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Spectroscopy-based Fingerprint Method Works on Challenging Surfaces
Scientists say they have developed a spectroscopy-based technique that can retrieve high-resolution fingerprint images from surfaces where conventional fingerprint imaging typically fails. read more
Forensic Tech Disputes Highlight Rittenhouse Trial
The late stages of Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial in the shooting of three men highlighted the U.S. legal system’s constant debate over forensic technologies, even fundamental ideas taken for granted outside the courtroom. read more
Remains Found in Calif. Forest Belong to Man Missing Since 2006
On May7, 2020, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office was contacted by a private forester representative who advised one of his employees had located what was believed to be human remains. read more
Genetic Genealogy IDs 'Cloverleaf Rapist' Suspect
A man suspected of raping women near Sacramento freeway interchanges several years ago has been arrested after investigators used DNA technology and genealogy websites to zero in on him. read more
Study: Massachusetts Gun Control Legislation Has Had No Effect on Violent Crime
A new study examined the impact changes to background checks and licensing policies has made on different types of violent crime in Massachusetts. read more
Illinois Forensic Scientist of the Year is Fingerprint Expert
Within two hours, forensic scientist Ed Rottman identified a potential suspect using the state’s automated fingerprint identification system and handed that person’s name over to Rochelle police. read more
Genetic Genealogy ID's 1996 Murder Suspect
Some exclusions were made using a DNA profile developed from crime scene evidence, but the murderer was not identified. The case had again gone cold. read more
DNA Links Suspect to 1995 Sexual Assault
A man has been charged following the re-investigation of an alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a young woman in Sydney’s south-west in the mid-1990s. read more
Inaugural Genetic Genealogy Program Students Help DDP ID 2017 Doe
Using genetic genealogy tools, they identified individuals who could be related to her, and they applied genealogy research and used social media to identify potential common ancestors. read more
Human Trafficking Survivors to Train Healthcare Workers to Better ID Victims
This partnership and training came as a growing body of research indicated that healthcare workers feel ill-equipped to spot the signs of trafficking and provide victims with resources. read more
Step Up with the EZ2 Connect Fx: Ease of use, Confidence and Convenience
Meet your lab’s need for increased throughput, reproducibility, and flexibility with QIAGEN’s new EZ2 Connect Fx. This benchtop instrument automates the processing of up to 24 samples in around 20 minutes using the EZ1 Advanced XL magnetic-bead purification technology you know and trust. read more
ASTM Releases New Fentanyl Detection Standards
ASTM International, one of the largest standards development organizations in the world, published three new standards for the field detection of fentanyl and fentanyl-related compounds. S&T funded and provided subject matter expertise for the development of all three standards and participated in ... read more
Forensic Genealogy Solves 41-year Mystery of Walker County Jane Doe
The 14-year-old girl who was found murdered in 1980 has been identified as Sherri Ann Jarvis of Stillwater, Minnesota read more
Evaluating Aerial Systems for Crime Scene Reconstruction
New drone-mounted remote sensing technologies could complement conventional ground-based laser scanning in efficiently recreating crime scenes for forensic analysis. read more
Psychologists Urge Testing Eyewitness Memory Only Once
A recently published paper argues that repeated identification procedures can contaminate witness memory and should be avoided read more