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Zodiac Cipher Solved 51 Years After it was Sent to Newspaper
A coded letter mailed to a San Francisco newspaper by the Zodiac serial killer in 1969 has been deciphered by a team of amateur sleuths from the United States, Australia and Belgium. read more
Study: Militarizing Local Police Does Not Reduce Crime
New research shows that the militarization of local law enforcement through weapons, armored vehicles, combat attire, office equipment and other items provided by the Department of Defense does not reduce crime. read more
Missouri Bill Aims to Get Forensic Investigators to Crime Scenes Faster
A Missouri state representative has filed a bill designed to help forensic investigators arrive at the scene of a crime more quickly—something that feels like it should be common sense, but is actually a problem for forensic personnel. read more
Forensic Approach IDs Illegal Medicine, Simplifies Data Sharing Between Labs, Police
Two forensic experts from Italy and the UK have collaborated to develop a first-of-its-kind technique that enables quick and accurate characterization of illegal pharmaceuticals and other products. At the same time, they have developed an approach to better share this information across forensic ... read more
$100,000 Federal Grant to Aid University Forensics Training
A $100,000 federal grant will assist a law enforcement education program at Jacksonville State University. read more
DNA Profiling IDs Man Missing Since 2009
Human remains discovered on May 23, 2009 by officials in Washington State have now been positively identified as James Neufeld, who disappeared in January 2009, last seen leaving his home in Penticton, British Columbia. read more
Hot Desert, Cold Cases: Broadway Road Jane Doe
"First thing we get when we're born is our name," Detective Stuart Somershoe said. "That should be the one thing you get to keep when you die, and she doesn't have that." read more
A Better Kind of Cybersecurity Strategy
New model shows why countries that retaliate too much against online attacks make things worse for themselves. read more
New Method Enables ID of Single Dyed Hair Strand
Next time you find a strand of hair at a crime scene, pray the suspect doesn’t like the color of his or her natural hair. read more
Hot Desert, Cold Cases: Drew James
James's fiancé, Key Meh, was seven months pregnant with their third daughter when he was killed. They met in school and had been together since, with plans to tie the knot in December. read more
New Technique Quickly Tells Human Blood from Animal Blood
Scientists analyzed human and animal blood using a technique where they scraped dried blood samples onto a crystal and scanned them with infrared light. read more
Investigators of Online Child Abuse at Risk of Mental Harm
Police who investigate online crimes against children, and protect wider society from seeing images of violence against young people, are themselves at risk of moral injury and other psychological harms. read more
FARO Releases 2021 Software for Optimal Forensic Scene Documentation
The latest edition of FARO Zone represents a significant software advancement that empowers public safety professionals with even more tools to diagram, document, share and analyze forensic scenes. read more
Infographic: Capillary Electrophoresis versus Next-Generation Sequencing
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In forensic and crime laboratories, capillary electrophoresis is still the "norm" for DNA analysis. However, as technology advances, next-generation sequencing is increasingly finding its way into laboratories. Each technique is advantageous on its own, but there are some samples and cases that ... read more
Genetic Genealogy Helps ID Woman Now Charged With 2003 Murder of Her Newborn Twin Sons
An extensive Sheriff’s Police cold case investigation has led to murder charges against a Michigan woman for the deaths of her newborn twin sons more than 17 years ago. read more