Forensic Resources

Filter

Hide Filter

Court Goes Against Texas Inmates Questioning Execution Drugs

Texas’ top criminal appeals court has barred a civil court judge from issuing any orders in a lawsuit by three death row inmates who allege the state plans to use expired and unsafe drugs to execute them. read more
Will the University of Idaho Murders be a Turning Point for Genetic Genealogy?

When Idaho police could not—presumably—match the DNA retrieved from the crime scene to anyone in CODIS, did they immediately turn to IGG? read more
DNA Doe Project, Ramapo College Partner on NJ Doe Cases

DNA Doe Project is thrilled to announce a new affiliation with Ramapo College of New Jersey. read more
Center for Pre-College Programs Helps Generate STEM Interest

Launched last year, FSI is a federally-backed program to develop a pathway to a STEM education for area high school students. read more
Investigators Seek Person of Interest in 1993 Cold Case

Although the case was rigorously investigated and re-investigated over the years, Schwalbe’s case remained cold, but OC Sheriff investigators are again taking up the case. read more
Australian Police Reflect on Success of Detection Dogs in 2022

They have a nose for sniffing out crime and in 2022, the AFP’s detection dogs have detected cash hidden under stairs, sim cards concealed in shoes and USBs buried in eskies full of food. read more
Former DA Who Led Golden State Killer Trial Joins Verogen

Anne Marie Schubert has over 32 years of law enforcement experience and is a nationally recognized expert in forensic DNA. She was elected District Attorney for Sacramento County, California in 2014 and served in this capacity until December 2022. read more
Forensic’s Top 10 News Articles of 2022

As we prepare to move into a new year, let’s take a look back at Forensic’s most popular news of the year, while reflecting on how far forensic science has come in the last 12 months. read more
Handwriting on Note Seized in 1984 Leads to Suspect's Arrest for Wife's Murder

Investigators discovered a note when conducting the search warrant on June 13, 1984. The note was found crumbled in a wooden nail keg in the living room beside the couch and stated, “Had to run a quick errand, be right back.” read more
Mystery Surrounds ID of Once Unknown Remains as Not Even a Photo Can be Found

Mystery surrounds the circumstances of West’s death. No pictures of West could be found, not even a school picture. Cause of death is undetermined and there was no noted trauma to the remains. read more
NIST’s Researchers Look Ahead to High-Tech Trends in 2023 and Beyond

“How will the technology you are working on today affect society in the years to come?” NIST’s senior researchers weigh in. read more
In Some Cities, Young Men Face More Risk of Firearm Death than Those in War

Young men from zip codes with the most firearm violence in Chicago and Philadelphia faced a notably higher risk of firearm-related death than U.S. military personnel deployed to wartime service in Afghanistan and Iraq. But the opposite was true in two other cities. read more
Historic Black Cemetery Wiped Out by Microsoft Data Center

The cemetery’s disappearance cleared the way for the expansion of a Microsoft data center, despite layers of federal and state regulations nominally intended to protect culturally significant sites. read more
Genealogy Identifies 1988 Homicide Victim

Though the woman had been deceased for a few days and likely exposed to the elements, investigators were able to determine that the death was a homicide and that the cause of death as strangulation. read more
DDP Helps ID 1971 Murder Victim

On March 13, 1981, a highway worker found skeletal remains of a man near a culvert along Minnesota Interstate 90 near County Highway 23. read more