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National Lab Hosts Nuclear Forensics Training for Ukraine
Ten soldiers from the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 10 members from the Security Services of Ukraine spent a week at Idaho National Laboratory learning and practicing debris collection techniques for post-detonation nuclear forensics. read more
Concerns Over CBI’s Response to DNA Scandal as Murder Cases Impacted
The Korey Wise Innocence Project and the ACLU of Colorado have sent a letter to the Director of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) with concerns over its response to the misconduct of former DNA analyst Yvonne “Missy” Woods. read more
Detective Helps Solve Cold Case that was Originally Assigned to his Father
Mowery Jr. scoured the old case file and re-interviewed witnesses and Griffith Police detectives that worked on the original case, including his own father, retired Griffith Detective John Mowery Sr. read more
New Algorithm Enables Faster, Better Identification of Seized Drugs
The Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification, or EASI, will allow separate labs using different instruments to meaningfully share data about the chemical profiles of various drugs for the first time. read more
Professor Profile: From Biochemistry to Wildlife Forensics
How a UCR degree in biochemistry set Ken Goddard on the path to becoming director of the world’s only full-service lab dedicated to solving crimes against animals. read more
Researchers Develop AI Tool to Safeguard Vehicles from Cyber Threats
The security of vehicles in the IoV age has been found to be vulnerable to cyberattacks that may cause regrettable events via interception or even alteration of vehicle-infrastructure communication. read more
International Symposium on Human Identification
Advancing DNA Forensics: Meet, Learn, Innovate. Step into the heart of forensic DNA innovation at ISHI – the largest annual symposium dedicated to your field. Connect with thought leaders, engage in hands-on workshops, and absorb presentations that are driving our industry forward. From September ... read more
Finding Hidden Data: Understanding SQL Databases
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SQL databases are vital in digital forensics, storing everything from chat logs to deleted data. Learn the role of WAL files, the challenges of recovering deleted records and the best practices for ensuring data integrity. read more
Genealogy, Investigative Work Proves Adoptive Parents Murdered 7-Year-Old in 1959
On Nov. 10, 1966, charges were dismissed because of the absence of corpus delicti and the failure of the prosecution to connect the skeleton of the child found in Mequon with the defendants. read more
2025 Midwest Security & Police Conference/Expo
More than two decades have passed since the ILACP launch of this event, created to serve the law enforcement community, as well as other safety and security professionals working throughout Illinois and neighboring states. read more
Ramapo College’s IGG Center Identifies Suspect in 1974 Murder
On Feb. 15, 1974, Mary Schlais was found deceased near the intersection of 408th Ave. and 990th St. in the Township of Spring Brook, Dunn County (WI). Schlais’s death was ruled a homicide. read more
Amid Shortage, New Mexico Uses CT Scans to Supplement, Replace Autopsies
As medical examiner and coroner offices nationwide face a severe shortage of forensic pathologists, New Mexico has pioneered the use of CT scans to reduce autopsy numbers and reduce costs. read more
Bones from Shipwreck Show How Bone Chemistry may Hold Clues about Lifestyle
This work explored how the chemistry of bone might adjust in response to physical activity and aging, so a person's bone chemistry may hold clues about their lifestyle. read more
Students Enlist Campus to Help Build Shoe Print Database
Forensic science students at New Jersey institute of Technology are giving criminal investigators a step up on solving cases, and they're doing it by enlisting the campus community's help through an enticing offer—“lend your soles” for free pizza. read more
Police Identify Prison Escapee’s Remains 40 Years Later
Investigators with the York Regional Police (UK) Cold Case Unit have identified human remains more than 40 years after they were found, and are appealing for any information that may help them solve the cold case. read more