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Since Report on Flawed Roadside Drug Tests, Five More Convictions Have Been Overturned
Convictions against five people in Nevada were vacated after ProPublica revealed flaws with the drug tests administered by police. The exonerations come after five overturned drug convictions in Oregon. read more
Detroit Police Challenged Over Face Recognition Flaws, Bias
The complaint by Robert Williams is a rare challenge from someone who not only experienced an erroneous face recognition hit, but was able to discover that it was responsible for his subsequent legal troubles. read more
NYC Passes Austere Budget That Cuts $1B from NYPD
New York City lawmakers approved an austere budget early Wednesday that will shift $1 billion from policing to education and social services in the coming year. read more
DNA, Genetic Genealogy Solve 1982 Murder of 8-Year-Old Girl
This week, detectives solved Kelly Ann Prosser’s case through genetic genealogy, nearly 38 years after she vanished walking home from school on September 20, 1982. read more
Texas Man Released on DNA Evidence Still Not Exonerated After New Suspect Confesses
For Lydell Grant, acknowledgment that he was wrongfully convicted of murder has only meant purgatory, nearly seven months of it. He is neither free nor behind bars, nor can he restart his life. read more
Golden State Killer Admits to Dozens of Rapes, 13 Murders
DeAngelo, 74, did not cooperate with authorities. But he muttered a confession of sorts after his arrest that cryptically referred to an alter ego named “Jerry” that he said forced him to commit the wave of crimes that appeared to end abruptly in 1986. read more
Complex Family Trees, Genetic Genealogy Mark the Last of the Finalists in 2020 DNA Hit of the Year Program
Genetic genealogy has undoubtedly revolutionized forensic work, making its largest impact in cold case investigations. read more
NIST Spectral Library Adds Over 40 Fentanyl Analogs
The 2020 update sees the addition of more than 14,000 human and plant metabolites, including over 40 new fentanyl analogs. read more
Microalgae Research Advances Investigations of Homicides Involving Water
Research into microalgae on clothing is advancing the understanding of forensic investigations into crime-related deaths that have occurred in water bodies. read more
More Fragments from 1952 Crash in Alaska Found in Glacier
The goal is to identify and return remains from everyone onboard the C-124 Globemaster, which smashed into Mount Gannett north of Anchorage on Nov. 22, 1952, killing all 41 passengers and 11 crew members. read more
FBI Artifact of the Month: Laptop from Operation Ghost Stories
When Anna Chapman moved to Manhattan in 2009, she told her new friends she worked as a realtor. A few months later, an FBI investigation revealed Chapman’s secret—she was a Russian spy. read more
Homeland Security Seeks Partners for First Responders Technology R&D
Industry, academia, laboratories, and the innovation community are invited to submit proposals related to four technology categories. read more
Familial DNA, Search Highlight Finalist Cases in 2020 DNA Hit of the Year Program
Familial DNA and a kinship search were vital components of the cases selected as runner-up and third place in the 4th annual DNA Hit of the Year program. read more
DNA Doe Project IDs 2017 Wisconsin John Doe
Working in conjunction with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, the DNA Doe Project has identified the remains recovered from a wooded area south of Barron, Wisconsin in December 2017. read more
SNP Analysis IDs Washington Jane Doe 43 Years After Murder
Successful identification of Lisa Roberts was established using SNP DNA and investigative genetic genealogy. The DNA used for the identification was obtained from Roberts' hair. read more