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Detecting Drugs in Hair: Drug Use or Environmental Contamination?

Because drugs remain in strands of hair for months longer than they do in the bloodstream, drug tests based on hair are more robust across time and can provide evidence of drug use in the more distant past. The challenge is differentiating whether a drug is present due to drug use or environmental ... read more
The Next Frontier: Bloodstain Pattern Dynamics in Microgravity

Expanding understanding of how forensic science adapts to extraterrestrial environments is a novel and inevitable expansion into the next forensic frontier. read more
The Impact of Surface Physiochemical Characteristics on Touch DNA

This study has enabled us to develop in vitro touch DNA models, as close to reality as possible, in order to better understand the interactions between a substrate and a biological trace. read more
Genealogy, Suspect Death Solve 1990 “Grace Doe” Case

Detectives in the McDonald County (Missouri) Sheriff’s Office have closed a 1990 homicide case based on extensive work on victim ID, plus information gained after a suspect’s death. read more
Remains Discovered in St. Cloud, Florida Identified After 27 Years

After 27 years, a man whose remains were discovered in a wooded area in St. Cloud, Florida, has been identified as 63-year-old fugitive William Wallace Stabler Jr., born January 23, 1933. read more
Forensic Photographer Is Vital for Documenting Search for Missing WWII Airmen

A 25-member team from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is in the Normandy region of France to search for three missing airmen whose C-47A aircraft was presumably shot down by German antiaircraft fire on D-Day, June 6, 1944. read more
Army CID Crime Lab Forensic Examiners Visit Atlanta-Area Science Classes

Eight U.S. Army forensic examiners recently visited local schools in Atlanta to serve as ambassadors from the science community for “Imagining the Future Day,” organized by the nonprofit group, Science ATL. read more
“John Doe 2000” Identified After 24 Years

In 2022, forensic genetic genealogy was done with DNA from John Doe 2000’s remains which led to relatives in Nevada. John Doe 2000 was tentatively identified as, Christopher Scott Case. read more
A Troubleshooting Guide for Common Issues in STR Analysis

Here we introduce the “Perfect” STR profile, then explore the typical pitfalls encountered during STR analysis and offer practical solutions. Our aim is to help forensic scientists navigate these challenges to achieve consistent and accurate outcomes. read more
After 40 Years, Partial Remains Identified as Having Died in 1915

Despite Elliott-Littlehale having died nearly 110 years ago, Othram scientists were able to successfully extract DNA from these skeletal remains, build an ultra-sensitive DNA profile, and perform the genealogical research to identify Elliott-Littlehale's displaced remains. read more
[Update] Progress in the Tulsa 1921 Graves Project

As the 103rd anniversary of the tragic 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre approaches, the City of Tulsa's quest to identify victims and connect with their relatives is gaining momentum. read more
New Age Progression Image of Tabitha Tuders, Missing Since 2003

At CrimeCon in Nashville, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) unveiled a brand-new age progression image of Tabitha Tuders, who disappeared on her way to her school bus stop in 2003. read more
South African Study Providing Forensic Insight – Using Pig Carcasses

The findings in a recent South African study have helped deepen our understanding of how soft tissue desiccates (dries out or mummifies), which is central to improving the accuracy of time-since-death estimations and can assist in criminal investigations. read more
Police Solve ‘Forgotten’ Murder of Elderly Woman

Police in Pennsylvania have solved a nearly three-decade-old murder of a Lehigh Valley woman using new DNA technology and have made an arrest. The District Attorney announced the arrest of Michael Breisch. read more
Forensic Genetic Genealogy Identifies Ontario Homicide Suspect After 25 Years

Twenty-five years after the murder of 26-year-old Lincoln, Ontario resident, Nadine Gurczenski, Joseph Archie “Raymond” Brousseau has been identified as her killer. read more