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Researchers Work to ID Woman Who Took Her Own Life 25 Years Ago
She was discovered lying on her back, on her bed, with a suicide note mentioning that she had no family and that she did not care what was done with her body. The cause of death was determined to be cyanide poisoning. read more
New Sensors Can ID Explosives, Drugs at the Molecular Level
New sensors are so powerful that they can detect threats at the molecular level, whether it's explosive materials, particles from a potentially deadly virus or illegal drugs entering the country. read more
Researchers Improve Molecular Autopsy Accuracy
Researchers improve molecular autopsy accuracy by identifying more genetic variants that could lead to sudden unexplained deaths. read more
Gary Pugh Appointed Forensic Science Regulator for England and Wales
The Regulator ensures that the provision of forensic science services across the Criminal Justice System complies with a high standard of scientific quality. read more
Prioritizing Research of Drug-impaired Driving to Help Forensic Experts, Law Enforcement
Developing effective policies, practices, and standards to fight drug-impaired driving means first building a firm foundation of priority research needs for law enforcement, forensic toxicology, prosecuting agencies, and practitioners. read more
DOJ Grant Brings in Forensic Genealogists to Help Solve 2005 Connecticut Homicide
Authorities are hoping to solve a 16-year-old Hartford cold case murder by using new genetic genealogy testing made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. read more
Philly Health Official Forced to Resign Over MOVE Cremations
Philadelphia’s top health official was compelled to resign Thursday after the city’s mayor learned partial human remains from the 1985 bombing of the headquarters of a Black organization had been cremated and disposed of without notifying family members. read more
Laser Scanner Technology Assists Phoenix Police in Evidence Gathering
Part of collecting evidence in a car wreck is collecting a map of the incident to provide crush and collision data. For years, detectives like Cummings Smith have used Google Maps to create 2D images of incidents. Now, new technology is making that 3D. ? read more
Juvenile Incarceration has Mixed Effects on Future Convictions
Harsh prison sentences for juvenile crimes do not reduce the probability of conviction for violent crimes as an adult, and actually increase the propensity for conviction of drug-related crimes. read more
Grant Helps Forensic Chemist Commercialize Novel Laser-based Technology
Igor Lednev, a professor at University at Albany, has been pioneering the use of Raman spectroscopy for forensic analyses for more than a decade. In 2019, after 11 years of NIJ funding valued at $3 million, more than 60 published articles and three U.S. patents, Lednev founded SupraMEtric LLC, a ... read more
Remains of Suspected Third Victim of Wayne Nance ID'ed after 36 Years
The female victim was known in the area as “Jane Doe 3UFMT” and “Christy Crystal Creek” and is one of the three Jane Doe victims of suspected serial killer, Wayne Nance. read more
UK University, Non-profit Team to Form Cold Case Program
Glasgow Caledonian University will become the first university in Scotland to develop a cold case unit in partnership with Locate International, a community interest company that works with higher education institutions to help progress historical cases. read more
Palm Print Evidence Sets Jonathan Smith Free After 21 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment
The court’s decision was based on new palm print evidence found at the crime scene identifying an alternative suspect, and exculpatory evidence that the prosecution improperly withheld from the defense regarding the reliability of informant testimony. read more
New Program Offers 24/7 Digital Health Services to Victims of Sexual Assault
Arkansas is one of four demonstration sites in the country to receive federal funding from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime to establish digital health sexual assault services that will improve care, access and quality of sexual assault forensic exams. read more
Comparison and Optimization of Two qPCR DNA Quantification Assays to Improve STR Analysis Workflow Efficiency
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Analysts in forensic labs routinely perform DNA profiling analyses, including STR analyses, as part of their casework investigations. In cases where amplification fails, an appropriate rework strategy must be determined based on the resulting STR profile data. This white paper from Qiagen tests two ... read more