A new report from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) shows former forensic analyst Yvonne "Missy" Woods committed a slew of errors in her work including omitting facts and altering DNA tests during her 29 year career.
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A new study led by Thomas Jefferson University researchers has found that American currency carries much more than germs on its surface. The study used a new method of analysis to examine one-dollar bills collected from 13 cities across the U.S. Fentanyl, a potent opioid, was detected on 63% of the bills, shedding light on the widespread presence of this dangerous substance in everyday transactions.
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The Virginia Court of Appeals announced today that it issued a writ of actual innocence to Marvin Grimm, who was wrongfully convicted of murder, abduction, and sodomy in Richmond City Circuit Court in 1976. The Court agreed with the Office of the Attorney General and attorneys for Mr. Grimm that modern DNA and toxicology evidence excluded Mr. Grimm from any involvement in the death of the three-year-old victim.
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An exciting new forensic research project run by Liverpool John Moores University is working with farmers, police, vets and industry to improve the collection of offending dog DNA from attacked livestock.
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Montgomery County Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify the Suspect in 2001 Murder of Leslie Preer
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Richmond Field Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia announce a suspect has been identified in the murders of two women in the Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, in May 1996.
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In December 2003, the remains of an unidentified individual were discovered in a wooded area that is frequented by hunters in Christmas, Florida. Two garbage men made the discovery while working their normal route off of Taylor Creek Road in the small community located just east of Orlando. The Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene. It was determined that the remains were that of a white female who was estimated to be 5’3” tall and between 24 and 29 years old. She had brown hair and wore two clear stone post earrings, one gold-colored ring, and two bracelets. An investigation led by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office ruled the woman’s manner of death as homicide, and she became known as Christmas Jane Doe.
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The expectation is that the forensic technology industry will be well-funded and innovative in the coming years, which is attributed to the growing complexity of crime.
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Sheriff Hobart Lewis (of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office in SC) held a press conference announcing a significant breakthrough in the cold case formerly known as "Mr. X." This case, which originated in 1975, involved the discovery of an unidentified body by a hunter near Hwy 20 and Blakely Road.
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A new protocol for capturing fire and crime scenes using VR technology is being developed by forensic scientists at the University of Dundee’s Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS), using footage of real fire scenes.
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