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Testing Finds Antipsychotic Agent in Illicit Drug Supply

The Center for Forensic Science Research & Education has released an alert after forensic scientists and coroners have identified quetiapine in the illicit drug supply as a cutting agent for fentanyl, cocaine and heroin. read more
Genetic Genealogy IDs 2014 John Doe

In December 2014, a hiker discovered human remains in a wooded area just south of Newport, Washington off Highway 2. read more
Washington Lawfully Owed DNA Project has Added Over 2,000 to CODIS

Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that his lawfully owed DNA project has reached a significant milestone, with more than 2,000 new profiles added to the national DNA database since the effort began. read more
Study Confirms Link Between Concealed Carry Weapons and Gun Homicide Rates

As the right to carry expands in several states, researchers note acute safety risks with the expansion of legal firearm ownership. read more
DNA Study Sheds Light on Early Europeans’ Cultural, Genetic Development

A new DNA study has nuanced the picture of how different groups intermingled during the European Stone Age, but also how certain groups of people were actually isolated. read more
NCMEC Releases New Reconstructions to ID Last ‘Candy Man’ Victim

Over the years, investigators have been able to identify 27 of these victims—all except one. For the last five decades, the sixteenth body found in the boat shed has only been known as John Doe 1973. read more
University Partners with Leda Health to Explore Feasibility of Early Evidence Sexual Assault Kits

The self-collection kits would allow survivors of sexual assault to collect their own evidence privately in instances when they don’t have access to a local health care provider. read more
Remains Found in 1983 are Identified as Part of Ongoing Project

With 4 cases already solved, each of the 12 remaining cases represents an opportunity to bring answers to families and communities. read more
DNA Under Victim's Fingernails Identifies Perpetrator in 1991 Murder

McClure left significant DNA underneath Johnsons’ fingernails, which could only be a result of Johnson fighting vigorously for her life. read more
Police to Measure 'Toll of the Job' on CSIs, Digital Forensic Experts

Leicestershire Police will measure the “physical and mental toll of the job” on its forensic teams in a groundbreaking study using data analytics from the world of Formula One. read more
Establishing the Foundation of Reliable Duct Tape Evidence

The new method allows examiners to qualify and quantify features and characteristics that are commonly observed during physical fit examinations. read more
Team IDs Jane Doe Thought to be First Victim of Gilgo Beach Serial Killer

Thought to be the earliest recorded victim from the Long Island Serial Killer case, skeletal remains of a young woman, murdered in 1996, are now known to belong to 34-year-old Karen Vergata from Manhattan. read more
DNA from Steering Wheel Matches School Bus Driver to Four Cold Case Rapes

Investigators collected DNA from the school bus steering wheel, gear shift and switches on the bus Martinez drove. Agents say the DNA matched the DNA evidence collected from the sexual assaults in 1988, 1989 and 1991. read more
Ancient DNA, 23andMe Collide to Shed Light on Enslaved, Free African Americans in Maryland

A first-of-its-kind analysis of historical DNA ties tens of thousands of living people to enslaved and free African Americans who labored at an iron forge in Maryland known as Catoctin Furnace soon after the founding of the United States. read more
After Purdue Lawsuit, Opioid Marketing By Competitors Increased

Kentucky’s 2007 lawsuit against Purdue Pharma marked a major turn in the opioid crisis. But a new study finds that the case dissuaded only Purdue’s opioid marketing. Promotion of opioids by competing drug companies actually increased. read more