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Genealogy Identifies Teen Boy after 21 Years
After 21 years, a murdered young man found in Houston, Texas has been identified as 16-year-old Hector Jose Garcia. read more
How Bloodstain 'Tails' Can Point to Significant Forensic Details
Researchers demonstrated how bloodstains can yield even more valuable details than what is typically gathered by detectives, forensic scientists, and crime scene investigators. read more
Undergraduate Forensic Anthropology Major at Ohio State is First of its Kind
"Most places offer a forensic specialization as part of the anthropology major,” he said. “But they don’t have the resources to devote an entire major to it.” read more
A Step to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths with Light-activated Naloxone Treatment
In a proof-of-concept, a team has designed injectable nanoparticles that released naloxone when triggered by blue light. read more
2023 Holiday Gift Guide for Forensic Scientists
Forensic’s annual Holiday Gift Guide is here with some great ideas for the forensic scientist/criminologist/science nerd if your life. read more
Genealogy Identifies Teen Found Dead near Detroit in 1996
Nearly three decades after the body of a teenage girl was found in an alley in an enclave north of downtown Detroit, authorities have finally identified her. read more
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