Detectives from the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office recovered the skull. A visual analysis showed what appeared to be two entrance and two exit bullet holes.
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Researchers have developed a technique that uses infrared light and machine learning to reveal the sex of blow fly larvae found on human remains.
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The new facility will include a full-service forensic laboratory and a digital crime lab. Having this laboratory available will speed up BCA evidence processing times for the entire state.
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While firearm suicides are higher among older men than older women, a new study found that this method of suicide is rising sharply among women 65 and older, underscoring the need for increased mental health support for older populations.
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For the first time in the U.S., an identical twin has been convicted of a crime based on DNA analysis.
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In September 2003, an unknown man's body was found floating in the water under the Coast Guard Island Bridge in Oakland, California.
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In 2025, advanced DNA technology confirmed the remains belonged to Donald Myrel Nelson, who was reported missing to the Lacey Police Department in February 1989.
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The global drug market is becoming more unpredictable and multifaceted, driven by rapid innovation in synthetic substances, dangerous mixtures, and toxic adulterants.
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The College of Policing has published three new research reports examining police interventions designed to reduce violence against women and girls.
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Forensics experts say AI can be deployed similarly to the way other sectors are using it: to try to identify patterns and use predictive models to improve processes and reduce uncertainty.
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