The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published DNA Mixture Interpretation: A Scientific Foundation Review. This report reviews the methods that forensic laboratories use to interpret evidence containing a mixture of DNA from two or more people.
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After 14 months of investigation, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has completed its review of former forensic scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods.
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The Plano Police Department identified and arrested Nicholas Ray Carney, a 64-year-old man, as the suspect in the 1991 abduction and sexual assault of an 8-year-old child. Carney has also been linked to a similar case in Dallas from 1999, and the police have reason to believe there are more victims.
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After nearly two decades, a person responsible for the murder of 42-year-old Suzanna Alvarado has been identified and arrested.
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The AFP is urging members of the public to be on the lookout for an elf suspected of causing Christmas chaos in homes and workplaces across Australia, with forensic experts releasing a "facefit" composition to help track him down.
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Research shows that charging inmates for their time in prison worsens economic hardship in marginalized communities, hinders rehabilitation efforts and fails to offset incarceration costs to the state.
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As we prepare for the holiday season and rapidly approaching new year, let’s take a look back at Forensic’s most read news of 2024 while reflecting on how far forensic science has come in the last 12 months.
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The DNA Doe Project has identified the body of a man after nearly 40 years, in addition to skeletal remains recovered in 2012.
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In July 2023, as part of the Doe Cold Case Project, the body of John Doe #3 (1980) was exhumed, and the investigation into his identity and the circumstances surrounding his death was re-opened.
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After nearly three decades, the suspect in the 1996 homicide of Christopher Smith of Ottawa, Canada has been identified and arrested.
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