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Rapid DNA Identifies Woman Missing Since 2020
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) has utilized the ANDE Rapid DNA Identification System, a technology that generates DNA identification from forensic samples in less than two hours, to positively identify a woman who went missing in 2020. read more
Lacking Full-scale Lab, Arizona Sheriff’s Office Turns to Rapid DNA
Yuma County currently does not have a full-scale forensic DNA analysis lab requiring cases to be sent to the state crime lab. read more
Auditor Corruption Case Exposes Weaknesses in State's Cyber Forensics Capabilities
A judge has chastised prosecutors for failing to turn over information to the defense in a criminal corruption case against Delaware’s state auditor, issuing a ruling that also exposed weaknesses in the state’s cyber forensics capabilities. read more
Nearly 8,000-year-old Skull Found in Minnesota River
A partial skull that was discovered last summer by two kayakers in Minnesota will be returned to Native American officials after investigations determined it was about 8,000 years old. read more
Man Convicted for Multiple Rapes in the 1980s
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Review Team, a man has been convicted of the murder of a woman and the rape of a girl that happened in the 1980s. read more
Upgraded Fingerprint Tech Leads to ID of Woman Found in 1998
The Knox County Regional Forensic Center has made a breakthrough in a decades-old homicide case, identifying a female victim whose body was discovered near a creek in November 1998. read more
Biometric Project Seeks to Improve Facial Recognition Over Long Distances
The data will be used to improve the accuracy of the algorithm's ability to identify a person from low-quality images, like those captured from security cameras or drones. read more
Scientists Identify Possible Biomarker for SIDS
In a world-first breakthrough, researchers in Australia have identified a biomarker that could help detect babies more at risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) while they are alive. read more
Why Access to Digital Evidence is Tougher than Ever, And What You Can Do About It
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The difficulties of gaining access to digital evidence mean that law enforcement agencies must equip themselves with sophisticated technology for collecting and analyzing digital data. read more
Researchers Working on Opioid Overdose Patch
Thanks to a nearly $4 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Feng Guo is developing a wearable device that can not only detect an opioid overdose in real-time, but also treat/reverse it. read more
DNA from Fingernail Scrappings Taken at 1988 Crime Scene Finally Hit to Convicted Sex Offender
A DNA hit was located on fingernail scrapings and bodily fluid from bedding recovered at the scene. read more
DA's Untested Rape Kit Initiative Results in First Indictment
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn’s Untested Rape Kit Initiative has resulted in the first indictment related to previously untested rape kits. read more
NY Teen Found Dead after 13 Years, Sex Offender Charged
The body of a 17-year-old girl from New York who disappeared while visiting South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach on spring break 13 years ago has been found and a sex offender has been charged with murder, kidnapping and rape. read more
Women Who Helped ID John Wayne Gacy Victim Launch Genetic Genealogy Service in New York
The company’s founders have a longstanding history of collaboration with law enforcement to solve cold cases through their volunteerism with the nonprofit organization DNA Doe Project. read more
The Power of DNA Databases to Solve Rapes, Missing Persons
The 2022 DNA Hit of the Year program is looking at how Latin America is leveraging their incredibly successful DNA database programs to solve serial sexual assaults, missing persons cases and more. read more