Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that 11 certified crime laboratories will receive an additional $3.4 million in funding as part of the Ohio Crime Lab Efficiency Program.
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The purpose of this report is provide information on an atypical batch of counterfeit tablets that was received and tested which contained multiple complex drug mixtures representing a significant health threat.
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If there is ever going to be a permanent or even semi-permanent base in outer space, society needs to be prepared for the inevitable: humans committing crimes.
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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced the findings of an internal affairs investigation into a former CBI DNA scientist accused of data manipulation of DNA test results.
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After 43 years, a man whose remains were found in Pomona Park, Florida, has been identified as homicide victim William Irving Monroe, III.
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Researchers received news that the Human DNA Identification Lab has earned accreditation to perform forensic investigative genetic genealogy, which will allow them to assist in cold case investigations.
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Two NIJ-funded studies examine new ways to analyze trace evidence in the aftermath of an explosion or bombing.
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Researchers extracted DNA from 25 people but—due to the age and hot climate—only samples from four individuals were suitable for sequencing.
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Scientists recently tested illicit drugs purchased online and were not surprised to find about 35% were not what they said they were, increasing the risk of unwanted side effects, potential overdose and death.
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Uploading this profile to the Virginia state database revealed a link between Baker’s death and the ongoing homicide investigation of Jacqueline Lard in Stafford County.
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