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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Researcher Michelle Peace and her team examine nicotine, cannabinoids, ethanol and other ingredients in nearly 1,300 products from K-12 schools in Virginia.
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The University of Exeter (UK) has launched a forensic ecology consultancy that will work directly with police and investigative agencies to help solve crimes and major incidents.
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After nearly three decades of investigation, law enforcement officials have identified the now-deceased suspect who they believe raped several elderly women in Bastrop Co. between 1997 and 2005.
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Authorities received a tip from a woman searching for a missing relative. During the course of the inquiry, a witness came forward and reported seeing the teen’s boyfriend shoot her.
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In forensics, peer-reviewed publishing is even more critical as technological advances continue to push the landscape forward.
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Vernon was reported missing after disappearing from nearby Albuquerque; she had last been seen on June 4, 2022, six weeks before her body was found under a tree on a Los Lunas property.
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