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Investigators Link Suspect to 1979 Murder, Possibly Two Others

WA Police Cold Case Investigations detectives have made a major breakthrough in the 1979 murder of Kerryn Mary Tate, nearly five decades after the 22-year-old was located deceased. read more
‘I Felt Like I was the One in Trouble:’ Improvements Needed for Collecting Evidence after Sexual Assault in Children

Addressing concerns can help put children first in what may be the most traumatic time of their lives. read more
New Software Will Help Combat Deep Fake Image Threats to Personal Security

Researchers have developed an innovative solution to accurately distinguish between fake and genuine images, as well as identify the source of the artificial image. read more
Michigan Police Employ Genealogy to Identify Man Missing Since 1986

The Monroe County Medical Examiner determined the remains belonged to a while male between the ages of 35 and 45 years old. The cause of death was ruled blunt force trauma to the head and the manner was homicide. read more
Genealogy Identifies Illinois Jane Doe after 23 Years

On March 28, 2002, a routine inspection by an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) crew led to the discovery of human skeletal remains in a creek bed along Illinois Route 3 near Gall Road in Columbia, Illinois. read more
Innocence Project, NYU Law Join Forces for Post-conviction Clinic

NYU Law will offer a clinic that allows its law students to work on Innocence Project cases and learn about post-conviction wrongful conviction litigation. read more
Philippines University Focusing on Disaster Victim Identification with New Program

The University of the Philippines Manila will begin offering its Forensic Medicine Master’s Program in the next academic year, focusing on a systematic approach to victim identification during disasters. read more
Unit Identifies 7 Cold Case Rapists in 5 Months

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office’s G.O.L.D. Unit has identified seven cold case sexual assault offenders through familial DNA searching and forensic genetic genealogy since November 2024. read more
Despite Hurdles Like Adoption and Anti-trans Sentiment, DDP IDs Julie Doe After 36 Years

After 36 years—and five years of working the case—the DNA Doe Project has identified “Transgender Julie Doe” as Pamela Leigh Walton. read more
Crime Lab Identifies Body as Missing Man, Suspects in Custody

Biological samples were collected and sent to the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory in Raleigh, along with comparison samples from family members of missing persons from Northeastern North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia. read more
Othram Identifies Teen Last Seen in 2007

After more than a decade, human remains found on a beach near Port Angeles, Wash., have been identified as 17-year-old Jeff Surtel. read more
$2 M in Grants to Fund Cold Case Unit, Digital Forensics and More

Four federal grants were awarded to create a Cold Case Unit, increase equipment to the Digital Forensics Unit and add three lethality assessment protocol training coordinators to the Victim Services Unit. read more
Convicted on Allegedly Fabricated Bite Mark Analysis, Louisiana Wants to Proceed with Execution

In a Jan. 9 brief, Louisiana prosecutors acknowledged questions surrounding the credibility of bite mark analysis but said there is no consensus on whether it is junk science. read more
Study Calls for Federally Funded Pediatric Firearm Injury Prevention Research

A new paper underscores the critical need for an enhanced federal investment in firearm injury prevention research to address the rising rates of fatalities and injuries. read more
How a Small Human ID Lab Built a Global Reputation

Members of the Human Identification Lab are deployed to private property or public lands, hiking across fields and ravines, and even boating or helicoptering into some of the most remote locations. read more