Researchers have found that U.S. overdose death rates declined dramatically between 2023 and 2024, marking the first recorded drop in all four waves of the nation’s overdose crisis.
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Due to the condition of the body at autopsy, investigators could only secure one right thumbprint for identification purposes.
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Late last week, the DNA Doe Project identified two Jane Does: a young woman whose remains were discovered buried in a vacant lot in 1989, and a woman washed ashore in Arizona in 2015.
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On June 3, 1992, a farmer working in a field along Christman Road in Windsor Township discovered a human skull lying atop freshly turned soil.
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The laboratories will receive upgraded equipment and workstations, and forensic tool software maintenance and support.
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While the small blue pills have become synonymous with fentanyl, the analysis shows the escalating variability in the illicit drug supply, including counterfeit tablets and powders.
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Last week, detectives assigned to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit arrested a sexual battery suspect from a 1998 cold case.
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In January 1984, the body of an unidentified woman was discovered at a landfill. Investigators determined that the woman had died before being transported, but despite extensive efforts, her identity remained unknown.
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Authorities in the Permian Basin (Texas) have now identified the man they believe violently raped a 49-year-old woman in a mall parking lot in Midland almost 30 years ago.
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The funding will help departments address staffing shortages, provide training, and purchase equipment to increase DNA processing capacity.
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