As of January 31, 2020, 1,038 kits with foreign DNA identified have been added to a national database of DNA profiles, out of 4,472 tested sexual assault kits.
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The DEA will direct enforcement resources to methamphetamine “transportation hubs” — areas where methamphetamine is often trafficked in bulk and then distributed across the country.
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Doing its part to fight against the CSI Effect, “Detroit’s Daily Docket” is a weekly podcast dedicated to educating the lay public and armchair detectives about forensic pathology.
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The Regional Explosives Detection Dog Initiative (REDDI) provides state and local law enforcement canine handlers and trainers with the tools, techniques and knowledge to better understand, train and deploy detection canines.
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Researchers say the study offers insight into the world of meth production and an understanding of why cooks chose this lifestyle, which can help with the development of prevention and rehabilitation efforts.
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The market for at-home DNA testing services has skyrocketed in the past 5 years. At first, privacy concerns were largely swept under the rug but mainstream crime cases, like the apprehension of the Golden State Killer, have brought the issue to light.
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While increasingly used in courts, new research shows the tests are not all scientifically valid, and once introduced into a case they are rarely challenged.
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Cybergenetics' reanalysis of DNA using probabilistic genotyping was key to freeing an innocent man convicted of murder almost 10 years ago.,
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The website offers high-resolution full-body CT scans along with associated demographic, lifestyle, and health data at no charge to users who study forensic pathology, health issues, and human evolution.
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The Last Resort Exoneration Project at Seton Hall University School of Law has won the freedom of two men wrongly convicted of a double murder in Camden in 1995.
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