Researchers have discovered a new drug infiltrating the illicit market: the powerful veterinary sedative medetomidine.
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In 1972, Taylor Morris Teaford—also known as the “Crew Cut Killer”—was charged with the murder of an unidentified female after witnesses placed him with her at the hotel where she was later found deceased.
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Emma Lee Jordan, born in 1957, has been positively identified, nearly fifty years after her remains were discovered in rural Franklin County, Missouri.
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A major re-examination of a sample of the remains, using modern forensic knowledge, has identified numerous instances of cranial trauma that were likely fatal.
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Amanda Fisher-Hubbard, M.D., and Nicolas Kostelecky, M.D., this month were named medical examiner and deputy medical examiner, respectively, for Kent and Ottawa counties.
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Ancient DNA reveals that plague repeatedly returned to Europe for more than 400 years after the Black Death, evolving into new lineages and spreading through trade, migration, and war.
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Forty-six years after his skeletal remains were found in Flagstaff, DNA Doe Project and its law enforcement partners have identified the man formerly known as Flagstaff Kowboy John Doe.
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At the heart of Dr. Zapico’s teaching philosophy is a simple but powerful belief: Students learn best when they are actively engaged with science and understand its relevance to real-world forensic investigations.
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The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL) has officially launched Rapid DNA technology at participating booking stations, making Arkansas the third state in the nation to deploy this capability.
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The MacArthur Foundation recognized Spradley for her ongoing work as founder and director of Operation ID, which identifies and repatriates human remains found along the Texas-Mexico border.
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