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Advancements In DNA Technology Allow Police In Florida To Solve 1999 Murder

Police in Florida were able to utilize new technology to identify the owner of a knife with blood and other DNA samples on it to make an arrest in a nearly 25 year old previously cold case homicide. read more
Honolulu Police Asking For The Public's Assistance To Solve Decades-Old Cold Case

On September 28, 2010, at approximately 11:00 a.m., unidentified human remains were discovered by a construction crew in the Manoa area. It was determined that the skull sustained a gunshot wound and that the remains were placed there under suspicious circumstances. read more
Baytown Police Department & FBI Leverage Othram’s Forensic Sequencing Platform to Identify a 1992 Homicide Victim

In April 1992, the remains of an unidentified individual were discovered in the 700 block of Tri City Beach Road in Baytown, Texas. Baytown is a city just east of Houston. Baytown Police Department responded to the scene. It was determined that the remains were that of a black male who was 5’9” tall... read more
10-Year Investigation Leads To Arrest In Mesquite Assault Case

Almost a decade ago on September 2, 2014, Mesquite Police were dispatched to the 3500 block of Moon Drive, after a resident located a female victim lying on the side of their house. The victim had been savagely beaten, leaving her unconscious with severe injuries to her head and face. During the ... read more
Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Teams with Othram to Identify a 2020 John Doe

In April 2020, the remains of an unidentified individual were found on the shoreline of Revere Beach in Revere, Massachusetts. Revere is located 5 miles northeast of Boston. Investigators responded to the scene where they determined that the remains were that of a male. The man was between the ages ... read more
IDEMIA’s Face Expert: Maximizing Accuracy in Facial and Tattoo Recognition

In a demonstration of Face Expert, you will see how facial, and tattoo, investigative leads are made and hear about the most common use cases that benefit from such technology. read more
First Tulsa Race Massacre Victim Identified As World War 1 Veteran C. L. Daniel

Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum announced today the first identification of a Tulsa Race Massacre victim since the City started the physical part of its 1921 Graves Investigation five years ago. The identification is a man by the name of C. L. Daniel, a World War 1 U.S. Army Veteran whose next of kin’s DNA ... read more
Buffalo Police Department & FBI Team with Othram to Identify a 1988 Jane Doe

In March 1989, the remains of an unidentified individual were discovered at Kensington Avenue and Pauline Place in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo lies in western New York at the eastern end of Lake Erie. The Buffalo Police Department responded to the scene. read more
St. Petersburg Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify a 1992 John Doe

In July 1992, an unidentified white male was found on a sidewalk in St. Petersburg, Florida at 19th Street and Central Avenue. St. Petersburg is located in Pinellas County on Florida's gulf coast and is part of the Tampa Bay area. The unknown man was transported to Bayfront Medical Center where he ... read more
Two Charged with Murder in Cold Case from 1986

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced two people have been arrested and charged with the murder of a Golden Meadow woman in 1986. Russell Lee and Judith “Judy” Weiser have been charged with the murder of 22-year-old Paula Boudreaux back in August of 1986. read more
Minnesota Unidentified Remains Project Gives People Back Their Names, Families

It is devastating when a loved one is missing. Often, the pain of not knowing what happened can be among the worst parts. That's why our Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) laboratory continues to explore and advance the use of scientific methods to help solve missing and unidentified persons ... read more
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1984 Homicide Victim

In February 1984, the remains of an unidentified individual were discovered in brush along U.S. Highway 27 and the New River Canal. The discovery was made approximately seventeen miles from the town of South Bay, Florida in a rural area of Palm Beach County. An investigation revealed that the ... read more
Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1986 John Doe

In May 1986, a call was received about a fire at 24th and Elm Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, just east of downtown between I-35W and Highway 280. When fire department officials arrived at the scene, they found a retired railroad boxcar engulfed in flames. The bodies of two individuals were ... read more
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Teams with Othram to Identify a 2021 John Doe

In December 2021, the remains of an unidentified individual were found inside of an abandoned residence on Wolfe Street in Brunswick, Georgia. Brunswick is a small town with a population of approximately 15,000 residents located just south of Savannah near the Turtle River. read more
Lawmakers Cautious as Genetic Tests Help in Cracking Cold Cases

Law enforcement’s use of DNA evidence to find perpetrators of violent crimes has led to breakthroughs in dormant investigations, giving hope to victims’ families while raising privacy concerns. read more