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Richmond Police Crack 1999 Murder with Familial DNA Search
Investigators solved the 1999 murder of a 28-year-old woman through use of California’s familial DNA search program, authorities announced at a news conference punctuated by pushback from the woman’s family. read more
A Non-traditional Forensic Chemistry Job: Army Civilians Help ID Chemical Warfare Material
Army civilian chemists deploy around the world to detect a wide range of chemical warfare agents, CWA precursors, CWA breakdown products, toxic industrial chemicals and materials, illicit substances and explosives. read more
Study: Firearms Now Number 1 Cause of Death for Children
In the U.S., gun violence now kills more children under 19 than any other cause. According to the study data, gun-related deaths in children surpassed deaths caused by motor vehicle collisions beginning in 2019. read more
Genealogist, Philanthropist Carla Davis Teams With Othram to ID Two Bodies
Working with philanthropist and genealogist Carla Davis, Othram has identified two sets of unrelated human remains found in 2018 and 2020. read more
DDP Links Jawbone Found in 2014 to Missing Fisherman
The DNA Doe Project, working with the Michigan State Police have determined that a jaw bone washed up on a beach in July 2014 belonged to Ronald Wayne Jager, a fisherman who disappeared in August 2000. read more
Tracking Opioid Distribution Networks Through Modeling and Citizen Intelligence
New research highlights the power of computer modeling and community-based intelligence to reveal network connections. read more
Lessons Learned from Preventing Human Trafficking at the Super Bowl
Blom’s decades of experience in law enforcement prepared him to oversee a team of investigators who played a critical role in executing Super Bowl LVI security operations. read more
Genealogy Leads to Suspect Who Posed as Radio DJ to Lure, Rape Teenage Girl
The incident was reported the same day, and forensic evidence was collected. Over the past 35 years, detectives eliminated more than 70 possible suspects. read more
Illinois Terrorism Center Named Center of the Year
Operated by the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation, the STIC serves as the designated state fusion center and is a one-stop resource for law enforcement officers to obtain information related to criminal activity and terrorism. read more
Conn. Senator Announces Grant for State, Local Police Forensics Training
Richard Blumenthal announced $120,000 in federal funding for the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven to provide local police with the latest hands-on training for investigating hate crimes and shootings. read more
The Fifth Victim of the Happy Face Killer Finally Gets Her Name Back
On April 13, 2022—29 years after her murder— the DNA Doe Project (DDP) and cold case detectives at the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department identified the once-unknown woman as Patricia Skiple. read more
DA's New Innocence Commission Gets its First Exoneration in 32-Year-Old Case
Following an extensive review and investigation by the San Francisco District Attorney’s Innocence Commission, Joaquin Ciria has been exonerated of being wrongly convicted of killing Felix Bastarrica. read more
Empowering Bomb Squads with DIY Innovations
Bomb technicians’ ability to expect the unexpected and adjust accordingly has created a consistent pipeline of do-it-yourself (DIY) inventions to solve everyday issues they face. read more
State High Court Won’t Hear Inmate Appeal as Execution Looms
The Tennessee Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeal of an inmate facing execution this week who sought to have his case reopened after an unknown person’s DNA was found on one of the murder weapons. read more
Ancestry's New Tool Separates DNA into Parental Sides
Ancestry's SideView technology is a first-of-its-kind scientific innovation that separates DNA into parental sides, giving AncestryDNA customers new insights into which side of the family they inherited their genetics from. read more