Through persistence, and multiple evidence reassessments, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has solved a nearly 50-year-old cold case, restoring a man’s name and bringing peace and closure to his family.
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Although a subject was previously convicted of a crime related to her death, that individual was later exonerated when DNA technology became available and proved their innocence.
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DNA evidence and genetic genealogy reveal the identity of Brian Cranfield, 20 years after his remains were discovered in East Haddam.
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The strategy has resulted in all sexual assault examination kits being processed, fully eliminating the inherited backlog, which was 601.
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Small samples of DNA can reveal hotspots and trade routes in the illegal wildlife trade, according to a new study.
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A new study found that an innovative virtual reality intervention was helpful for improving interactions between autistic teens and adults and law enforcement officers.
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In honor of Kaylee, Steve and Kristie have launched the “Murder Has a Name” foundation. The soon-to-be non-profit funds advanced forensic DNA testing in violent crime investigations.
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The partial human remains were determined to be the lower leg bones of a male subject and to be that of a male individual between the ages of 13 and 18 years old.
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Lawrence Loehr and his friend, Eugene Cates, had been murdered. Both were criminal justice students at San Joaquin Delta College with hopes of one day working in law enforcement.
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The Supreme Court ruling requires prosecutors to offer race-neutral explanations for excluding jurors. But is that enough?
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