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Experts: Inappropriate for Officers to Take a Photo with Escaped Murderer After Catching Him

A group photo of about two dozen officers in tactical gear posing with escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante minutes after his capture last week in southeastern Pennsylvania drew criticism from policing reform advocates and some members of the public. read more
The Growing Field of Firearms Audio Forensics

Can you match a gun that was allegedly used in a crime to an audio recording from the crime scene of a gun being fired. Robert Maher's initial reaction was, “I really don’t think that is possible.” read more
Suspect Arrested After Victim Asks to Reopen Cold Case

The case was reopened after the victim observed the 2015 press conference awarding the Fayetteville Police Department the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s FY2016 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Grant. read more
Skeletonized Remains with Gunshot Wound Identified after 3 Years

They found a young man, mostly skeletonized, lying face-down. The PMI was estimated at 2 weeks to a month and the cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound. read more
$31 Million in Grants for South Carolina Victims’ Services Groups

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that groups that help crime victims across South Carolina will soon be getting more than $31 million in federal and state grants. read more
Professor Working on a Faster, More Effective Breathalyzer for THC

Emanuele Alves is developing a device that could offer results within minutes and reduce false positives. read more
Suspect Confesses to 1994 Murder Hours After Police Visit

In a series of unusual happenings, cold case detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department (Virginia) have obtained a full confession from the prime suspect in the brutal 1994 murder of a 37-year-old mother. read more
Genealogy Identifies Army Vet Shot to Death in 1996

The man's cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the head. Despite investigators multiple attempts to identity the man, his identity remained a mystery. read more
Hawaiian Researchers Working to Identify Unmarked Burials

Work to identify unmarked burials—at the invitation of the Saint Damien Burial Council on Moloka?i—will be ramping up, thanks to a $168,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to the University of Hawai?i–West O?ahu. read more
Forensic Science Experts Offer Training, Insight for Rural Practitioners

Smaller agencies—like those in rural areas—don't have the resources to get the same level of training on emerging techniques and technologies as those agencies in urban areas. read more
Opioid 25x More Potent than Fentanyl Tied to 20 Overdose Deaths in U.S., UK

Recently acquired in vitro pharmacological data shows this emergent novel synthetic opioid—called N-pyrrolidino protonitazene (also protonitazepyne)—is 25x more potent than fentanyl. read more
Two New Identifications Of World Trade Center Victims

The man and woman are the 1,648th and 1,649th persons to be identified by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner using advanced DNA testing of remains recovered from the attack that took the lives of 2,753 people. read more
Genetic Genealogy Identifies Dead Suspect in 1978 Rape, Murder of 16-Year-Old

Although 1978 DNA testing abilities were limited compared with the testing abilities of today, the samples were believed to contain DNA. However, an analysis could not be completed due to technological limitations. read more
RCMP Releases Sketch of 1984 John Doe in Hopes of a Lead

While the cause of death is unknown, it was estimated to have occurred between 1964 and 1974. Police suspect that the remains were submerged in Kusawa Lake or the Takhini River for a period of time prior to discovery. read more
Canadian Study: Commercialization of Cannabis Linked to Increased Traffic Injuries

Annual rates of emergency department visits for cannabis-involved traffic injury increased by 475 percent over 13 years, according to a new study from The Ottawa Hospital. read more