On Feb. 18, 1980, motorists discovered the body of an unidentified female approximately 35 feet down a ravine off Highway 74, south of Cahuilla, in an unincorporated area near Palm Desert.
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“We had five students in the major the first year,” said W. Scott McGraw, chair of the anthropology department. “Now we’re up to 100.”
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Through a new Forensic Nurse Enhancement project, the program is extending its mission to help patients with shelter, transportation, and other support needs after they leave the hospital.
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The International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) has formally dissolved after a huge employee fraud scandal that saw the non-profit lose over $1 million, as well as the unexpected loss of a multiyear Department of Justice grant.
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The river was searched by boat, roadway, and with the assistance of a Coast Guard helicopter; however, Marrs’ body was never located.
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After 32 years, the suspect in the 1994 murder of Clive Bland has been identified as 50-year-old Jeffry Brandenburg, who is now charged with murder.
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Investigators located cigarettes at the crime scene that were believed to have belonged to the suspect. However, forensic science at the time was limited, and DNA testing did not yet exist.
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The University of Toledo has received state approval from the Ohio Department of Higher Education for a new online master’s degree in forensic toxicology, a program unlike any other currently offered in Ohio.
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The researchers estimate that in 2024 alone, more than 130 million children globally experienced sexual violence.
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After 35 years, the suspect in Houston's infamous "Lover's Lane" double murder has been identified as 64-year-old Floyd William Parrott.
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