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Texas State University Students Receive 3 of 20 NIJ Awards

Of the 20 awards made nationwide under this program in 2024, Texas State University was the only institution to receive multiple awards, its three recipients comprising 15%?of the national awardee pool. read more
University Launches Flexible Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Degree

With courses available in person, online or in a combined hybrid format, the flexible, affordable B.S. in Chemistry program will emphasize real-world applications and hands-on experiences — either in WilmU’s state-of-the-art labs or through innovative at-home lab kits. read more
TBI Reduces Rape Kit Turnaround Time from 45 Weeks to 10 Weeks

Two years ago, the bureau reported turnaround times of up to 45 weeks, delays that hindered criminal prosecutions and deferred justice for survivors. That processing time has now dropped to 10 weeks. read more
Woman Dies by Suicide After She is ID’ed as Mother of Newborn Murdered in 1993

Now, 31 years later, the baby has been identified. Genealogical data also revealed her birth mother, who died by suicide upon the identification news. read more
INTERPOL Expands Identify Me Campaign to 46 Cold Cases

INTERPOL is hoping to build on that success with the launch of the second phase of “Identify Me.” This phase highlights 46 cold cases involving unidentified women whose remains were found in France, Italy, and Spain, in addition to Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. read more
DNA Doe Project Working to ID Girl in Bear Brook Murders

The DNA Doe Project has partnered with the New Hampshire State Police to take a fresh look at the case of a little girl who was the biological daughter of serial killer Terry Rasmussen, also known as the Chameleon Killer. read more
University Team Helps Document Skeletal Remains Found on ‘Poor Farm’

Researchers and students worked for two years with town officials and the state archaeologist to investigate and document the remains, which were uncovered more than 20 years ago during construction and were identified as being from a farm for paupers during the mid-1800’s. read more
Army CID’s Cold Case Unit Asks Vidocq Society for Help with Missing Soldier

Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division’s Cold Case Unit recently delivered a presentation to a group of forensic experts and investigators who volunteer their time and expertise to assist law enforcement in solving difficult cold cases. read more
UK Seeks State-of-the-Art Forensic Science

The Accelerated Capability Environment was asked to help build a better understanding of what the state of the art is in current science research and how that could impact and drive increased analytic insight on scene samples. read more
First Successful IGG Case in New Orleans Reveals Victim's Name after 22 Years

A cold case homicide victim has been identified with advanced technology utilized by the FBI for the first time in New Orleans. read more
2010 John Doe that had Medication that Expired in 1999 has Finally Been Identified

After 14 years, a individual whose remains were discovered by hikers near St. Mary’s Mountain in Stevensville, Montana, has been identified. read more
Research Suggests Quitting Smoking may Help Alleviate Opioid Crisis

New research shows that as smokers increase their daily number of cigarettes, they report higher rates of chronic pain, more prescription opioid use, severe work limitations due to pain, and poor mental health read more
Collecting, Transporting and Processing DNA on Fired Cartridge Casings

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While in the past there have been challenges in the DNA processing, recent advances in collection, packaging and transport methods have demonstrated high potential for recovering usable DNA profiles from these pieces of evidence. read more
Meta Rejects DNA Doe Project’s Ad for Transgender Doe

Identifying Does is hard enough. The DNA Doe Project certainly doesn’t need pushback from the world’s largest social media corporation. Yet, that’s exactly the situation the non-profit has found themselves in this week. read more
Jane Doe Found in 1977 was Victim of Serial Killer Sam Little

Little told detectives he murdered an unidentified female by strangulation after meeting her at a nightclub in North Charleston. read more