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Study: DNA From Romani People Used Inappropriately in Databases
In both ethical and scientific respects, Roma population groups are treated inappropriately in DNA databases and in genetic studies – potentially with consequences for investigations that draw on forensic genetic databases. read more
Veterinary Forensic Pathologist Seeks Justice in Animal Abuse Cases
Learning what really happened to these animals and bringing justice to possible animal abusers is a focus of Adam Stern. Two new programs Stern started this past year aim to do just that. read more
DNA Match Leads to Arrest in 1984 Sexual Assaults
A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with four armed sexual assaults dating to 1984 thanks to information from a genealogy database, prosecutors announced Tuesday. read more
Survey: STRmix Has Been Used in 220,000 Cases Worldwide
Demand for forensic software remains high due to the role it plays in helping solve crimes and excluding individuals wrongly associated as the source of crime scene evidence. read more
New Toolkit for Capturing How COVID-19 Impacts Crime
To better understand how responses to the COVID 19 outbreak affected crime patterns, Borrion and colleagues drew on resilience theory, which considers the ability of systems to adapt and survive in the face of perturbations. read more
Investigators Hope Updated Image Will Help ID 1997 John Doe
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Coroner Division has released newly updated images in hope to identify a John Doe found in Trabuco Canyon nearly 24 years ago. read more
Kansas City Police Solve First Case Using Genetic Genealogy
Sixteen-year-old Fawn Cox was killed in the bedroom of her home at 9th and Van Brunt while the rest of the family slept on July 26, 1989. Someone climbed up and broke into her window, sexually assaulted her and killed her. read more
Man Suspected in 1972 Murder Kills Self Before Jury Convicts
An Edmonds man on trial for the 1972 killing of a 20-year-old woman killed himself just before a jury convicted him of murder, police said. read more
Surge in Violent Injuries During Stay-at-home Orders
Researchers examined Philadelphia's urban trauma center, finding evidence that shows penetrating injuries reaching historically high levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more
Professor Develops First-ever Forensic Genetic Genealogy Certificate, Sets Sights on Future Center
Claire Glynn had been working with forensic DNA for 15 years but when she spit in a tube in 2016 to get a better idea of her ancestry, even she couldn’t envision the impact genealogy was about to make around the world. More specifically, in her world—in forensics. read more
University Opens First-ever Sexual Assault Health Care Program
A new Michigan State University program this week will begin offering free and confidential medical care 24 hours a day to individuals who have experienced sexual assault and seek care within a five-day period. read more
Missouri Police ID Remains of Woman Missing for Almost One Year
The Bates County Sheriff’s Office received a call of an article of clothing that was found near a bean field in rural southwest Bates County. The article of clothing potentially had human remains with it. read more
Student Spotlight: First-gen Student Dreams of Becoming a Medical Examiner to 'Bring Closure' to Families
“For some people to be reconnected with their families after they die, first you have to find out who they are. I can help create those reunions and bring closure to lives and families.” read more
Study: Demolishing Abandoned Houses Does Not Reduce Nearby Crime
A researcher decided to study the matter after hearing Kansas City's former police chief in 2016 touting a $10 million plan to demolish 800 dilapidated, abandoned homes to help reduce crime. read more
Genetic Genealogy Confirms Story of Alex Kurzem, the Nazi’s Little Jewish ‘Mascot’
After 11 long years, genetic genealogist Colleen Fitzpatrick has provided DNA evidence that Alex is in fact Jewish, from Koidanov, Latvia as he said, and is very closely related to a Jewish family currently living in Canada. read more