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Study of 99 Decomposing Piglets Sheds Light on Fabric Analysis

How does clothing on a decomposing body react to environmental and biological factors? That’s the question forensic experts and entomologists at Murdoch University in Australia set out to answer in their newest study. read more
Genealogy Names Mom, Daughter in 'Mom-in-the-Box' Case

As part of the investigation, officers located the decomposed remains of another person inside a box under the kitchen table, indicated to be the woman's mother. read more
DNA Reveals Luzio was Amerindian, Like Indigenous People Now

Luzio, the oldest human skeleton found in São Paulo state (Brazil), was a descendant of the ancestral population that settled the Americas at least 16,000 years ago and gave rise to all present-day Indigenous peoples. read more
Glow-in-the-dark Sand Speeds Study of Glass Evidence in Crimes

Experiments to study how glass behaves in crimes typically take days of work. That is, until a possibility to accelerate the investigation suddenly presented itself in an unlikely way. read more
Study: Analysis of Court Transcripts Reveals Biased Jury Selection

Cornell researchers have shown that data science and artificial intelligence tools can successfully identify when prosecutors question potential jurors differently, in an effort to prevent women and Black people from serving on juries. read more
DNA Retesting Leads to Suspect Already Serving Life for Nearly Identical Case

A man already serving two life sentences for sexual battery and attempted murder of a young teen in 1992 has been indicted by a Florida grand jury on similar charges and then some for the murder of a 12-year-old girl just 13 months after that January 1992 crime. read more
Genealogy Identifies WW1 Veteran Who Went Missing in 1928

On Christmas Day in 2017, a snorkeler's chance discovery at Shallow Inlet, Sandy Point, Victoria, would set into motion an investigation that would unravel a 95-year-old mystery. read more
FDA Approves Second Over-the-Counter Naloxone Nasal Spray Product

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved RiVive, 3 milligram naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter, nonprescription use for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose. read more
Henry Lee Releases Statement Denying Fabricating Evidence

Henry Lee has denied fabricating evidence after he was found liable last week in a murder case that sent two Connecticut men to prison for decades for a crime they did not commit. read more
Suspect Arrested After 2003 Rape, Attempted Murder Case is Reopened

Detective Broady met with victims and family members to obtain information about the case in hopes of generating new leads to follow up on. read more
DDP Identifies 1983 Teen Victim of Larry Eyler, the Highway Killer

Investigators and genealogists with the DNA Doe Project have identified another victim of serial killer Larry Eyler, also known as the Highway Killer. read more
In Crime Reconstruction, Can iPhone Tell What Floor Suspect Visited?

Forensic researchers conducted many experiments to test the reliability of building level registration by iPhones via the location tracker and step counter. read more
Forensic Dentist: There is a 'Lack of Awareness' Surrounding Bitemark Analysis

“It isn’t so much that prosecutors are using bitemarks inappropriately. There is simply a lack of awareness about how much distinction there could be in two sets of teeth." read more
Othram Identifies Partial Skull Discovered on Beach in 1983

The identity of Jane Doe #16-1979 was confirmed as Dolores Wulff who was murdered in Woodland, California, but interestingly, the skull was not a genetic match to the remains. read more
Mapping Mass Shootings in the United States

The United States has more than 10 times the number of mass shooting incidents than other developed countries, yet little research has shown the distribution and types of shootings, geographically. read more