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Polypropylene Cyanoacrylate Fuming Chamber

TopAir's Cyanoacrylate Fuming Chamber is used to develop latent prints from non-porous surfaces in a safe, controlled environment. Cyanoacrylate is placed inside the chamber while evidence is easily positioned using the adjustable hanging rods. Starting the cycle triggers the automated system to ... read more
Confusing, Understudied Drug on the Rise in the U.S.

A new drug concoction that poses unique risks and has been heavily under-researched has made its way from Latin America and Europe to the U.S. recently. read more
DNA from Fetal Tissue Evidence Leads to Stepfather in 2024 Sex Assault

The suspect in a 2024 sexual assault case involving a vulnerable adult has been identified and arrested, following a breakthrough made possible by interagency collaboration. read more
Court Overturns 1985 Murder Conviction Based on Misconduct

Wright was wrongfully convicted of the 1984 murder of his friend, Penny Anderson, in her Springfield, Massachusetts apartment. read more
MSU to Create First-of-its-Kind Database for Analyzing Human Remains

Michigan State University is leading the effort to create a computer program that produces a holistic biological profile of human remains and makes the investigative process clearer and more efficient. read more
Genealogy Identifies 2001 Jane Doe Never Reported as Missing

Her skeletonized remains were discovered on Driver’s Flat Road in Foresthill, California, and had remained unidentified for over two decades. read more
Genealogy IDs Man that Killed Mother, Left 3-Year-Old on Road

Years after the murder, a partial DNA profile was developed from her clothing. It eliminated the main suspect in the case. read more
Arizona Cold Case Identity Confirmed with Help from Ramapo College

Staff in the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center successfully delivered a candidate to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s and Arizona Attorney General’s offices. read more
Caught Green-handed: New Light-emitting Method for Gunshot Residue Detection

Researchers in Amsterdam have adapted a commercial lead testing kit into a method that can detect gunshot residue faster and more sensitively than current analysis. read more
Team Uses AI to Enhance, Accelerate Human Identification

An interdisciplinary team comprising of faculty and doctoral students from MSU have found a way to use artificial intelligence to help forensic anthropologists identify individuals faster and more efficiently. read more
Firearms Lab Honored for Processing Record Amount of Ballistic Evidence

The lab processed more than 20,000 National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) acquisitions in 2024. read more
University, Department of Public Safety Sign Forensics Agreement

Mississippi State University and the Mississippi Department of Public Safety have formally agreed to work together on forensic investigations, including recovery of human remains, exhumations, surface scatter and burial recoveries, as well as identification of human skeletal remains. read more
SVU Detectives ID, Arrest Man in 1999 Assault of Child

Special Victim Unit (SVU) detectives at the Family Justice Center arrested and charged a man with Statutory Rape of a Child last week stemming from a 1999 sexual assault cold case. read more
Non-profit Awards $15,000 Grant to Police to Upgrade Digital Forensics

This grant will be used to upgrade cellphone forensic equipment and licensing—vital tools in today’s digital world that help us investigate a wide range of crimes. read more