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Study Finds Mass School Shootings Not Caused by Mental Illness

A research team examining 82 mass murders that occurred at least partially in academic settings throughout the world found that most mass murderers and mass shooters did not have severe psychiatric illnesses. read more
Arizona State University, Supreme Court Launch Forensic Center

The new center will be a focal point in the Arizona Judicial Branch to foster the application and integration of forensic science and forensic psychology within the justice system. read more
Ohio Supreme Court Overturns Cold Case Conviction Due to Statue of Limitations

The Supreme Court of Ohio has vacated the conviction of a man linked by investigative genetic genealogy to the kidnapping, rape and attempted murder of a woman in 1993, finding the statute of limitations to charge him with attempted aggravated murder ran out 20 years before his indictment. read more
DNA, Genealogy Point to Suspect in 1996 Cold Case Rape

With no suspect then being identified, the rape evidence kit remained in the MCSO evidence room until 2016, when a project resourced by the State of Michigan made resources available to examine all untested rape kits. read more
Australia DNA Program Partners with Othram

The AFP will have access to specialized forensic DNA testing, not currently available in Australia, to identify human remains and develop new leads for unsolved crimes, by partnering with a world-leading forensic genomics laboratory. read more
Human Remains Recovered from Clandestine Graves in Mexico

At least two clandestine graves holding human remains were found in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, state authorities said earlier this week. read more
California Launches New Online Portal for Rape Victims

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the launch of a new online portal to allow survivors of sexual assault to track the status of their sexual assault evidence kits and the hiring of the state’s first-ever sexual assault evidence outreach coordinator, Dr. Sarai Crain. read more
Forensic Genetic Genealogy Needs International Cooperation

If countries do not work cooperatively on an FIGG framework, the forensic community could end up with a fractured system vulnerable to inadvertent legal missteps. read more
Familial DNA Match Helps Identify 1988 Jane Doe

Nothing was found to be able to identify the remains or to assist in determining how or why the person had died or how they ended up in the farmer’s field. read more
DNA Points to Suspect in 42-Year-Old Homicide Cold Case

The LVMPD has arrested the suspect in the murder of 25-year-old Sandra DiFelice, who was found dead in her home nearly 42 years ago. read more
21 New Coffins Found in Search for Tulsa Massacre Victims

The coffins, then the remains, will be examined to see if they match reports from 1921 that the victims were males buried in plain caskets. read more
Lawyers for Arizona Death Row Inmate File New Appeal

They said Hooper was convicted and sentenced on unreliable witness testimony, no physical evidence links him to the crime and an analysis of key fingerprint and DNA evidence was scientifically unavailable at the time of his trial. read more
Whole Genome Targeting, Phenotypic Data Give 1800’s 'Vampire' a Face

If any kids dressed as vampires come to your door tonight requesting candy, they probably won’t look like the 19th century “vampire” in this reconstruction. read more
Genealogy Gives Name to the Oldest Unidentified Homicide Victim in Massachusetts

The victim’s hands were missing, presumably removed by her killer so she could not be identified through fingerprints, and her head was nearly severed from her body. read more
Coroner's Office to Hire Opioid-focused Forensic Analyst

The Charleston County Coroner’s Office will work to improve inter-county opioid investigation protocols, faster uploading of data to national stakeholder databases, and more accurate reginal opioid death statistics which will be provided to local, state, and federal agencies that analyze opioid-... read more