In July 2000, a researcher discovered skeletal remains inside a sleeping bag in a tent in a remote area of the Sol Duc River drainage in Olympic National Park and notified authorities.
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As Sabrina’s 29th birthday approaches on June 27, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is releasing a new age-progression image showing what she may look like today.
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Rural law enforcement agencies often face unique challenges when it comes to accessing forensic support and training.
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NIST has released the latest update to that library, which industry experts, forensic scientists and others have used since 1988 to?identify?unknown substances in food, drugs, cosmetics, the environment and even space rocks.
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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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