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The Murder Chicago Didn’t Want to Solve
In 1963, a Black politician named Ben Lewis was shot to death in Chicago. Clues suggest the murder was a professional hit. Decades later, it remains no accident authorities never solved the crime. read more
U.S. Private Equity Firm Acquires MyHeritage
MyHeritage has announced that Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the company. read more
Saginaw Police Department and Othram Team to Identify Michigan Teen Found in 1988
The young man, who had died only a few hours before he was found, has remained unidentified for over three decades. read more
Man Arrested in Nebraska in Colorado Cold Case Slaying
A man tied to the killing of Colorado woman nearly 40 years ago through DNA evidence was arrested earlier this month in Nebraska, authorities announced last week. read more
Forensic Human Rights Group Questions Claim Palestinian was Shot in Self-defense
An international research group examining the fatal shooting of a Palestinian motorist challenged Israeli self-defense claims, saying the man had emerged from his car after it crashed into a checkpoint, did not approach troops and was instantly shot six times. read more
FAQs: Digital Evidence Collection
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Once media has been seized in an investigation, the next step is to acquire said media. This involves using external hardware to create a forensic image of the evidence ensuring the original is not damaged or modified. This helps preserve the probative value of the evidence. While the methods might ... read more
New Mexico Begins Construction of New State Crime Lab
The new facility will support New Mexico law enforcement and criminal justice agencies and court systems by analyzing forensic evidence collected at crime scenes and provide testimony in court. read more
Medical Examiner Says Office ID'ed 'Many More' COVID-19 Deaths Than Reported
Gill said many of the cases were discovered during investigations of remains about to be cremated, a procedure the office often conducts to make sure a homicide has not occurred. read more
DNA Identifies Ohio Woman Missing Since March
Experts working for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office have identified a woman whose body was found in the Mahoning River this past summer, and authorities are asking for the public’s help in determining what happened to her. read more
First Report on Mass Shootings from Columbia University Database
Sontrary to popular belief, serious mental illness was present in only 11% of all mass murderers and in only 8% of mass shooters. read more
Corey Pickett Case Puts New Jersey Courts and TrueAllele Head-to-Head
After a successful appeal by the defendant, state attorneys have filed a motion to reconsider the use and evaluation of probabilistic genotyping software TrueAllele in the case of Corey Pickett, a man charged with murder in New Jersey. read more
Solving the unsolvable? The molecular identi-kit validation of a custom Ion AmpliSeq Panel combining ancestry-informative autosomal and Y-chromosomal SNPs with phenotype prediction
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3500 Series Genetic Analyzer from Thermo Fisher Scientific
The Applied Biosystems™ 3500 Series instruments were the first genetic analyzers designed with a specific feature set and workflow for human identification (HID) applications. The complete system combines the instrument with Applied Biosystems™ reagents, consumables, and software, as well as ... read more
Rapid DNA Booking Station - Implementation Considerations and Best Practices
In this webinar, learn how to successfully harness the power of Rapid DNA in the booking station -- from two experts with many years of experience implementing successful DNA databasing programs. It’s time to expedite crime-solving with Rapid DNA. read more
Tennessee Police Exposed to Fentanyl During Arrest
It was determined the arrestee had busted up several bags of white powder that were previously hidden on her person. read more