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Professor Recognized as Future Leader Amid Death Challenges in South Africa
In South Africa, cause-of-death data is often inaccurate or incomplete, a challenge compounded by the underreporting of deaths. read more
Colorado Passes Law to Address CBI Backlog
Governor Jared Polis signed a bill into law to address the backlog in DNA tests collected in sexual assault investigations by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). read more
DPS Breaks Ground on New Arkansas State Crime Laboratory
This marks a significant milestone in the state’s efforts to modernize and expand its forensic science capabilities, better serving Arkansans. read more
Medical Examiner's Office, Othram Identify Teen Found in 1995
Almost three decades after her discovery, the remains of a young woman found in Fulton County have been identified as Kiyona Arnold. read more
Study: Robots can Help Investigate Knife Crime
A new study presents the most comprehensive review to date of the methods used by forensic investigators for the reconstruction of knife crimes. read more
Bone Fragments Found on New Jersey Beaches Linked to 19th Century Shipwreck
Skeletal remains that were found on a number of beaches in South Jersey between 1995 and 2013 are now confirmed as belonging to the captain of the 19th century schooner Oriental. read more
Months of Analysis by 9 Genealogists Identifies Man after 3 Decades
Several months of genealogical analysis by nine genealogists would determine various connections to the unidentified man, including a couple from the mid-18th century that was living in Bristol, England. read more
Cold Case Unit Hopes ID of 1981 Murder Victim Leads to Suspect
Using genealogy, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Cold Case Unit has identified a woman whose dismembered torso and religious pendants were found in a San Jose field in 1981. read more
DNA Testing of Clothes, Hammer Leads to Arrest in 1983 Cold Case Murder
Schappert was recently identified as a suspect in this case through blood and touch/trace DNA located on both Novak’s clothing and a hammer believed to have been used in the attack that were seized during the initial investigation in 1983. read more
eDNA in the Air Tracks Wildlife, Viruses and Drugs
The air of Dublin also contains cannabis, poppy, even magic mushrooms—or at least their DNA. read more
Proposed Standard to Aid in Drug Analysis
ASTM International’s forensic sciences committee is developing a proposed standard that will help forensic analysts of seized drug evidence better evaluate which methodology to use when addressing detection/identification limitations within laboratories. read more
The Roman Massacre that Never Happened
A new study has revealed that bodies recovered from a "war cemetery," previously attributed to the Roman Conquest of Britain at Maiden Castle Iron Age hillfort in Dorset, did not die in a single dramatic event. read more
Field Device Can Detect Low Concentrations of Drugs in Real-time
At the scene, the tablets were found to contain a nitazene, allowing authorities to put out a drug warning within 36 hours of the initial death—possibly saving others from a similar fate. read more
Grant Allows Lab, Police to Exhume Body of 1984 Jane Doe for DNA Testing
A grant awarded to ADFS will now fund the advanced testing required—procedures which typically range in cost from $15,000 to $20,000. read more
Othram Identifies Skeletal Remains Found on Sand Bar in 1983
In August 1983, the skeletal remains of an unidentified person were found on a sand bar along the south bank of the Missouri River in Jackson County, Missouri by a fisherman. read more