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Kaleidoscope, iHeartPodcasts, Othram Launch 'America's Crime Lab' Podcast
Hosted by former clinical psychologist Dr. Elin Lantz Lesser, America's Crime Lab takes listeners behind the scenes of groundbreaking investigations, revealing how scientists, detectives, victim advocates, and families work together to uncover the truth and bring long-awaited answers to those left ... read more
Study Provides Investigators New Clues about Bloodstains
When blood strikes fabric, it leaves a stain. But it can be difficult to accurately assess things like how quickly blood was traveling when it struck the fabric. read more
Cold Case Group Awards Funding to Reexamine 1994 Homicide
The Washington County District Attorney’s Office has applied for and been awarded $14,000 from the Oregon Cold Case Investigators Association to reexamine a 1994 cold case homicide. read more
Jane Doe IDed 35 Years After Being Found in Illinois Soybean Field
Investigators believed she had been killed two to three days prior to being discovered, having sustained multiple stab wounds to her neck and torso. read more
Detectives Seek Tips in 2006 Double Homicide of Mother, Daughter
Mary Cooper, 56, was hiking on Pinnacle Lake Trail with her daughter, Susanna Stodden, 27. Their bodies were discovered along the trail, both having suffered fatal gunshot wounds. read more
University's Program Closer to Achieving Gold Standard in Accreditation
When the master’s program was approved in late May, Iancu said students already were waiting in the wings. Eight applications are now in review, and the first cohort of graduate students is expected to start classes in the fall. read more
Managing Environmental Hazards Amid the Opioid Crisis
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Beyond drug enforcement, first responders need to adapt to today’s natural disasters and emergency situations that require faster action due to the hazards associated with more synthetic materials. read more
Researchers Sequence Whole Genome of Ancient Egyptian for the First Time
This possibility exceptionally skilled man is the oldest Egyptian to have his genome sequenced to date. He lived around 4,500 to 4,800 years ago—the age of the first pyramids. read more
DNA Analysis Leads to Arrest in 2009 Death of Newborn
The newborn lovingly named Matea Esperanza by UCPD officers—a name meaning "Gift from God" in Hebrew and "Hope" in Spanish—was discovered by a man searching for recyclables. read more
Nurse Not Heard from Since 1973 Now Identified
On April 16, 1974, the body of an unidentified woman was discovered in a wooded area off Route 124 in Marlborough, New Hampshire. Forensic analysis indicated she had died in late fall 1973. read more
2 Men in Prison Since 1994 Exonerated after DNA Testing
A Manhattan judge vacated the convictions of Brian Boles and Charles Collins for a 1994 murder after DNA testing on fingernail evidence from the victim excluded the men as the source and pointed to another individual as the perpetrator. read more
Florida Lab Named Among Top 14 in the Nation
ASCLD named the County’s forensic lab among the top 14 in the nation with efficient service that speeds up court cases and supports criminal convictions and exonerations. read more
Report Offers Recommendations in Wake of CBI DNA Scandal
In the wake of the Missy Woods scandal, an independent assessment of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s Forensic Services section has found past deficiencies that included inadequate accountability, poor internal culture, a focus on productivity and gaps in crisis response. read more
Gunshot Victim Identified after 36 Years
The remains had been unidentified since they were discovered on April 20, 1989. An autopsy performed at the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory determined the victim had been shot. read more
Othram Identifies Man Lost at Sea in 1997
Hulliger was 36-years-old when he was lost at sea with a friend while fishing in Monterey Bay on January 14, 1997. His friend and boatmate, Greg Mitchell, has never been found. read more