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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New agreements with Carilion New River Valley Medical Center and Lyft formalize student access to PERK exams at no cost.
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Forensic DNA analysis is less certain when untangling DNA mixtures from groups with low genetic diversity, University of Oregon researchers reported this fall in the journal iScience.
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It was determined that evidence collected in the investigation could be resubmitted for DNA testing, which may not have been possible in years past.
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The Concord Police Department (California) has announced the arrest of a suspect in a nearly 24-year-old cold case involving the sexual assault of a quadriplegic victim in her apartment.
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The case was unsolved for more than 50 years, but with the help of recent advancements in DNA testing, Choate was identified and arrested.
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