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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Utilizing National Integrated Ballistic Information Network
Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry and the members of the CCSO Forensic Science Unit are pleased to announce the Agency is now utilizing the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN). read more
Lab is First in Texas to be Accredited for Cannabis Testing
Quality Forensic Toxicology is based in San Antonio, Texas and is the first laboratory in the state to be accredited for cannabis testing. read more
Chinese Scientist Who Genetically Engineered 3 Babies Sentenced to Jail
He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who is the first and only to genetically engineer babies, was sentenced to three years in prison and a $430,000 fine on Monday for “illegal medical practice.” read more
Personnel, Training, Opioid Crisis Top List of Challenges in the Forensic Lab
The National Institute of Justice recently released a report to Congress that details the needs, challenges and promising practices for today’s forensic laboratories. read more
Happy New Year!
The team behind Forensic wishes you a happy and healthy New Year! read more
When Automotive Plants Close, Opioid Overdoses Rise
Closing of local automotive assembly plants may lead to increases in deaths from opioid overdose, according to a new study. read more
Psychologists Can Help Evaluate the Impact of Bias on Crime Scene Forensics
It is premature to remove context from forensic analysis. Contextual bias on the part of a forensic examiner does not necessarily mean that errors will be made. read more
Illinois: Consent No Longer Needed for Child Forensic Interviews
Starting the New Year, child advocacy centers in Illinois will no longer need to obtain consent from parents to record forensic interviews of potential child victims, according to a new state law. read more
South American Study: Improve Mental Health of Female Prisoners
More can be done to improve the mental health of South Australian female prisoners according to the authors of a new study. read more
Niche Forensics Intelligence Platform Launches in UK
A development team representing forensics for the whole of the East Midlands, and the Minerva Programme Team, has been pioneering a project that is set to revolutionize the way forensics is brought into core policing. read more
Regional Trends in Overdose Deaths Reveal Multiple Opioid Epidemics
The United States is suffering from several different simultaneous opioid epidemics, rather than just a single crisis, according to an academic study of deaths caused by drug overdoses. read more
Top Cybersecurity Threats, Trends to Watch for in 2020
Joseph Dalessandro, an expert and professor in IT at Tulane University, breaks down the top cybersecurity threats and trends in 2020. Dalessandro predicts hackers will continue to focus on what works best and augment it with new and novel methods of attack. Here are his top five cybersecurity trends... read more
Kansas Bureau of Investigation, DNA Doe Project ID Woman Killed in 1987
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) with assistance from the DNA Doe Project has identified the remains of a previously unidentified homicide victim who was found in 1987 in Marion County, Kansas. read more
Two Colorado Courts Rule Use of STRmix Admissible
STRmix has been ruled admissible in two recent Colorado court cases. The two Colorado decisions bring the number of successful U.S. admissibility hearings regarding STRmix to 30. read more
Stanford Hospital is New Site for Treatment, Evidence Collection in Rape Cases
Starting in February, Stanford Hospital will become the second medical center in Santa Clara County to offer a place for victims of sexual assault to receive care and undergo evidence collection. read more