The NFI has now developed new software that makes comparisons with the DNA database even faster and more detailed.
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A novel enzyme developed by research scientists at Promega Corporation will virtually eliminate confounding stutter artifacts in forensic DNA analysis.
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Once reopened, a reexamination of all physical evidence—including audio of a jailhouse informant interview and Tracy’s rape kit—pointed toward one person: convicted murderer Charles Strain.
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As part of this collaboration, the two companies will focus on developing tools and standards that ensure that maximum insight can be gleaned from forensic DNA profiles.
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While in the past there have been challenges in the DNA processing, recent advances in collection, packaging and transport methods have demonstrated high potential for recovering usable DNA profiles from these pieces of evidence.
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INTERPOL is hoping to build on that success with the launch of the second phase of “Identify Me.” This phase highlights 46 cold cases involving unidentified women whose remains were found in France, Italy, and Spain, in addition to Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands.
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Overstreet is believed to have been approximately 16 years old at the time of her disappearance. She has not been seen or heard from since April 2005.
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Two years ago, the bureau reported turnaround times of up to 45 weeks, delays that hindered criminal prosecutions and deferred justice for survivors. That processing time has now dropped to 10 weeks.
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With this funding, the state’s crime lab expects to typically process cases within 30 days for violent crimes and 90 days for non-violent crimes.
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The official identification of Pamela Kay Wittman, whose body was found Nov. 5, 1980, off I-95 north of Port Orange, has also enabled detectives to determine she was a victim of Daytona Beach-area serial killer Gerald Stano.
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