It will support more than 300 agencies, including local, state and federal law enforcement and criminal justice and court systems by analyzing forensic evidence collected at crime scenes.
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In 2016, testing of DNA samples retrieved from the crime scene entirely excluded Williams as a contributor, contradicting the testimony-based evidence used to convict him.
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With opioid overdose deaths surging in the United States, many communities are in desperate need of solutions to bring down the body count. Among the most promising is strengthening prison reentry programs for highest-risk users.
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While originally scheduled to be released earlier in 2023, the report was delayed so internal results could be compared with data for other forensic laboratories that are part of Project FORESIGHT.
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When the body was recovered from the water, deputies determined the male had been bound, shot, and stabbed multiple times before being dumped in the water.
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Crime by the F.I.V.E.S. provides training scenarios that simulate live scenes using VR technology.
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An incentivized witness, a false confession, and hair microscopy contributed to Lewis’ wrongful conviction.
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The Cook Government has begun trialing a family and domestic violence (FDV) service that gives authorities a better chance of convicting offenders, while supporting victims of these crimes.
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A multidisciplinary team—engineers, soil scientists, and biologists—digs in for a deeper look at what happens to the soil underneath a decomposing body.
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A juvenile whose skeletal remains were found in the early 1980s in Cheatham County has been identified, and special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are asking for the public’s help to determine who killed her.
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