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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
Previous Genetic Studies of People with European Ancestry may be Inaccurate
Researchers have found that previous studies analyzing the genomes of people with European ancestry may have reported inaccurate results by not fully accounting for population structure. read more
Baltimore to Test Remaining 1,400 Slides from Cold Case Rapes
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Forty-nine years after Dr. Rudiger Breitenecker had enough foresight to save DNA evidence from the rape kits he collected from women at least once a day, Baltimore County has committed to testing all of that preserved evidence over the next 13 months. read more
Decomposed Body found in Landfill in 1989 Now Identified
More than three decades later, a man whose body was found in a Spokane, WA landfill is now known to be Clifford Wayne Bippes, born September 25, 1943. read more
Updated Digital Forensic Facial Reconstruction Released for 2018 Jane Doe
The photo-realistic digital images were generated in hopes of increasing the chances that someone will come forward to assist in identification. read more
2022 Report: Ireland's DNA Database is Growing
Despite an increase in the volume and complexity of submissions to FSI, the agency is performing very well, and has met or exceeded the majority of its targets. read more
Prediction Model can Calculate Risk of Opioid Relapse Within First 3 Weeks
A newly developed prediction model may be able to calculate the risk of opioid relapse among individuals in the early stages of medication treatment—as early as three weeks into therapy. read more
Connecticut AG Questions 23AndMe after Latest Data Breach
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has sent a letter of inquiry to 23andMe after a data breach last month, expressing concerns about the fallout, as well as the possible ethnicity implications of the stolen data. read more
Skeletal Remains Found in 1990 Identified, Police Ask Public for Help
The woman's manner of death was determined to be homicide. She became known as “Cleburne County Jane Doe.” read more
Anthropologist Hopes New Database Can Help Solve Mississippi Cold Cases
The new Mississippi Repository for Missing and Unidentified Persons opens access to important forensic information and biological profiles. read more