Since initiating the partnership in 2017, Bode and BPD have provided more than 20 putative identifications and entered more than 300 unidentified persons profiles into the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).
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A team of researchers developed and tested new interactive lineup software that enables witnesses to rotate and view lineup faces from different angles.
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Ecologists have applied stable isotope techniques to determine whether birds in the pet trade are captive or wild-caught.
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Responding to advances in complementary technologies, researchers have authored a study review of current sample preparation techniques and considerations for different sample types that are typically encountered in forensic toxicology cases.
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The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office’s (CCPO) G.O.L.D. Unit (Genetic Operations Linking DNA) has identified the suspect, Bart Mercurio, 50, in a 1999 rape that occurred in Cleveland.
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Dadio was involved with many high-profile cases, including that which became known as the case of the "East Coast rapist."
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The GBI is proud to announce that the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science has recognized the GBI Crime lab for implementing nationally recognized standards for its forensic laboratory system.
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The FBI has approved Thermo Fisher Scientific's Applied Biosystems RapidHIT ID DNA Booking System for use by law enforcement booking stations to automatically process, upload and search DNA reference samples from qualifying arrestees against the U.S. National DNA Index System (NDIS) CODIS database.
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The expansion of ShotSpotter was the perfect opportunity for us to bring a forensic intelligence analyst on-board to translate all of the firearm-related testing results and create actionable intelligence reports for our detectives.
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The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office and the Lancaster City Bureau of Police announce the arrest of a suspect in the 2007 murder of Baby Mary Ann, a newborn who was discarded in a dumpster behind the YMCA.
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