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Study: Gun Violence Spills into New Areas as Gentrification Displaces Drug Crime
When one urban block becomes upwardly mobile, organized criminal activity surges outward to surrounding blocks, escalating the violence in the process, according to a new study. read more
With ‘Lady in the Fridge’ Identification, Police Ask Public for Missing Pieces
The badly decomposed body of a woman known as the " lady in the fridge" has been identified 27 years after she was murdered. Now, investigators are appealing to the public to fill in the “pieces” of her life. read more
Discarded Cigarette Butt, Genealogy Solve 52-year-old Murder
Burlington Police DNA evidence collected from the cigarette butt and dogged investigative work led authorities to the man they say killed Rita Curran within a 70-minute window on a July night in 1971. read more
Man Who Accused Twin Brother of Raping 9-year-old Girl and Jogger Gets Convicted
A man who accused his identical twin brother of kidnapping and raping a 9-year-old girl on her way home from buying school supplies and a woman jogger in separate attacks was convicted Thursday of carrying out the crimes more than two decades ago. read more
Feds Seek to Limit Telehealth Prescriptions for Some Painkillers
The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis. read more
DNA, Family Cooperation Leads to ID of 'Disturbed' Man as 1983 Murder Suspect
The cooperation of the Shaw family during the investigation was paramount to identifying Charles Shaw as the person responsible for the homicide of Christina Castiglione. read more
Update: Prosecutors, Judges Push for Conviction Reviews, Ban on Junk Science of 911 Call Analysis
Attorneys have called for punishing prosecutors who used 911 call analysis knowing it was inadmissible in court. One conviction gets another look. read more
Stopping the Shortage ‘Cycle’: Ways to Fortify the Forensic Pathology Workforce
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The United States has about 750 full-time, board-certified forensic pathologists. But, experts say that number needs to be at least 1,500—if not more—to deal with the rising caseloads across every state. read more
Foot Found in 2021 Identified as Belonging to Missing Woman
In December 2021, a shoe containing a foot was found near the mouth of the Elwha River in Port Angeles, Washington. read more
Suspect's DNA, Taken After Suspected DUI, Hits to 2013 Rape Case
Forensic evidence collected from this examination was sent to the State Police Crime Laboratory, whose chemists were able to develop a detailed DNA profile of the attacker. read more
Cold Case Analysis Center Receives Funding for More Testing in 1964 Murder Case
The Cold Case Analysis Center at Saint Rose recently secured $9,700 from Seasons of Justice, a nonprofit that funds efforts to further the investigation of cold cases. The funding will go directly toward DNA evidence testing. read more
University Team Signs Commercialization License for DNA Software
The technology, called NOCIt, is a computational tool that calculates the probability of the number of contributors in a DNA profile. read more
Junk Science: 911 Call Analysis
Tracing the fallacy of 911 call analysis through the justice system, from Quantico to the courtroom. read more
Genetic Genealogy Helps Identify Woman Missing Since 1959
It was believed based on the condition of the remains that the decedent may have been in the ground for approximately 15 to 25 years. read more
After Training, Investigators ID 2 Missing Persons Using Genetic Genealogy
In mid-2022, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office partnered with Genetic Genealogy For Law Enforcement, to receive investigative training, so they could learn how to perform this work themselves starting with three other unresolved human remains cases using forensic genetic genealogy. read more