The new lab will focus on high-throughput DNA testing, which comprises about 20% of all ISP forensic cases in the laboratory system.
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Dr. Noora Al Snan was finally able to link the detonation of 34 IEDs to one man—who was not in the DNA database. This was thanks to a creative application of familial searching and the common in-breeding seen in some populations in Bahrain.
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Canadian police said Tuesday they have solved one of the highest-profile cold cases in Quebec history, linking the 1975 rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl to a West Virginia man who died more than 40 years ago.
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The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Unit used DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) to identify the remains of a woman found in Warner Springs on February 16, 1986.
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The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) announced 15 forensic laboratories as recipients of the Foresight Maximus Award, a distinction recognizing the top performing forensic laboratories in the world based on Foresight business metrics.
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The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has identified another cold case homicide victim with the help of new techniques and technology.
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Researchers at Murdoch University have made a discovery that could lead to a new weapon in the arsenal against perpetrators of sexual assault.
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On the night of June 6, 2019, two teenage girls went outside to empty out their car before a significant thunderstorm was expected to hit the area. Once outside, they heard the unexpected—what sounded like a baby crying.
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Over three decades ago, a local hunter discovered the skeletal remains of an unidentified male. These remains were not the result of a homicide, nor were they those of a reported missing person from any jurisdiction.
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Tallman will use biological/forensic anthropology methods to understand if and how segregation from apartheid and structural racism impact the skeleton, particularly with age-at-death estimation and health.
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