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1999 Cold Case Murder: First Time Familial DNA Leads to Arrest in New York City
A Westchester man has been indicted on murder charges in the 1999 killing of a Bronx teen after investigators used familial DNA, the first time the technology has been used in New York City to solve a case. read more
Las Vegas Police, Othram ID 1979 Murderer of Kim Bryant
Advanced DNA testing has revealed Johnny Peterson as the suspected perpetrator in the brutal murder of a 16-year-old Las Vegas girl. read more
Study of Child Versus Adult Facial Features Advances Possibility of AI for Indecent Images
Identifying specific facial features that can be used to distinguish a child’s face from an adult’s may offer a useful tool for determining whether children are depicted in indecent images of children, according to research. read more
An Early Warning Monitoring System for Illicit Drug Use: Trace Residue Analysis of Discarded Drug Packaging and Paraphernalia
Using Direct Analysis in Real Time-Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), identification and characterization of a wide range of illicit drugs and adulterants is demonstrated using either off-site laboratory-based instrumentation or on-site in ‘close to real time’ using a ... read more
Forensic Lab Confirms First Case of Fentanyl-laced Marijuana in the U.S.
Scientists at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory confirmed the first case of marijuana laced with fentanyl within the state, possibility within the entire United States. read more
Conviction Overturned in 1981 Rape of Author Alice Sebold
A rape conviction at the center of a memoir by award-winning author Alice Sebold has been overturned because of what authorities determined were serious flaws with the 1982 prosecution and concerns the wrong man had been sent to jail. read more
Familial DNA Gives Australian Police Lead on Man Suspected of at Least 4 Cold Case Sexual Assaults
In March 2004, the NSW Police Force established Strike Force McCoy to investigate 13 separate sexual assaults between Aug. 23, 2003 and Nov. 2, 2004 across the Sydney Metropolitan area. read more
1974 Rape Conviction Vacated After Evidence Lost, Compromised
The decision issued by Suffolk Superior Court Judge Christine Roach notes that there is no indication from the record that the critical evidence in question – biological material on an item of the victim’s clothing – was preserved by investigators in 1973. read more
Pervis Payne Removed From Death Row After 3 Decades
On Nov. 23, just two days ahead of the holiday, Payne was formally removed from death row, where he has been imprisoned for a crime he’s always said he didn’t commit. read more
How Forensic Science is Unlocking the Mysteries of Fatal Lightning Strikes
Scientists have found the smoking gun in forensic lightning pathology that will help develop life-saving knowledge to address the lethal effects of the increasing number and severity of thunderstorms and lightning strikes due to global climate change. read more
‘Tiger Lady’ Identified as Pennsylvania Teen 30 Years Later
Authorities used DNA to finally identify the body of a 1991 homicide victim in New Jersey known by her tattoo as “Tiger Lady.” However, her death and killer remain unknown. read more
DOJ Gives Nearly $1 M to NamUs to Support American Indians, Alaska Natives Cases
The Department of Justice today announced a commitment of $800,000 to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System specifically to increase the program’s capacity to provide outreach, investigative support and forensic services to cases involving American Indians and Alaska Natives. read more
Apple Suing Israeli Hacker-for-hire Company NSO Group
Tech giant Apple announced Tuesday it is suing Israel’s NSO Group, seeking to block the world’s most infamous hacker-for-hire company from breaking into Apple’s products, like the iPhone. read more
Indiana Launches 10 High Tech Crime Units Throughout the State
The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council (IPAC) is announcing the host locations of the 10 High Tech Crime Units that will be established and available to assist all of Indiana’s prosecutors with the processing of digital evidence. read more
Leave No Stone Unturned: Warming Up Cold Cases with the QIAGEN/Verogen Sample to Insight Workflow
Live Webinar: Leave No Stone Unturned: Warming Up Cold Cases with the QIAGEN/Verogen Sample to Insight Workflow read more