While it’s believed that he died sometime between 2000 and 2012, how he came to be in Minnesota and when exactly he died remains a mystery.
read more
The Limited Consent for DNA Testing Program allows survivors of sexual assault to obtain a forensic medical exam and have evidence collected and tested for foreign DNA material, free of charge, even if a report has not been made to law enforcement.
read more
It has been 35 years since 17-year-old Shana Price was murdered in Blunt Park. Since her death, investigators have had a DNA profile connected to her homicide, but no matches have been found in law enforcement databases.
read more
Smith lived and worked in Toronto during the time of the murders. He was known to police and had a history of sexual assault. Investigators believe there may be additional victims and are asking anyone with information about Smith to contact police.
read more
At the outset of the genealogy research on this case, it was clear that the unidentified man was Caucasian and had deep roots in West Virginia, but it also appeared that he had a recent ancestor from Southern Europe.
read more
The 1995 capital murder case against Elwood Jones has officially been dismissed. The decision follows a months-long, comprehensive review of the evidence and court filings.
read more
The Texas Department of Public Safety is seeking information in the 1992 murder of 81-year-old Raymond “Ray” Adolph Lightner.
read more
A fingerprint has been found in the tars used to build the oldest known wooden plank boat in Scandinavia, which provides a direct link to the seaborne raiders who used the boat over 2,000 years ago.
read more
The lifecycle of handling digital evidence is lengthy and complex. From its initial collection in the field to final presentation in court, digital evidence passes through multiple hands and environments.
read more
In cases of strangulation, visible traces such as strangulation marks on the neck fade after just a few days—even shorter for those with darker skin tones. This can make it so much harder for victims to present evidence of a crime.
read more