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Boise State's Hampikian Lab Helps Free Innocent Michigan Man
“I called the lawyers and told them, ‘I think he’s going home,’” said Hampikian. After the hearing, Hampikian added, “The victim has held this identity since 1994. It set her foster son free.” read more
Florida University Students Process Mock Crime Scene
Keiser University Sarasota campus Law Enforcement Operations program students recently processed a mock crime scene that was designed to determine if a victim died as a result of a homicide, suicide, or accidental drug overdose. read more
Virginia House Approves Budget Focused on Police Reforms
The Virginia House of Delegates approved a budget this week that includes funding for a host of criminal justice and police reforms amid national unrest over racial injustice and police brutality. read more
Should Medical Biobanks be Used in Criminal Investigations?
While it was critically important to get the BTK killer off the streets, was it ethical to do so by seizing his daughter’s biological material, kept in a university clinic she visited for cervical cancer screening? read more
ICE Cartagena Opens Forensic Lab to Combat Transnational Cyber Crime
The forensic laboratory will strengthen the technical capacities of both the Colombian police and the prosecutors. read more
Vermont State Police, Othram Partner to Investigate Brianna Maitland's Disappearance
On the morning of March 20, 2004, the Vermont State Police received a report of an abandoned car on the property known as the “Old Dutchburn Barn” in the town of Montgomery, Vermont. read more
Trump Administration Did Not Enforce 15 Obama-Era Consent Decrees With Law Enforcement Agencies
District Judge James Robart was shocked. In a filing, he accused the federal government of reversing its position on “the old accountability system’s inadequacy” and doing so “for the sake of political expediency.” read more
Y Chromosomes of Neanderthals and Denisovans Deciphered
These Y chromosomes provide new insights into the kinship relationships and population histories of archaic and modern humans, including new evidence of ancient gene flow from very early modern humans to Neanderthals. read more
Hot Desert, Cold Cases: Nicole Aguilera
"They told me my mom was in the casket," Vanessa Marquez recalls. "I just remember crying and trying to like put my hand out." read more
FBI Awards UTEP Professor Grant to Study Interview Methods
The FBI recently awarded The University of Texas at El Paso’s Misty Duke, Ph.D., a grant to examine the effectiveness of two different methods to conduct investigative and intelligence interviews. read more
From Prison to America’s Got Talent: Archie Williams Fulfills Dream After 36 Years Wrongfully Imprisoned
Archie Williams spent 36 years wrongfully imprisoned for a rape and stabbing he didn’t commit. Last week, he received a standing ovation on the stage of a television show he used to watch in prison. read more
Anthropologist, Artist Create Facial Reconstructions to Aid RCMP Investigations
These days Mayne Correia works closely with Jean Nault, a profile artist with the RCMP’s behavioural science group, to come up with facial reconstructions of missing persons. read more
Study: Mobile Van Effective for Opioid Outreach Treatment Services
A novel mobile health program has proven to be an effective model for bringing opioid addiction treatment services directly to marginalized individuals, particularly the homeless. read more
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Police, Orgs Recognize Scientists During Forensic Science Week
Forensic science is hard. The hours are grueling, the pressure is relentless, there’s too much casework and not enough hands. This week, Sept. 20 to 26, is the Eighth Annual National Forensic Science Week. read more