“People who work in the lab don’t know how [evidence] gets there in the first place, what happens at the scene before it gets to them. People who process the crime scenes and tag evidence don’t know what happens when it gets [to the lab]."
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Forensic scientists have tapped into the power of silicon to create a handheld detector that can rapidly register trace amounts of fentanyl in a suspected sample to give first responders a better idea of what they are dealing with when responding to a scene.
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When her DNA results came through, however, it was clear that all of the unidentified woman’s matches were very distantly related to her.
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Although a suspect was identified early in the investigation, the case was severely hindered by a flawed forensic report issued by the FBI in 1975. The error contradicted other significant evidence, including the suspect’s fingerprints .
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Personal property recovered from the victim was submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Questioned Documents Unit. This state-of-the-art analysis generated a critical lead suggesting the victim may have resided in Port Jervis, New York.
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Jacksonville State University’s Department of Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation is experiencing unprecedented growth — tripling in size since 2017 and moving into a state-of-the-art new home in Ramona Wood Hall in 2024.
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Historically, the crime lab's accreditation only covered firearms and crime scene investigation. With this new accreditation, the scope has expanded to include all the labs programs.
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The department’s new Crime Scene and Evidence Warehouse Complex isn’t just a building; it’s a milestone in how HPD collects, preserves and analyzes evidence to deliver justice with precision.
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Investigators have identified human remains discovered a mile from the Arizona Renaissance Festival property.
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The earliest case the team found was from 1929, when the growth rate of mosses on a decomposing skeleton helped investigators determine how long ago the person had died.
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