Scientists show that bacterial species are transferred between both individuals during sexual intercourse, and these species can be traced to a sexual partner's unique genital microbiome.
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Imagine having absolutely no training or education in DNA analysis but being expected to decide if a person should spend the rest of their life in jail based on DNA evidence an expert explains to you in 10 minutes or less.
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Based on documents the media outlet obtained, The Intercept has published an article that says an FBI official urged AAFS to cancel a conference presentation titled “Taking on the FBI.”
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The FBI has approved changes to the Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic Laboratories to allow DNA evidence profiles generated by Rapid DNA analysis to be searched against CODIS.
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Research demonstrates that cities with higher immigrant populations tend to have lower crime rates. This is because immigrants create strong social networks and community cohesion, diminishing the likelihood of crime.
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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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