In early 2022, the CCSO’s Forensic Science Section re-evaluated evidence. Clothing was submitted for testing using newer technology and a profile was developed and entered into CODIS.
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In a new study, forensic researchers determined a person’s biological sex can be confirmed by their hand odor with extreme accuracy.
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Identifinders International in conjunction with the Boise Police Department is pleased to announce the identification of Frank A. Rodriguez as the assailant in the 1987 murder of prominent businesswoman and much-loved Boise resident Joyce Casper.
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Once on scene, detectives confirmed the skull to be human and found that it had been washed up during recent flooding. There were few leads to work from and the remains could not be identified.
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has partnered with the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory to offer a one-year fellowship in forensic pathology, starting July 1, 2024.
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Goethe University Frankfurt has entered into a cooperation agreement with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Mexico to assist the Mexican government in identifying the country’s more than 110,000 officially disappeared.
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Over the years, ammunition has changed. More primers are manufactured without metals harmful to the environment and human health. That’s a challenge for GSR analysis.
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During the course of their investigation, law enforcement officials were able to determine that the girl’s remains were left in the area only a few days prior to their discovery.
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A woman found dead in eastern Ontario 48 years ago has been identified as a Tennessee spa owner who disappeared on a trip to Montreal, and a Florida man who knew her has been charged in her murder.
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China insisted it is up to the U.S. to “create necessary conditions” for anti-drugs cooperation, following complaints from Washington that Beijing has ignored its calls for a crackdown on precursor chemicals for the highly addictive painkiller fentanyl.
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