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The Benefits of Teaching Forensic Science Virtually
Contrary to what crime scene dramas lead us to believe, there is a disconnect between lawyers, who have a limited knowledge of forensic evidence, and forensic scientists, who have limited experience with lawyers’ lines of questioning. read more
DNA Doe Project IDs 1984 John Doe
On November 17, 1984 the skull and other skeletal remains, along with some soft tissue, were found in a wooded area in Giddings, Lee County, Texas. read more
Suspect Arrested in 1996 Murder of 17-Year-Old Girl
On Tuesday, January 30, 1996, the partially-clothed body of Gladys Arellano was discovered at the bottom of a ravine in the Topanga Canyon area of Malibu. The last time she was last seen was three days earlier. read more
Mobile Extraction Company Grayshift Raises $47 Million to Continue Growth
This minority investment will help Grayshift accelerate sales and marketing initiatives, grow the research and engineering teams, expand product offerings, and increase global awareness of its flagship GrayKey solution. read more
Phoenix PD Combat Rising Crime, Homicides Up 44%
More than 12 dozen people have lost their lives in Phoenix this year at the hands of someone else. The rising homicide rate reflects 148 people whose untimely death has been ruled a homicide. read more
Man Arrested in 1976 Slaying in South Carolina
A man has been charged with rape and murder in the slaying of a South Carolina woman who was killed more than 40 years ago after DNA evidence linked him to the case, authorities said. read more
Othram, Coroner's Office ID Illinois John Doe
The McHenry County Coroner’s Office attempted to identify the unknown man using fingerprints, dental records, and CODIS testing, but traditional approaches were unsuccessful in producing any identifying information. read more
DHS Launches New Center for Countering Human Trafficking
The DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking is the U.S. government’s first-ever integrated law enforcement operations center directly supporting federal criminal investigations, victim assistance efforts, intelligence analysis, and outreach and training activities related to human trafficking ... read more
Opinion: Why the Next Generation of Cops Need a Criminal Justice Degree
Contemporary criminal justice degree programs offer tremendous benefits not only to the future officer candidate but to hiring agencies, as well. In light of nationwide calls for police reform and the evolving standards of what constitutes a “good hire,” criminal justice degree programs deserve ... read more
DNA Matches Skull Found in Mid-1980s to 19-Year-Old Woman
Authorities said last week new DNA analysis has definitively matched a skull found on Mount Hood in the mid-1980s to a young woman reported missing a decade earlier. read more
Massively Parallel Sequencing as an Investigative Tool
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72 Bones Connected to 1881 Death May be Oldest Genetic Genealogy Case to Date
This familial link pointed to a young woman named Hallie Armstrong, who died in 1881, at the age of 18. Armstrong was a young teacher, unmarried, and the cause of her death was listed as “unknown." read more
Investigators Connect Body in Submerged Car With Leg Found in 2018
In the morning of Saturday, July 28, 2018, a child found a semi-decomposed leg from the knee down floating in Buena Vista Lake in Kern County, California. After extensive search of the area, no other body parts were located. read more
Second Set of Human Remains Found in Abandoned Florida House
These remains were the second set to be found on the property, with the first having been located on Saturday, February 2, 2020, resulting in a separate death investigation. read more
Millions, in Record Numbers, Seek Police Reforms
This new study argues that monitoring internet searches can be an effective way to understand the policy interests of the public. The research team previously monitored internet searches to track influenza, identify suicide ideation, and discover the rise in acute anxiety during the COVID-19 ... read more