As part of the review, investigators conducted extensive additional interviews, including reinterviews
of people connected to the case.
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In 2021, BODE Technologies was able to conduct a surname search that provided a lead to investigators. That same year, BODE was also able to extract a small amount of DNA from critical evidence; however, the amount obtained was too small for genealogy testing at the time.
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The Coconino County (Arizona) Unidentified Remains Task Force has confirmed the identity of a previously unidentified decedent whose remains were discovered in a wooded area near Mt. Elden Road and Schultz Pass outside Flagstaff in July 1980.
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Recent advances in our understanding of human evolution challenge the way we currently name and classify our ancestors, according to new research from Monash University.
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On Tuesday, former Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) forensic analyst Yvonne “Missy” Woods was sentenced to 10 years in prison, closing a yearslong chapter in one of the biggest DNA scandals in decades—although the fallout is far from over.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office have identified David Allen Snyder as the suspect in the homicides of sisters Marguerite “Maggie” Jenkins, 18 and Mary Jenkins, 16 that took place in May 1973 in Key West.
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For years, investigators compared dental records against missing persons cases without finding a match. The forensic tools of the time weren't enough, and the case went cold.
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Othram recently worked with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office’s to leverage its technology to identify a 1983 John Doe and 2023 Jane Doe.
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The New England Laboratory can accommodate 79 employees, including forensic chemists, Friction Ridge Examiners specializing in latent fingerprint identification, and support personnel.
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A student is using hair from a 120-year-old taxidermy bear to explore new ways of preventing wildlife crime.
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