After nearly 60 years, a murdered woman, whose remains were discovered off highway 1 in Sonoma County, California, has been identified as Lillian Marie Cardenas, born in 1928.
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As Kentucky State Police continues to suffer from a backlog inside its forensic labs, a new proposal from Mayor Linda Gorton may help alleviate some of the delays for crime victims and their families.
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After nearly five decades, investigators have identified a man whose remains were found by land surveyors while cutting a property line in Collier County, Florida. In 2023, the Collier County Sheriff's Office submitted forensic evidence to Othram in The Woodlands, Texas to determine if advanced DNA testing could help identify the man.
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Qiagen has announced a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to develop a novel test for its QIAcuity digital PCR devices that will boost forensics by improving the quantification of DNA in human samples.
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Cado Security has announced its revolutionary new capacity to conduct forensic investigations in distroless container environments. This new feature eradicates previous visibility gaps posed by such environments and offers enhanced insight into cloud risk.
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Murder of teen babysitter in Colorado Springs solved decades later through genetic genealogy DNA analysis using public commercial DNA databases.
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After a five-year fact-finding mission, a multi-agency working group has identified a host of problems in the U.S. medical examiner/coroner system, but solutions remain elusive.
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After nearly five decades, the Lubbock Police Department (LPD) has solved a previously unsolved murder from 1976 using new DNA testing. Texas Rangers next used a SAKI grant in 2021 to investigate and prosecute cold sexual assault cases in the area. Using this grant funding, the Texas Rangers suggested to the Lubbock Police Department to submit untested evidence on April 19, 2021.
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Hunters in the Colorado Desert near Indio, California, found a body in a shallow grave in March of 1994. Using forensic genetic genealogy, investigators were able to determine the identity of the woman.
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In early 2025, the Arkansas State Crime Lab is launching a new Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program.
The forensic pathology fellowship program is a collaborative initiative between the ASCL and the Department of Pathology of the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS).
The fellowship’s mission is to enhance the health, safety, and well-being of Arkansans. It aims to educate professional, board-qualified forensic pathologists to deliver competent, independent forensic pathology services to the families, communities, and stakeholders they serve.
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