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Using Neutrons to Analyze Human Remains
A UK neutron facility has been used to develop a technique to help better understand human skeletal remains that have been subject to heating. read more
ID of 1961 John Doe is Oldest NCMEC Case Ever Solved by Genetic Genealogy
The Identifinders team has identified Bibb County, Alabama’s beloved 1961 John Doe as Daniel Paul ‘Danny’ Armantrout, born December 28, 1945 in Miami, Florida. read more
Forensic Dentists Helping ID Human Remains in RCMP Investigations
When human remains need to be identified, and the usual ways of putting a name to the deceased have been exhausted, the RCMP often calls in an expert who can help – a forensic dentist. read more
North Dakota Crime Lab Facing Challenging Staffing Issues
A declining number of employees at the State Crime Lab in Bismarck (North Dakota) has limited what evidence can be processed for law enforcement agencies, according to the attorney general. read more
Team Reveals Analysis of Remains Upended during Superstorm Sandy
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, residents were surprised to find skeletal remains in the roots of an upended 103-year-old tree. read more
Paroled ‘Starved Rock Killer’ Wins OK for Evidence Tests
A man freed from prison last year after serving nearly 60 years in the slaying of one of three suburban Chicago women found bludgeoned to death in a state park has won court approval for DNA testing of evidence found at the crime scene. read more
U.S. to Pay $88 M to Families, Victims of SC Church Massacre
Families of nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with the Justice Department over a faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to purchase the gun he used in the 2015 massacre. read more
Ohio Police Department Expands Cold Case Unit, Launches Podcast
The unit will now have three full time detectives—instead of one—and their work will expand to include both unsolved homicide and sexual assaults. read more
Study: Only 27% Disclose Child Sexual Abuse Before Adulthood
Only 27.5% of those surveyed who said they had suffered abuse confirmed they had disclosed it when they were children. read more
DNA Doe Project Helps ID John Wayne Gacy Victim
One of the six remaining unnamed John Wayne Gacy victims has been identified 44 years after he was murdered with the assistance of genetic genealogy. read more
DNA from Rib Bone, Genealogy Track Down Baby Doe Case Suspects
Othram recovered human DNA from the bone and used that hereditary material to conduct a genealogical profile, which led to a family in North Carolina. read more
1989 Cold Case Homicide Victim Identified in Ohio
Marion County Sheriff Matt Bayles announced the department has identified the victim of a 1989 cold case homicide, 32 years later. read more
DNA Match Naps Suspect in 32-Year-Old Rape, Burglary
Johnny Evans Jr., was recently identified as a suspect through a DNA match, and warrants for first-degree burglary and two counts of first-degree rape were then issued for his arrest. read more
Digital Artist Given Award for Forensic Work
A digital artist from the University of Dundee has won a prestigious Royal Photographic Society Award for her pioneering work across forensic and medical arts. read more
‘Aisha’s Law’ House Approval Moves Ohio Closer to Felony Strangulation
Ohio is one of only two states where strangulation is not a standalone felony. Lawmakers are trying to change that with “Aisha’s Law,” or House Bill 3. read more