Investigators in Salt Lake County (Utah) have arrested a suspect in the 2005 cold case murder of Jason Royter after a recent CODIS hit.
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Two years later, in 2023, while reviewing Searight’s case information, investigators determined the swabs taken from Cady’s injured hand were also eligible to be submitted for further analysis under the SAKI Program.
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The Spradlin family and their lawyer cited a backlog at the critically understaffed Kentucky State Police Forensic Laboratory as a reason for the case delay.
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A new study has shown that blowflies can inadvertently collect and retain DNA evidence from sexual assault crime scenes.
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One of the defendants pleaded guilty in September 1992 to manslaughter in the first degree and received a sentence of 8 1/3 to 25 years in jail. He was released in 2009.
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After 14 months of investigation, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has completed its review of former forensic scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods.
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As we prepare for the holiday season and rapidly approaching new year, let’s take a look back at Forensic’s most read news of 2024 while reflecting on how far forensic science has come in the last 12 months.
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The creation of the Cold Case Initiative Project will divide responsibilities between two dedicated units: the SAKI Unit and the soon-to-be-formed Cold Case Homicide Unit.
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Cabello, who had previously been in a relationship with a relative of Wilton but was not otherwise known to be associated with her, was linked to the case earlier this year following further DNA evidence analysis.
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As the 2025 legislative session fast approaches, Indiana State Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn has unveiled two of the 10 bills she intends to file this session, both supporting sexual assault survivors.
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