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Decoding Time: Leveraging Timestamps in Digital Forensic Investigations

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In the field of digital forensics, time is not just a concept but a critical piece of evidence that, when decoded correctly, can reveal the hidden stories behind digital activities. They are essential in investigations to establish a chronology, validate data and build a narrative. read more
New Forensic Technique Could Help Police Compare Crime Scene DNA

Researchers from Flinders University in Australia are looking for a way to measure DNA shedding, which could ultimately have an impact on criminal investigations. Currently, there is no reliable way to measure and collect the natural shedding of skin and other cells for individuals considered low ... read more
Detectives Identify Suspect in 1980 Homicide Cold Case

On January 9, 1980, 25-year-old Susan Leigh Wolfe enrolled at the University of Texas Austin School of Nursing. On the same day, at about 10 p.m., she was kidnapped about one block from her home while walking to a friend’s house after having her house sprayed for bugs. read more
Decades-Old Knoxville Remains Identified With Genetic Genealogy

Remains discovered in Knoxville more than two decades ago were recently identified through the use of advanced genetic testing and the hard work of the Knox County Regional Forensic Center, the Knoxville Police Department, the University of Tennessee Forensic Anthropology Center, and others. read more
1985 Cold Case Solved Using Investigative Genetic Genealogy

For nearly 40 years, the brutal murder of Terri McAdams remained unsolved. But with help from the emerging and cutting edge field of investigative genetic genealogy, the Arlington Police Department and FBI Dallas Field Office have finally identified her killer. On February 14, 1985, Ms. McAdams was ... read more
Homicide Charges Dropped Against Pennsylvania Man Thanks to Second Forensic Opinion

Thanks to a second opinion from a forensic scientist, homicide charges against a Pennsylvania man have officially been dropped. The Lehigh County District Attorney's Office announced last week that Ethan Bastien, 22, will not be charged with the October 2, 2023 shooting death of Sian Cartagena, 18. read more
UH Forensic Anthropologist Invited To Examine Newly Unearthed Area In Ancient Pompeii

Renowned forensic anthropologist Robert Mann of the University of Hawai?i at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) has examined more than 15,000 ancient and modern human skeletons throughout his career. This summer, he was invited to analyze human remains from a newly unearthed area in ... read more
Suspect Arrested, Charged In 2007 Houston Homicide

Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the death of a female found at 10225 Bissonnet Street about 11:35 a.m. on November 12, 2007. read more
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1988 Homicide Victim

After 36 years, a man whose remains were discovered in a wooded area near I-95 in Jupiter, Florida, has been identified as John Lee Peppard, born October 10, 1946. read more
Police, Volunteer Group Locate Two Bodies in Florida Canal

Police in Florida have likely found the bodies of two individuals using sonar technology in a canal thought to be missing for the last 50 years. read more
Suspected Serial Killer Charged with 1977 Murders

Investigators from the Ventura County Cold Case Unit have arrested Warren Luther Alexander (DOB 01/12/51), of Diamondhead, Mississippi, on three counts of murder, related to a series of strangulation murders that occurred in 1977. read more
Suspect Mother Identified and Arrested in 37-Year-Old Cold Case Homicide

Thirty-seven years ago on October 13, 1987, a newborn baby was found discarded and dead inside a dumpster behind a business in the 5400 block of La Sierra Avenue. A man rummaging for recyclables found the baby. The newborn girl’s death was ruled a homicide by the Riverside County Coroner’s Office. read more
Decades-Old Cold Case Solved with DNA Evidence

After nearly three decades, the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office has announced the resolution of a cold case involving the murder of 15-year-old Danielle “Danni” Houchins from Belgrade, Montana. Houchins was tragically killed on September 21, 1996. read more
Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Team with Othram to Identify a 2023 John Doe

In September 2023, the partial skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were discovered by a maintenance diver at the Lawrence Hydroelectric Plant in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Lawrence is located north of Boston on the Merrimack River. The remains were found approximately 60 feet underwater ... read more
District Attorney's Office Switches to AI Software Platform

The Florida’s State Attorney's Office for the Eighth Judicial Circuit have upgraded their forensic software that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) in an effort to streamline efficiency for digital evidence management. read more