California’s red flag law (GVROs) went into effect 7 years ago. Since then, GVROs have been credited with deterring at least 58 potential mass shootings and other types of gun violence in California.
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With the help of the DNA Doe Project, Intermountain Forensics, Astrea Forensics, and the DNA Diagnostics Center, the Michigan State Police have identified the remains of a woman who washed up on the Lake Michigan shoreline as Dorothy Lynn (Thyng) Ricker.
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Serial killer John Getreu pleaded guilty Tuesday to the murder of Leslie Perlov, a Stanford Law librarian, in 1973.
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Vaporization? Exotic ice? Light creation? These are all possible results when Bryan Schmidt fires an 18-millimeter-diameter projectile against a wall of water at 9,000 miles per hour this summer.
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Legislation expanding rights for survivors of crimes of sexual violence throughout the nation has become law as a part of Congress’ annual defense funding package.
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There is now supportive evidence that child-access-prevention laws reduce firearm homicides and self-injuries among youth, and that shall-issue concealed-carry laws and stand-your-ground laws increase levels of firearm violence, according to a new RAND Corporation report.
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The DNA Doe Project and the Michigan State Police (MSP) Cold Case Team have identified a homicide victim found in 1973 as Vietnam War veteran Daniel C. Garza-Gonzales.
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When it comes to the traditional methods of GSR detection, the field has struggled with challenges regarding the speed of analysis, the accuracy of results, and the applicability to new ammunition types.
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With forensic testing and assistance from the DNA Doe Project, investigators have now identified this young woman as Katherine Ann Alston (26) of Boston, Massachusetts.
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Traditional forensic DNA testing was attempted, but the skeletal remains were not productive in yielding a usable DNA profile. Without a DNA profile and with all leads exhausted, the case eventually went cold.
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