People in the U.S. are dying at higher rates than in other similar high-income countries, and that difference is only growing.
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Thai advocates are pushing for systemic changes in child abuse reporting. These dolls, they say, are a game-changer.
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Throughout the investigation, the Sheriff’s Office has utilized numerous resources and advanced technologies to assist in identifying the victim.
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Although touch DNA can be essential for forensic casework, it also comes with its share of issues.
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On May 10, 2023, Patrick Leon Nicholas was convicted of first-degree murder with special circumstances, and second-degree murder for the 1991 homicide of Federal Way high school student Sarah Yarborough.
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Since his arrest, detectives have identified two additional victims that were sexually assaulted by Martinez when they were juveniles.
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One of the first tasks for the team was to evaluate the possible race and ethnicity of the DNA profile, and they quickly concluded that this Jane Doe was in fact African-American and not Caucasian as investigators originally thought.
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Detectives with the CMPD Cold Case Unit have worked diligently in partnership with two non-profit organizations to identify these victims through forensic genetic genealogy.
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New research has revealed there is a gap between how people imagine they’d act if sexually harassed and how those who experience it respond.
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The museum worked with a local detective to test the stain using phenolphthalein, but the test failed to provide a presumptive positive for blood.
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