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A Guide to Swift Digital Evidence Retrieval

Are you looking to streamline your forensic investigations? Do you need to reduce time commitments while increasing efficiency and results? read more
Experts Say Training Videos can Help Juries Understand Forensic Science

An interdisciplinary team of legal psychologists, forensic experts and an attorney worked to develop an educational tool to help jurors avoid making similar mistakes in the future. read more
After Genealogy IDs 2012 Victim, Suspect is Quickly Arrested

After nearly a decade, homicide victim Michael Allen Holober has been identified and the suspect in his murder has been arrested. read more
1996 Skeletal Remains ID'ed as Missing Man With Dementia

Nearly six years later, in November of 1996, a hunter discovered some skeletal remains in a wooded section of Hanover, New Hampshire. A search of that area resulted in the recovery of additional human bones. read more
Genetic Genealogy Reveals Heritage of 2012 Jane Doe

A new genetic genealogy analysis has revealed the unidentified female to be 100% Asian with a breakdown of 45% Thailand and southern China, 36% Southern Han, and 19% Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. read more
Decriminalizing Drug Possession Not Linked to More Overdose Deaths in Oregon, Washington

New research suggests that in Oregon and Washington, two states that implemented drug decriminalization policies in early 2021, there is no evidence of an association between decriminalization and fatal drug overdose rates. read more
How to Meet Quality Assurance Standards in DNA Analysis

DNA extraction, amplification, analysis and STR profiling all take place within the forensic lab and must conform to quality standards. read more
DNA from Hair, Genealogy Helps ID 1986 Homicide Victim

Using new technologies and forensic genealogy, investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office have identified the remains of a woman found by road crews 33 years ago. read more
Study: Police Involvement may Hamstring Overdose Outreach Efforts

At issue are post-overdose outreach programs, which are designed to reach out to people who have recently survived an overdose. read more
After Wrongful Arrest, DNA Testing Points to New Suspect in Murder of 6-year-old in 1987

In 1987, the child was abducted near his home in the city of Vallejo. Four days after the child went missing, his body was discovered on Sherman Island in Sacramento County. read more
New Campus Home Adds Lab Space, Courtroom for Forensic Science Students

"Moving into our new building will provide much needed additional faculty and staff office space, dedicated conference rooms, additional classroom space, and increased lab space for our Forensic Science labs." read more
Cadaver Study Shows How Ant Bites Can Advance Investigations

Forensic entomologist Paola Magni is urging forensic professionals to consider the activity of insects beside blow flies and beetles—specifically ants. read more
Michigan Researchers Receive Funding to Improve Response to Sexual Assault

Researchers and investigators will work to reduce the 3,440 sexual assault kit backlog, better understand the perpetrators of sexual violence, develop victim and survivor centered responses to sexual violence, and provide training programs for law enforcement investigating sexual assaults. read more
Study Shows Long History of Violence in Ancient Hunter-gatherer Societies

Violence was a consistent part of life among ancient communities of hunter-gatherers, according to a new study that looked for signs of trauma on 10,000-year-old skeletal remains from burial sites in northern Chile. read more
Forensic Psychology Students Take to the Courtroom

The Division of Forensic Behavioral Sciences is the newest academic program dedicated to advancing the field through expanding education, applying theory to practice and developing standards to promote the highest levels of ethics and integrity. read more