We live in a mobile world and when conducting forensic investigations on a computer, properly analyzing applications can be a blind spot for many.
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British Forensic Science Service scientists found DNA on the items. Their laboratory generated DNA data files. But they couldn't interpret their DNA mixture data. “Inconclusive,” they said.
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Two decades after being killed by a train in Yavapai County, Arizona, Darrin Allen Morgan has been identified.
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The most remarkable aspect of this discovery was the identification of a fingerprint in the pigment, at a level we have unequivocally dated to more than 42,000 years ago.
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On Dec. 9, 2024, the Fairview Township Police Department responded to a report of human remains discovered in a wooded area.
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The citizen reported coming across a piece of rolled up carpet that, when opened, revealed human skeletal remains along with several articles of clothing and jewelry.
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In the U.S. in 2021, 10,903 people died in crashes where drugs were involved, which corresponds to 26% of all traffic deaths that year. And because new drugs constantly hit the black market, efforts to tackle the issue can be very challenging.
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Researchers demonstrate a pen-like tool that can quickly and non-invasively collect molecules from the skin’s surface to be screened for opioids with mass spectrometry.
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On Monday, the Shelby County (Tennessee) Board of Commissioners voted to approve the first-ever locally funded crime lab in county history. This will move key evidence testing much closer to home for those in Shelby County.
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This first-in-Canada public resource marks an important step toward proper governance of this new and emerging technology.
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