Wichita State University will launch two graduate programs in forensic firearms and forensic biology in fall 2026, expanding the pipeline of trained specialists prepared for careers in federal, state and local crime laboratories.
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Overdose prevention sites and supervised consumption sites in Toronto are not associated with long-term increases in local crime, researchers have found.
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Using archaeological, geospatial, forensic, and bioarchaeological methods, including microscopic examination of the pyre sediments and detailed analysis of the human bone fragments, the researchers reconstructed the extraordinary sequence of events surrounding the cremation in unprecedented detail.
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A still-smoldering cigarette collected by police at the scene of a child sexual assault in 2000 has now finally led to the arrest of the suspect 25 years later.
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There was no indication of trauma to the bones, and a cause of death was unable to be determined.
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While a person of interest was identified at the time, investigators did not have sufficient evidence to make an arrest.
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On Jan. 14, 1973, Norman Prater, was reported missing by his family to the Dallas Police Department. His disappearance launched an investigation that remained active but unresolved for decades.
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Fifty years since the federal earned income tax credit went into effect and a team of researchers have identified an unintended benefit of the antipoverty program—a significant reduction in rates of intimate partner violence among unmarried women.
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As we prepare for the holiday season and rapidly approaching new year, let’s take a look back at Forensic’s most read news of 2025 while reflecting on how far forensic science has come in the last 12 months.
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As we approach the tragic anniversary of the murder of JonBenet Ramsey, the Boulder Police Department is providing its annual update about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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