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Montgomery County Coroner Office Confirms Identity of Skeletal Remains Found in Towamencin Township
The Montgomery County Coroner's Office has confirmed the identity of skeletal remains discovered in Towamencin Township earlier this year. The remains have been identified as those of Isaias Hernandez-Geronimo, a 34-year-old male who had recently moved to the United States. read more
North Carolina Attorney General Announces Record Number Of CODIS Hits
Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that the North Carolina State Crime Lab had 1,466 CODIS hits in the past fiscal year, breaking the previous record of 1,382 hits in fiscal year 2023. read more
Inmate Charged for Smuggling Fentanyl into the Hamilton County Jail
On Thursday, July 25, 2024, Hamilton County Corrections Deputies were notified of a possible overdose in the women’s housing unit. This was the third overdose to occur within (36) hours. read more
Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office and Colorado Bureau of Investigation Team with Othram to Identify 2018 John Doe
In May 2018, the partial skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were discovered near Silver Lakes Drive in Lawson, Colorado. Lawson is located on Interstate 70 west of Denver. Local children found the skull along with a tooth fragment by a power pole. read more
Hawaiian Police Match DNA To Unsolved 1991 Murder
A man accused of one of the most infamous cold cases in Hawaii history has reportedly committed suicide just shortly after police identified and interviewed him for a 1991 murder. read more
Charlotte County Cold Case Unit Identifies Victim In Decades-Old Homicide Case
Skeletal remains discovered more than 20 years ago in Charlotte County have been identified thanks to DNA technology. read more
Collier County Sheriff’s Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1985 John Doe
In February 1985, a man was walking on N. 2nd Street in Immokalee, Florida when he collapsed. Immokalee is a city located just southeast of Fort Myers. The man was drinking a beer and it was initially believed that he was intoxicated. Toxicology tests were negative, and it was ultimately determined ... read more
DeKalb County District Attorney's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 2020 John Doe
In October 2020, the remains belonging to an unidentified individual were discovered in Tucker, Georgia. Tucker is a city located just northeast of Atlanta. A lawn maintenance crew discovered the remains right behind a business parking lot near a tree line. read more
Former Federal Correctional Officer Faces Additional Charges Involving Sexual Abuse of Inmates and a Federal Civil Rights Violation
A federal grand jury issued a superseding indictment yesterday charging former correctional officer Darrell Wayne Smith with 15 counts of sexual abuse, including a civil rights violation, against five female victims who were inmates under his custody and control at Federal Correctional Institution, ... read more
Police in the UK Use Forensic Spray to Tag Illegal Bikers
Police departments in the United Kingdom are using a “forensic spray” to tag motorcyclists, e-bikes and other small vehicle riders that are causing a nuisance in Manchester. read more
More Loci, More Info: Next-gen CE STR Analysis
In this video interview, Anupama Gopalakrishnan, Sr. Product Manager at Promega, discusses the pros and cons of different types of DNA analysis. Gopalakrishnan also gives an update on Promega's new Spectrum CE System that can detect up to 8 dyes, allowing amplification of more loci and better ... read more
Suspect Arrested in 21-Year-Old Cold Case Homicide Investigation
On September 4, 2003, at approximately 2:15p.m., the Henderson Police and Fire Departments responded to the 200 block of Gold Street in reference to a female occupant located deceased inside of a residence. read more
Long Island Man Sentenced To 25 Years After Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Caused Four Deaths
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Marquis Douglas, a narcotics trafficker who operated a narcotics business that was responsible for the distribution of large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl and other illicit substances throughout the North Fork of Long Island, was sentenced by ... read more
Hartford Man Gets Life for Double Murder and Witness Tampering
Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin announced today that the Honorable Michael J. Gustafson on July 18, 2024 sentenced Brandon Letman, age 31, to life in prison without the possibility of release for the 2016 fatal shootings of Ashley Spence, age 21, and Cameron Mounds Jr., age 19, in Hartford... read more