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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Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that they are hoping to generate new leads in a cold case. Valley Crime Stoppers has secured a private cash donation of $10,000 to go toward the investigation into the death of 19-year-old Angel Zuniga of Fresno. This has been added to Crime Stoppers’ original $3,000 reward, making it a total of $13,000.
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In a new analysis of ancient DNA from the remains of victims thought to be ritually sacrificed and then deposited in an underground chamber, discovered some surprising insights.
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Officials have confirmed the remains of a New Jersey man and his vehicle missing for more than four decades in a local creek. The United States Search Corps (USC) have located the car and the remains of Charles "Chip" Murphy, who has been missing since 1982, in a creek in New Jersey.
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When explicit deepfakes of Taylor Swift flooded the internet, it was a stunning and eye-opening moment. If the biggest popstar in the world can be a victim of sexual exploitation, any of us can. The social ramifications of generative AI used for horrible acts are already here – now society must come to grips with it and lawmakers must act quickly.
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The social ramifications of generative AI used for horrible acts are already here – now society must come to grips with it and lawmakers must act quickly. As lawmakers wake up and quickly put laws in place that hold these perpetrators accountable, we conducted research to look at what these images look like from a forensic lens so when it is time to build a case, law enforcement will have the information they need to find the evidence necessary to hold offenders accountable.
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A man, whose partial remains were discovered by two hunters in Orange County, Florida, has been identified as 48-year-old Richard Wick.
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The Miami-Dade medical examiner’s office has developed a quick method to screen fluids for hundreds of drugs simultaneously, improving workflow.
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Researchers found the odds of a false match significantly increase when examiners make millions of comparisons in a quest to match wires found at a crime scene with the tools allegedly used to cut them.
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In March 2015, the skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were discovered by a hiker off a bicycle path in Setauket, New York. Setauket is a community on the North Shore of Long Island.
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