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Court Orders DNA Testing for Pervis Payne, Who is Facing Execution
The Shelby County Criminal Court ordered DNA testing of crime scene evidence that has never been tested in Pervis Payne’s case. read more
Study: Cannabis Farms are a Modern Slavery 'Blind Spot' for Police
Migrants arrested for tending plants in the flats, houses and attics where cannabis is grown in bulk are often victims of trafficking and "debt bondage" - yet many are not recognized as such by police, according to a new study. read more
Popular Messenger Services are Extremely Insecure
A new study shows popular mobile messengers expose personal data via discovery services that allow users to find contacts based on phone numbers from their address book. read more
Using Phenotypic and Genotypic Data to Predict Eye Color
At ISHI, Susan Walsh gave virtual audience members a sneak peak into her laboratory’s latest project—quantitatively predicting eye color from phenotypic and genotypic information. read more
Robert DuBoise Officially Exonerated from Murder Charge After Nearly 37 Years
The Conviction Review Unit (CRU) announced their collaboration with the Innocence Project to audit prior cases involving bite mark evidence. read more
Study: Privatized Prisons Lead to More Inmates, Longer Sentences
When states turn to private prisons, the number of criminals incarcerated rises and the length of sentences increases. read more
Hot Desert, Cold Cases: Brianna Wells
"It keeps me up at night," Bridget said. "It's just like scary that someone could take the life of a 17 year old girl and just get away with it." read more
Virtual Reality Trains Public to Reverse Opioid Overdoses
A new study shows that VR training is just as effective as in-person training at giving the public both the knowledge and the confidence they need to administer naloxone and save lives. read more
FBI Pilots Rapid DNA at Booking Stations, ID’s Challenges for Crime Scenes
The FBI conducted Rapid DNA booking station pilot programs in four states and turned the lessons learned into a Standards and Procedure document approved by the FBI director last month. read more
Authorities Find Bones in Illinois After Serial Killer Reveals Location to Podcast Host
Authorities are analyzing bones found in Illinois to determine if they are the remains of a woman whom a convicted serial killer imprisoned in Ohio claims he killed about 15 years ago. read more
Utah Clears Rape Kit Backlog, Leaders Expect Further Reform
Officials in Utah announced that the state has eliminated its sexual assault kit backlog five years after reporting more than 2,000 were untested. read more
Independent Auditor to Review Cincinnati Police's DNA-based Homicide Cases
The New York-based Innocence Project and Cincinnati law firm Gerhardstein & Branch have negotiated a settlement with the City of Cincinnati for an unprecedented audit of Cincinnati Police Department’s (CPD) DNA-based homicide cases. read more
Genetic Genealogy Think Tank Proposes a Streamlined Approach for the Future
Investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) has officially outgrown its box, and a new team of experts is ready to work with the forensic community to advance IGG from the “OMG Era” to the “Investigative Intelligence Era.” read more
Team Develops Liquid Crystals for Forgery, Counterfeiting Prevention
A research team in Korea has developed a material that may potentially replace color shifting ink in prevention of forgery of bank notes, ID cards, and so on. read more
Researchers Pull eDNA From 0.2 Grams of Sediment
Researchers have developed a new technique to tease ancient DNA from soil, pulling the genomes of hundreds of animals and thousands of plants—many of them long extinct—from less than a gram of sediment. read more