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Fake or Real? Detecting AI Images from a Forensic Lens
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When explicit deepfakes of Taylor Swift flooded the internet, it was a stunning and eye-opening moment. If the biggest popstar in the world can be a victim of sexual exploitation, any of us can. The social ramifications of generative AI used for horrible acts are already here – now society must come... read more
After 31 years, Orange County John Doe is Identified
A man, whose partial remains were discovered by two hunters in Orange County, Florida, has been identified as 48-year-old Richard Wick. read more
New Screening Method to Detect Drugs and Poisons Postmortem
The Miami-Dade medical examiner’s office has developed a quick method to screen fluids for hundreds of drugs simultaneously, improving workflow. read more
Multiple Comparisons in Wire Cuts Increase Forensic Error Rates
Researchers found the odds of a false match significantly increase when examiners make millions of comparisons in a quest to match wires found at a crime scene with the tools allegedly used to cut them. read more
Fake or Real? Detecting AI Images from a Forensic Lens
The social ramifications of generative AI used for horrible acts are already here – now society must come to grips with it and lawmakers must act quickly. As lawmakers wake up and quickly put laws in place that hold these perpetrators accountable, we conducted research to look at what these images ... read more
2015 Jane Doe Discovered in Setauket, NY, Identified
In March 2015, the skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were discovered by a hiker off a bicycle path in Setauket, New York. Setauket is a community on the North Shore of Long Island. read more
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