While physical evidence—DNA, trace evidence, latent prints, and toxicology—remains the backbone of forensic science, the modern crime scene is saturated with pixels.
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Advances in familial DNA technology that were utilized to reevaluate old profiles yielded a person of interest this summer. An abandonment sample taken from the defendant confirmed that his DNA matched the DNA from the 1995 rape kit.
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The New Jersey State Police have identified Larry Burney as the suspect in the 1982 murder of William Jenkins of East Orange. Burney died in 2005 while incarcerated at South Woods State Prison.
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The retiree, who used a cane, was returning from Easter shopping at approximately 7 p.m. on Good Friday when a man grabbed her and dragged her to a secluded stairwell.
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The infant’s DNA profile generated a hit to Amos, a former Pine Bluff resident whose DNA was in CODIS as a result of prior felony arrests and convictions.
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National Forensic Science Week, held Sept. 20-26, provides an annual opportunity to recognize the forensic scientists, crime scene investigators, technicians, educators and other professionals whose work helps turn evidence into investigative information.
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Tyler Hall, a 21-year-old Norcross resident, was found deceased in his home. Hall had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
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The 2026 New Hampshire Cold Case Seminar brought together cold case investigators from all six New England states to share investigative strategies, exchange expertise and strengthen regional collaboration on unsolved cases.
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New England Institute of Technology officially opened its new Criminal Justice training facility Tuesday, unveiling more than 4,000 square feet of dedicated learning space designed to give students hands-on experience in real-world public safety environments.
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Can mass shootings be forecasted? Researchers constructed an agent-based model of mass shootings within a Bayesian inference framework.
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