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Othram IDs 2004 John Doe Thought to be Murdered While Hitchhiking

Skeletal remains found in 2004 are now known to be Rogers "Roger" Lee Ellis, missing in 1976 from Wisconsin Rapids. read more
Team Develops New Technique to Analyze Fentanyl in Blood, Urine

The researchers developed a new method to analyze and confirm the presence of fentanyl and a related analog called acetyl fentanyl in blood and urine at low levels that can still cause overdoses in people. read more
Report Says UK Police are Behind When it Comes to Digital Forensics

Police forces are unable to keep pace with technology when it comes to digital forensics – and there is a backlog of more than 25,000 devices waiting to be examined, a new report has found. read more
Skeleton Found on Coast Could be Shipwrecked Sailor from 1700s

The remains of a human skeleton that were discovered on a footpath on the north Cornish coast may have belonged to a shipwrecked sailor. read more
Cabanatuan Prison Camp: Using Modern DNA Tech in Highly Commingled WWII Cases

During initial processing, analysis, and identification—any subsequent attempts in the years to come—commingling of skeletal elements among individuals within the same common grave and between common graves likely occurred. read more
Genetic Genealogy Leads to Suspect in 1997 Rape of 9-Year-Old Boy

The DNA profile—unknown at the time—was indicted as “John Doe #147” to ensure that the statute of limitations did not expire. John Doe #147 was charged with one count of rape. read more
Forensic Science Major Follows in Footsteps of TV Hero

When experts talk about the “CSI Effect,” it almost always has a negative connotation. But, television shows and characters mean different things to different people. read more
New ‘Faraday Cage’ Research Facility to Help Combat Digital Crime

A bespoke digital forensics research facility has mirrored the same technology behind a Faraday Cage on a larger scale to research and develop new techniques to combat digital crime. read more
DNA Leads to Original Suspect, Arrest in 1998 Murder

The arrested suspect was one of several individuals detectives focused on through the years, and ultimately, the advancement of scientific DNA technology, including genetic genealogy, led to his arrest. read more
DNA From Rape Kit IDs 1 of 2 Suspects in 1972 Murder Case

DNA has identified a suspect in the unsolved 1972 Thanksgiving weekend murder of an Army veteran and rape of the woman he was with at the time. read more
Genetic Genealogy Leads to Arrest of Suspect in Two 1983 Murders

In 2007, DNA obtained at the crime scenes linked the cases and investigators determined the same man was responsible for both homicides. read more
Justice Department's $160 Million to Support Cold Cases, Missing Persons and More

The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs announced almost $160 million in grant awards to support crime laboratories, fund forensics research, decrease DNA backlogs and help investigators locate missing persons and identify human remains. read more
University's Forensic Pathology Center Will Increase County's Autopsy Efficiency

Currently, all autopsies in Idaho are conducted in Boise, and the new center will help to expedite cases throughout the region. read more
Study: Still Too Early for AI in Criminal Justice

A new study says AI risk assessments, while not yet being used in Canadian courts, raise multiple red flags that the justice system needs to address. read more
Push Tech to the Front Lines To Solve Cases Faster

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The Digital Intelligence equipment and training that can shorten the time to solve crimes is often not in the hands of the people who first show up at crime scenes. read more