Now, DNA has confirmed the identity of one of those victims, likely the first one buried on Baumeister's property at Fox Hollow Farm.
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In June 1990, the skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were found by a fisherman three miles north of Barfield Landing on the west side of the Mississippi River bank.
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Once completed, it will house approximately 50 agents, forensic scientists, support staff, and a crime scene response team.
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Researchers are working collaboratively with local partners to stop drug use in youth before it starts, driving federal grant money to some of the state’s poorest counties and developing approaches tailored to individual communities.
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The internship offers students a unique opportunity to work alongside professionals in the field, contributing to meaningful cases and projects that support human identification and violent crime investigations.
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Musah’s lab is now working to build out a database of the chemical fingerprints of various blow flies and other necrophagous insects. Figueroa has already analyzed over 4,000 specimens and developed reliable chemical signatures for more than a dozen blow fly species.
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The Cold Case Unit investigated and closed two decades-old homicide cold cases stemming from the deaths of 49-year-old Cynthia McKenna in 2007 and 24-year-old Debra Stone in 1984.
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On Aug. 13, 1998, a badly decomposed body was located in dense shrubbery in a ravine in the 1300 block of Avocado in El Cajon, California.
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The first pig dig course was so successful that former volunteers were able to make a tradition of joining current volunteers on crime scene projects, resulting in a multigenerational project.
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The Forensic Science program immerses students in the full spectrum of investigative science—from crime scene analysis and lab techniques to courtroom procedures.
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