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DNA Doe Project Helps Identify Melody Harrison after 30 Years

With innovative investigative genetic genealogy techniques deployed by the DNA Doe Project, the once unidentified woman has been identified as Melody Harrison, reported missing from Phoenix. read more
Challenges and Solutions in the Analysis of Degraded DNA Samples

Advances in forensic technology have focused heavily on improving the tools available for forensic scientists to assemble high-quality analyses from degraded DNA, typically achieved through short-tandem repeat (STR) analysis via capillary electrophoresis (CE). read more
Mother, Boyfriend Arrested After Genealogy Identifies 5-Year-Old Murdered in 1988

Investigators estimated that the child had been deceased for one to two months before being found. The child was a black female and thought to be 3-4 years old. read more
University Scientists Locate Missing WWII Pilot after 8 Decades

Such an undertaking entailed meticulous examination of tons of soil, aiming to recover fragments of human remains or personal effects crucial for identifying crew members. read more
NJ Gets $2 M for Advanced Tracking System for Rape Kits

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the receipt of $2 million in competitive federal funding to establish an advanced tracking system for the state’s Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) Kits. read more
New Scientific Method for Analyzing Criminal Careers

Researchers at the Complexity Science Hub have examined 1.2 million criminal incidents and developed an innovative method to identify patterns in criminal trajectories. read more
Utilizing Impression Evidence in Crime Scene Reconstruction

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There is a growing disconnect within the disciplines of what is being called crime scene processing and crime scene reconstruction. Many are overlooking or ignoring the importance of the context in which impression evidence is found. read more
Genealogy Identifies 1980 Overdose Victim

During the investigation the California Department of Justice was able to recover a latent fingerprint, which was ran through the Automated Latent Print System with no reported matches. read more
Suspect in 16-Year-Old's Murder Identified after 46 Years

In January 1976, 16-year-old Pauline Brazeau visited a pizza diner in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for dinner and drinks, where she was last seen alive around three o’clock in the morning. Hours later, Pauline’s body was discovered. read more
One Year After Eliza Fletcher Case, Tennessee Cuts Rape Kit Processing Time

Tennessee's lead investigative agency says it now takes less than half the time it took to process rape kits in August 2022, not long before the high-profile killing of a jogger shone a light on the long delays and prompted a funding boost. read more
AG Vacates Wrongful Conviction after New DNA Testing Proves Innocence

The Albion Department of Public Safety worked with the CIU to locate the 1988 Sexual Assault Kit and submitted the evidence for DNA testing at the MSP Forensic Science Division laboratory. read more
LIMS for Forensic Investigation Speeds Case Resolution, Justice

A forensic information management system (FIMS) tailored for forensic investigation provides the end-to-end support that law enforcement needs, from gathering information to prosecution. read more
Genealogy Identifies Skeletonized Remains of Gunshot Victim Found in 1980

The investigation at the time determined the remains came from a black male, 17-24 years old, who had suffered a gunshot wound to the face. read more
Indiana State Police, Othram Identify 2016 Homicide Victim

Investigators concluded that the man had black hair and that he likely suffered from a fracture to the skull or eye socket during his life. The man’s death was ruled a homicide. read more
Former CBI Scientist Under Investigation

A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) forensic scientist is the subject of an internal affairs and criminal investigation after discovering anomalies in her work as part of DNA testing in the lab. read more