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How Biometric Technology Can Decrease Latent Print Backlog
Hear first-hand from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office how STORM’s design and accuracy contributed to an immediate decrease in their backlog and an increase in casework efficiency in their latent print unit. read more
UK Experts Create New Footwear Mark Database
On any given day last year, researchers from Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Scientific Support Services could be seen running at work, repeatedly turning around in one spot, kicking doors and causing general mayhem. But the researchers weren’t upset. read more
Cold Case Team Arrests Husband in 1988 Homicide after Evidence Reexamination
In May 2021, the Washington County District Attorney's Office Cold Case Unit partnered with the Washington County Sheriff's Office to continue the investigation into the death of Deborah. read more
DNA Doe Project Identifies Remains Displaced During 1931 Cemetery Relocation
A young woman who died in 1891 in Sanford, Maine has been identified as Edith Patten. Her coffin and remains had been left behind after the city relocated the rest of the graves. read more
Suspect Confesses to Stabbing after Othram Identifies 2022 John Doe
The unknown man, found in an apartment parking lot in Lexington, Kentucky, has now been identified as 40-year-old Jimmy Lawrence Medlock. read more
Genetic Genealogy, Fingerprint Confirm Identity of 1998 John Doe
The DOJ was able to compare the one latent print with fingerprints known to be Jeffery’s and got a positive match. read more
US Marshals Computer System Hit by Ransomware Attack
In a major breach of a U.S. Marshals Service computer system this month with ransomware, hackers stole sensitive and personally identifiable data about agency employees and targets of investigations. read more
How Many Cases Have Been Solved with Forensic Genetic Genealogy?
Tracey Dowdeswell is the first to put a number on cases solved using FGG. By doing so, she’s also the first to construct an adequate sample frame for further research into forensic genetic genealogy. read more
Suspect in 1983 Murder of His Wife Commits Suicide After Renewed Investigation
The Oregon State Police Crime Lab reviewed all the evidence from 1983 and concluded that the lab results from 1983, ruling out suicide, were still accurate and conclusive. read more
Reexamination of Evidence Leads to Already-jailed Suspect in 1980 Cold Case
Last year, investigators received a report from the Serological Research Institute (SERI) stating that male DNA was found on these pieces of evidence. read more
Oldest Human Genome from Southern Spain
The study reports on the oldest genome to date from Cueva del Malalmuerzo in southern Spain, as well as the 7,000 to 5,000-year-old genomes of early farmers from other well-known sites, such as Cueva de Ardales. read more
Canadian Bill Seeks DNA Collection in Non-violent Convictions
The bill has gained the support of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, who say its implementation could have spared a wrongful conviction and brought justice sooner in the cold case murder of a 9-year-old girl. read more
Tip from Facial Reconstruction Hits to a Different Cold Case
Detectives forwarded the information to BCI, which realized its relevance to a Fayette County human remains case dating back to 1981. The tip proved to be the missing piece. read more
Anthropology Student's Request Reopens Cold Case and Leads to ID of 1987 Youngstown John Doe
She had been a student of anthropology in the early 2000s and remembered seeing the skull and bones in the laboratory. read more
University Police Department Gets Cutting-Edge Training Simulator as Newest Tool
Projecting lifelike, interactive scenes on 16 life-sized screens that can be set up in a variety of configurations, the simulator is responsive to everything from physical interactions to verbal conversations. read more