with manual strangulation and therefore the death is suspected to be a homicide. read more
New Study Sheds Further Light on Super-Recognizers
Super-recognizers never forget a face. They help police departments and security agencies identify suspects. They also make good private detectives and unofficial investigators. read more
Can Vaping Cause a Failed Sobriety Test?
While ethanol is often a hidden ingredient in e-liquids, a new study finds vaping won’t trigger a false positive sobriety test– but only if police employ a proper waiting period. read more
University Launches Free Forensic Science Seminar Series
Experts on bomb investigations, forensic archaeology, and cold case investigations are among the speakers for the fall University of Rhode Island Forensic Science Seminar Series. read more
Study: Forensic Science is Not Diverse, and the Data is Not Transparent
A new study concludes Black or Hispanic individuals are underrepresented in scientific fields closely related to forensic science, even though demographic data is hard to come by or even non-existent. read more
DNA Match Made to 1996 Crime Scene Sample
A Bronx man has been indicted in the 1996 strangling death of a pregnant woman after his DNA was recently matched to DNA found under the victim’s fingernails. read more
New Interview Closes 1971 Cold Case Shooting of Sheriff
In October 2021, the 50th anniversary of Hall’s homicide, detectives from the Cold Case Unit decided to review the case with a fresh set of eyes. read more
Genealogy Leads Police to Man Who Harrassed 'CSI' Actress, Daughter for 12 Years
An Ohio man was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for his 12-year campaign of harassment–via letters and phone calls–against a television actress and her daughter in which he threatened to torture, rape and kill them. read more
Ancient DNA Sheds Light on Jewish History
Investigations of 17 individuals found in a medieval well suggests they were likely the victims of an anti-Semitic hate crime. read more
Expanding the Power of Forensic DNA Databases
Expanding the Power of Forensic DNA Databases read more
Genetic Genealogy ID’s Both Killer and Victim in Same Case
Genetic genealogy has been used to identify both the victim and the killer in the same case. read more
Advanced Fingerprint Technology IDs Man Found in Landfill in 2005
The identification was made possible using advanced fingerprint techniques and benefited from the upgrades of fingerprint information that have been made over the years to the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). read more
Male DNA Discovered on 20-Year-Old Evidence Sample
As a result of this new testing, male DNA was discovered on a sample collected from the body of one of the victims. read more