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Genealogy, Cold Case Unit ID Body Pulled from Water in 1997

When the body was recovered from the water, deputies determined the male had been bound, shot, and stabbed multiple times before being dumped in the water. read more
Purdue Offshoot Launches Virtual Reality Crime Scene Training

Crime by the F.I.V.E.S. provides training scenarios that simulate live scenes using VR technology. read more
Inaccurate Hair Microscopy, New DNA Testing Leads to Exoneration of Carlton Lewis After 31 Years

An incentivized witness, a false confession, and hair microscopy contributed to Lewis’ wrongful conviction. read more
Australia Sees Success in Forensic Family, Domestic Violence Service

The Cook Government has begun trialing a family and domestic violence (FDV) service that gives authorities a better chance of convicting offenders, while supporting victims of these crimes. read more
Body Farm Team Digs into Soil Underneath a Decomposing Body

A multidisciplinary team—engineers, soil scientists, and biologists—digs in for a deeper look at what happens to the soil underneath a decomposing body. read more
DNA, Genealogy Identifies 15-year-old Murdered in 1981

A juvenile whose skeletal remains were found in the early 1980s in Cheatham County has been identified, and special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are asking for the public’s help to determine who killed her. read more
Forensic Team Assists in Recovery of WWII Remains in Papua New Guinea

AFP Forensic experts deployed to Papua New Guinea (PNG) have assisted with the retrieval and recovery of human remains, personal items and artefacts of Australian World War II soldiers from a remote burial site. read more
UK Digital Forensic Unit Adopts AI for Use in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

The Digital Forensic Investigation Unit is breaking new ground in the field of digital forensics relating to child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse images. read more
What Works in De-Escalation Training

The plenary brought together the entire life cycle of an evidence-based program from design and initial implementation to evaluation and, eventually, improvements to the program based on the research. read more
Human DNA Collected from Dogs Can Provide Critical Evidence

The team’s new study sheds light on the presence and transfer of human DNA on dogs, possibility expanding opportunities for DNA to assist in criminal investigations. read more
Genealogy Gives Name to Victim Whose Legs Were Found in 2012

On June 26, 2012, human remains were found in a garbage bag, specifically two legs. read more
Mobile Morgue Units Arrive in Hawaii as Death Toll Exceeds 100

A mobile morgue unit arrived Tuesday to help Hawaii officials working painstakingly to identify the remains of people killed in wildfires that ravaged Maui, as the death rose above 100 and teams intensified the search for more dead in neighborhoods reduced to ash. read more
Antibody Reverses Fentanyl, Carfentanil Overdose in Preclinical Study

An antibody in single-chain fragment variable (scFv) format that binds to the powerful opioid carfentanil was shown to reverse signs of carfentanil overdose in preclinical tests. read more
Reanalysis of Iceman's Genome Due to Contaminated DNA Reveals Anatolian Ancestry

The initial analysis of the Iceman's genome revealed genetic traces of Steppe Herders. However that is inaccurate as the original sample had been contaminated with modern DNA. read more
Next-gen Digital Forensics Software for Rapid Evidence Discovery

In this webinar, take a closer look at how software technology can give you a leg up in any type of investigation including CSAM, narcotics, and fraud cases, as well as internal investigations and post-incident analysis. read more