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1979 Lakeport, California Jane Doe Identified

After nearly 50 years, a woman whose remains were found in a wooded area off Highway 175 in the unincorporated area of Lakeport, California, has been identified as Wanda Lee Brewer. read more
Remains of 1975 "Munsingwear Doe" Identified

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Intermountain Forensics, the FBI’s Latent Print Unit, and the Coconino County Office of the Medical Examiner has successfully identified remains found 49 years ago as Gerald Francis Long, a Vietnam veteran originally from Minnesota. read more
Cocaine Contamination in Waterways a Growing Concern in Brazil

Stakeholders in Brazil are growing increasingly concerned over pollution and waterway contamination caused by cocaine. Researchers discovered in 2017 cocaine and other substances derived from medicines in surface water in the Bay of Santos may be causing biological effects in environmentally ... read more
WWII Prisoner of War Remains Case Selected as DNA Hit of the Year

GTH DNA has announced that a case involving the identification of a WWII U.S. service member who perished as a Japanese prisoner of war has been selected as the DNA Hit of the Year for 2024. read more
Identifying Deepfake Images from a Forensic Lens

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When law enforcement locates an explicit image as part of an investigation, there is no longer a guarantee the image is real. There’s a real and growing possibility it is an AI-generated deepfake image and we are in the very beginning stages as a society for how this will all play out. read more
Arrest Made in 24-Year-Old Massachusetts Sexual Assault Case

Jamie Dodge, 48, of Brownville, Maine, has been arrested and charged with aggravated rape and kidnapping for his alleged involvement in a sexual assault in the Town of Holland in July, 2000. read more
Madison’s “Chimney Doe” Identified After Nearly 35 Years

After more than three decades, investigators finally have a name to tie to a gruesome mystery. The skeletal remains found on Sept. 3, 1989, in the chimney of a Madison business belong to Ronnie Joe Kirk, Madison Police announced Monday. read more
After 34 Years, John Doe Identified in Chesterfield County, VA

After 34 years, a man found near Appomattox River in Chesterfield County, Virginia, has been identified as Robert Lee Harris, born February 22nd, 1935. read more
Human Remains Found Behind House Identified

The Knox County Regional Forensic Center has again helped solve another cold case, this time with the help of advanced genetic testing. The Knoxville Police Department notified the forensic center in early September 2022 that human remains were located in a wooded area behind a house on Knott Ave. read more
NNSA Conducts Multi-Lab Nuclear Forensics Exercise

the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation recently conducted the Epic Shadow exercise to demonstrate its Nuclear Forensics Material Analysis Program (NF-MAP) capabilities. read more
Dental Anomalies an Identification Marker in Forensics

Dental morphological traits, also known as non-metric dental traits, exhibit variation in appearance both within and between groups. The study analyzed the non-metric traits among the South Indian population, as few variants can be grouped within the population. read more
The Role of Automation in Reducing the SAEK Backlog

The forensic science community faces a significant challenge with the backlog of sexual assault evidence kits (SAEKs). Delays in processing these kits stem, in part, from the complexity of extracting and analyzing degraded and mixed DNA samples. read more
Sonoma County Homicide Victim Identified After Nearly 60 Years

After nearly 60 years, a murdered woman, whose remains were discovered off highway 1 in Sonoma County, California, has been identified as Lillian Marie Cardenas, born in 1928. read more
Private Labs Considered as Solution for Kentucky’s Forensic Lab Backlog

As Kentucky State Police continues to suffer from a backlog inside its forensic labs, a new proposal from Mayor Linda Gorton may help alleviate some of the delays for crime victims and their families. read more
1977 John Doe Identified Using Genetic Genealogy

After nearly five decades, investigators have identified a man whose remains were found by land surveyors while cutting a property line in Collier County, Florida. In 2023, the Collier County Sheriff's Office submitted forensic evidence to Othram in The Woodlands, Texas to determine if advanced DNA ... read more