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New Forensic Lab Seeks to Reduce Evidence Backlog in California
The state-of-the-art forensics laboratory will contain teaching spaces so faculty and students have real-world opportunities to connect theory to practice, and ideas to application. read more
Bode Technology Launches Advanced Genetic Genealogy Service
Bode Technology is advancing the field of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) with a suite of end-to-end, validated genome sequencing options that enable access to its fully accredited, in-house forensic DNA capabilities. read more
Ancient Genomes Reveal Down Syndrome in Past Societies
Age estimates from skeletal remains showed that all six individuals died at a very young age, with only one child reaching around one year of age. read more
Report Shows Huge Increase in Use of ‘Gas Station Heroin’
According to CFSRE, Poison Control Center cases involving tianeptine exposure increased nationwide from 11 total cases between 2000 and 2013 to 151 cases in 2020. read more
DDP Identifies Skeletonized Remains Discovered in 1993
On Aug. 8, 1993, two men were hiking along a creek bed in a remote area off of Pine Flat Road in Healdsburg, California, when they discovered the skeletonized remains of a woman. The case went cold when investigators were unable to match the remains to missing persons reports. read more
Genealogy IDs New Mom Likely Killed in 1980
The victim's 18-month-old son was found alone in a hotel room where she was staying in Sacramento, and the now-identified woman was not heard from again. read more
$2.6 Million Grant to Fund New Wildlife Forensic Center
The laboratory will allow researchers and interagency law enforcement professionals to rapidly use DNA evidence to investigate and prosecute wildlife trafficking in northern Botswana. read more
AI is Putting Innocent People at Risk of Being Incarcerated
There are at least seven confirmed cases of misidentification due to facial recognition technology, six of which involve Black people who have been wrongfully accused. read more
First Arrests Under Florida’s New DNA Law, Pennsylvania Considers Post-arrest Testing
In the U.S., different states legislate DNA collection in different ways. In July 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that changed the law in the Sunshine State. read more
Second Suspect Identified in 1980 Murder of Karen Umphrey
At the time, it was not publicly announced that DNA belonging to another contributor was discovered at the crime scene. read more
Mexican Medical Examiners Travel to U.S. for Toxicology Trainings
The visit to the United States is part of an effort to provide Mexican medical examiners with insights into using insects for toxicology screenings, particularly focusing on synthetic drugs like fentanyl. read more
Study: Police Seizures of Psychedelic Drugs are Soaring
Seizures by law enforcement officials of psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, have increased by 369% since 2017, a new study shows. read more
Black Women Murdered 6x More Often than White Women
Black women in the U.S were, on average, six times more likely to be murdered than their white peers for the years 1999 through 2020, according to an analysis of racial disparities in U.S. homicide rates released by Columbia University Irving Medical Center. read more
Black Adults Losing Sleep Over Police Killings of Unarmed Victims
Black adults across the United States suffer from sleep problems following exposure to news about unarmed Black individuals killed by police during police encounters, according to a new study. read more
FBI's Genealogy Team IDs Suspect in 1972, 1979 Murders
In 1979, evidence connected the two cases, but the person responsible remained a mystery. read more