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ICYMI: Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division Celebrates International Day Of Women And Girls in Science
Hogan presented a Governor’s citation to recognize the late Rose Lanzetta, who in 1972, became the first female forensic chemist hired at the department’s newly opened crime laboratory. read more
Tip From Georgia Sheriff’s Office Helps Close 50-year-old Triple Homicide in N.C.
A tip from a Georgia sheriff’s office has helped the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office bring closure to a 50 year-old triple homicide case that occurred in Boone, N.C. on Feb. 3, 1972, known locally as the Durham Case. read more
DDP IDs Remains Found in Manhole in 2003
GCMEO and DNA Doe Project (DDP) partnered to use DNA and genealogy to identify the remains in the 19-year-old cold case that became known as Gwinnett Co John Doe 2003. read more
Australian Federal Police Recognize Female Members on International Women and Girls in Science Day
At the helm is AFP Chief Forensic Scientist Sarah Benson, who was at the forefront of developing a new explosives analysis capability in 2000, which positioned the AFP to work alongside Australian and international counterparts in the aftermath of the tragic Bali bombings 20 years ago. read more
Bomb Testing Fallout a Forensic Boon for Carbon-dating Time-of-death
Above-ground nuclear testing was considered a pretty bad idea, which is why it was banned so quickly. Johnstone-Belford says the accidental by-product for scientists is one good thing that's come out of it. read more
New Center for Environmental Forensic Science Aims to Dismantle Illegal Wildlife Trade
The UW’s Center for Environmental Forensic Science will work globally to help stop poaching of endangered wildlife species, including elephants. read more
Forensic Pathologists Shortage is Worsening Across the U.S.
The latest effort to address a shortage of forensic pathologists in Washington has stalled, even though the national shortage is getting worse, forcing some states to appeal to the federal government for help. read more
Decomposed Remains Found in 2003 ID'ed After 3 Years of Genealogy Work
After more than three years of painstaking investigative genetic genealogy into very distant DNA matches, DDP volunteers were able to narrow down the Doe’s family to the descendants of a couple in Indiana who had migrated to the Seattle area. read more
Bipartisan Report Says Opioid Fight Needs New Strategy
With vastly powerful synthetic drugs like fentanyl driving record overdose deaths, the scourge of opioids awaits after the COVID-19 pandemic finally recedes, a shift that public health experts expect in the months ahead. read more
Grant to Help Improve ID of Unknown American Indians, Hispanic, Latinx Americans
American Indians are disproportionately affected by the crisis of unidentified decedents; there are more than 4.5 times more missing American Indians reported than human remains that have been found and estimated to be American Indians. read more
Conn. Governor's Budget Proposal Targets Violence, Crime and Guns
Governor Ned Lamont announced he will introduce a comprehensive package of legislative proposals aimed at eliminating gun violence in Connecticut through a series of targeted initiatives. read more
664 B.C. Egyptian Mummy Finally Gets a Face
Scientists at the FAPAB Research Center in Italy have unveiled the forensic facial reconstruction of a young woman who lived in Thebes, Egypt in the early 26th dynasty. read more
Argentina Reels as Opioid-laced Batch of Cocaine Kills at Least 23
A batch of cocaine that has killed at least 23 people in Argentina appears to have been laced with a synthetic opioid, and police are scrambling to get as much of it off the streets as they can. read more
Maryland ME Seeks Help With Autopsy Backlog Amid Shortage of Forensic Pathologists
As of Friday, 217 bodies were awaiting examinations by the state’s forensic pathologists, but Weedn said that number could surpass 300 in less than two weeks. read more
DDP Traces Jane Doe's Line Back to the 1700s
Using investigative genetic genealogy, DDP was able to solve the 45-year-old cold case of the woman known only as Lilydale Jane Doe 1976 since her body was discovered. read more