There has been story after story of how DNA found on a murder weapon or at the scene of the crime proves the innocence of an incarcerated person. Those stories typically have a common thread: the guilty verdict hinged on an eyewitness account.
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Officer Jeff Garner was shot on March 3, 2003, after attempting to stop a man who, unknown to Garner, had just robbed a bank in Watauga, Texas.
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An extensive investigation was conducted at the time the remains were found, but the victim remained unidentified, and no suspects were identified.
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Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced a $250,000 allocation for essential transportation related to opioid deaths across Arkansas.
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The first study to take a “network analysis” approach to patterns of violence within UK organized crime gangs (OCG) has shown that OCG members who previously offended together are likely to end up attacking one another.
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Sometimes it may be necessary to engage in digital field forensics—that is, the collection and, if possible, viewing of digital evidence at the scene in order to make quick decisions about a person at risk, or about preventing future crimes.
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During the investigation, an unknown STR DNA profile was identified from the body of Negersmith. This profile was compared with multiple individuals of interest over the years all with negative results.
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A dental analysis suggested that the young woman was between 17-22 years old when she died. Early on, the death was treated as suspicious and the case was submit to FBI ViCAP.
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A new study shows pregnant mothers from neighborhoods with high crime rates gave birth to infants whose brains functioned differently during their first weeks of life than babies born to mothers living in safer neighborhoods.
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For the past 10 years, the news media has followed suit by reducing the number of times the name of a mass shooter is reported.
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