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Device Information Can be Too Much of a Good Thing
Karabiyik is working on the data collected in cases of mass incidents with multiple victims, including terrorist attacks domestic or international. read more
More Agencies Looking at Evidence in Murder of Short Family in 2002
Henry County (Virginia) Sheriff Lane Perry has assembled a multi-agency task force to review the murders of Michael, Mary and Jennifer Short. read more
Illinois County Approves Rapid DNA System for Medical Examiner’s Office
While it currently takes the office 8 months to more than a year to identify a decedent via DNA, the new system will produce DNA identification results in under two hours. read more
Suspect in 1971 Murder Confirmed as Killer 8 Years After His Old-age Death
Authorities say they have solved the 50-year-old killing of an Iowa teen but not before the suspect died of old age. read more
After U.S. Course, Australian Police Consider Using Genetic Genealogy in Investigations
A group of specialists are assessing forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) as an investigative tool after recently completing a world-first graduate certificate in FGG in the United States. read more
HFSC Gets More Money to Keep Up with Extreme Spike in Homicides
In the first two weeks of October alone, the Houston Forensic Science Center’s 39-member crime scene unit (CSU) has responded to 27 homicides, and 24 other scenes, for a total of 1,171 scenes this year. read more
Robert Durst Sentenced to Life for Murder of Best Friend
New York real estate heir Robert Durst was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without chance of parole for the murder of his best friend more than two decades ago. read more
Team IDs Skeletal Remains Found on Texas Ranch
Human remains found near a tank battery in 2019 in Gardendale, Texas have been identified as Timothy Daniel Gomez. read more
When Evidence Goes Cold: Adding Automated Freezers to Your Hands-Free Workflow
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If you haven’t struggled to locate freezer-based evidence in order to meet a processing or reporting deadline, raise your hand. Anyone…? read more
Coroner: Gabby Petito Strangled 3-4 Weeks Before Body Found
Blue previously classified Petito’s death as a homicide, but had not disclosed how she was killed pending further autopsy results. read more
ShotSpotter Files Defamation Complaint Against VICE Media
ShotSpotter filed a defamation complaint in the Superior Court of Delaware against VICE Media alleging defamatory and demonstrably false claims about the company. read more
NCMEC: Proposed Changes to Sexual Assault Laws Put Children at Risk
In letters written from child- and victim-organizations, executives and members express concerns with proposed changes to who is required to register as a sex offender and who has access to that information, as well as weakened sex trafficking and reduced maximum sentences for offenders. read more
University Police First to Earn SCS Property, Evidence Accreditation
The University of Colorado Boulder Police Department’s property and evidence unit is the first university police department in North America to earn the SCS Northwest Evidence Management Professional Accreditation certificate, a process that took about two years to complete. read more
New App Empowers Abuse Victims to Capture their Own Evidence
A UK forensic science expert and entrepreneur has launched a ground-breaking app that quietly captures legally admissible forensic evidence of abuse to support police investigations. read more
San Diego Police Ask for Help in Locating Murder Suspect After Finally ID'ing Woman
San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Cold Case Unit are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspect responsible for the murder of Nicole Weis, which occurred nearly 22 years ago. read more