In an usual sequence of events, forensic genetic genealogy has now identified the remains of a homicide victim from 1981—even though a suspect was convicted of her murder 45 years ago.
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More than two decades later, investigators received a significant lead when Carpenter’s DNA was entered into CODIS following an unrelated arrest in North Carolina for a sexual offense involving an underage female.
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As part of this ongoing effort, investigators are issuing a specific request to the public: authorities are asking anyone who lived in or visited the Concord area during the summer of 1984 to review their personal photo albums and submit any photographs taken in the area during that timeframe.
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Florida's warm, humid climate presents unique challenges for forensic investigations. Heat and moisture accelerate decomposition, making it essential for researchers to understand how local environmental conditions influence insect activity and development.
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Anti-human trafficking investigations around New Jersey before and during the 2026 FIFA World Cup resulted in the recovery of 97 suspected human trafficking victims and led to 71 arrests.
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She has now been identified as Sheila Anne Nichols, a 16-year-old girl living in Decatur, Georgia with her family in 1983. So how did her body end up 650 miles away from home? Who killed her? And what happened to her sister, who also went missing around the same time?
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Years of research led to a Croatian woman who immigrated to the US in 1905 and gave birth to a daughter a year later. Difficult family circumstances led to this daughter being entrusted to the care of an orphanage.
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The driver of the Volkswagen was the only survivor of that vehicle and told investigators at the time that he had met the male passenger only the day before, knowing little about him.
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The study is expected to become one of the most comprehensive evaluations of forensic genetic genealogy performance across ancestral populations relevant to U.S.-based forensic investigations.
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Michael Charney would later urge law-enforcement and other agencies nationwide to improve and standardize victim identification using such scientific teams.
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