For the first time since 2019, the San Diego Police Department has zero untested Sexual Assault Evidence Kits– a major milestone years in the making.
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The Pennsylvania State Police announced the initiation of its Rapid DNA program with the deployment of 15 fully automated genetic analyzers to troops across the Commonwealth.
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Given the location of the body and the evidence, Parks is believed to be another victim of serial killer Randy Kraft, also called the Scorecard Killer and the Freeway Killer.
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After nearly five decades of investigation, new developments in the 1975 homicide case of John Curtis Patterson have provided decisive evidence that conclusively links Louis Jess Locicero to the crime.
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After nearly two decades, the remains of a teenager found in 2008 on the Tohono O’odham Nation have been identified as Maria Eluvia Mendez Morales from San Marcos, Guatemala.
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The Bell County Sheriff’s Office will host the instrument and will assist other law enforcement agencies.
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The visit occurred while French colleagues were preparing the launch of the National Forensic Police School, a new institution that aims to integrate modern crime scene investigation practices into training curricula that will serve to prepare new generations of excelling technicians.
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Within six months, the crime lab successfully eliminated a backlog of 898 sexual assault kits.
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The Northern Territory Police Force is encouraging members of the public to consider participating, helping to bring answers to families and giving long-term missing persons a chance at being identified.
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Although forensic scientists who examine evidence are highly skilled and trained, they are subject to the same cognitive shortcomings that all people have.
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