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New Drug Adulterant is More Potent than Zombie Drug

The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education has issued a public health alert regarding a novel psychoactive substance seen recently in illicit drug material that is similar to but even more potent than xylazine, the so-called “zombie drug.” read more
University of Idaho House in Kohberger Case Demolished, 3D Virtual Tour Likely in Court

The house where four University of Idaho students were killed last year was demolished last week, marking an emotional step for the victims’ families and a close-knit community that was shocked and devastated by the brutal stabbings. read more
Seizures Identified as Potential Cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

In a study designed to better understand sudden unexpected deaths in young children, which usually occur during sleep, researchers have identified brief seizures accompanied by muscle convulsions as a potential cause. read more
DDP Identifies Jane Doe Found at Gruesome 2011 Crime Scene

On March 29, 2011, Kaplan’s partially decomposed body was found in a vineyard in Arvin, California. The head and thumbs were missing from the corpse, and her body had been drained of blood. read more
Police Reviewing Recommendations in JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case

The Colorado Cold Case Review Team has spent the last year reviewing the JonBenet Ramsey homicide investigation to generate investigative recommendations, which the Boulder Police Department and the Boulder District Attorney are getting ready to act on. read more
IGG Center Students Identify 1980 John Doe

Students of the Ramapo College of New Jersey Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Center have successfully uncovered the identity of “Rhinelander John Doe.” read more
Remains Identified 65 Years After Found in a Utah Desert

After nearly 65 years, an unknown man found in the Utah desert has been identified as Robert Holman Trent, born on 15 January 1913 in Reidsville, Rockingham County. read more
Wisconsin University to Offer New Anthropology Major in 2024

This new, fully developed program will cover all of the varied aspects of anthropology, including archaeology and forensics. read more
Forensic’s Top 10 News Articles of 2023

As we prepare to move into a new year, let’s take a look back at Forensic’s most popular news of the year, while reflecting on how far forensic science has come in the last 12 months. read more
Teen who Went Missing in 1979 While Looking for Her Biological Father has been Identified

After more than four decades, Sahara Sue Doe, a young woman whose remains were discovered near Sahara Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada, is now identified as 19-year-old Gwenn Marie Story. read more
D.C.'s Dept. of Forensic Sciences Achieves Reaccreditation of Forensic Biology, Forensic Chemistry Units

The Department of Forensic Sciences’ application for reaccreditation of its Forensic Biology and Forensic Chemistry Units was approved. read more
Clemson Media Forensics Hub Digs into Russian ‘Narrative Laundering’

Researchers spent months digging into the ways that Russians are working to sway public perception about Ukraine through narrative laundering methods, including planting fake news stories on foreign news websites, creating fake social media accounts and even creating entire fake news websites using ... read more
The Health and Economic Toll of Gun Violence in Youth

The new study shows that the impact on family members is even greater when a child suffers a firearm injury than when another family member is injured. read more
Body Pulled from Lake 24 Years Ago Identified as FBI Fugitive

A body found wrapped in tire chains at the bottom of a lake in Kentucky in 1999 has now been identified as a man wanted by the FBI after an arrest for the alleged rape of a minor child one year earlier. read more
$12 M Grant Will Expand the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences

These funds will benefit the rapidly growing Harris County population by consolidating the medical examiner and crime laboratory services. read more