Each episode will focus on a cold case killing, and will feature testimonials from the victim’s family members as well as a CPD detective who recounts the specifics of the case.
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The new Human Forensic DNA Analysis Process Map captures details about the various procedures, methods and decision points most frequently encountered in human forensic biology/DNA analysis.
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A Troy University professor and two students in the budding forensic sciences program were recently called on to assist the Pike County Sheriff’s Department in the search for the remains of a 2012 murder victim believed to be buried in southern Pike County.
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Suffolk County police have released additional information on the "Gilgo Four" murder victims. It's part of a renewed effort to bring in new tips in the decade-old cold case.
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Two hospitals are partnering with Penn State’s Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing to enhance support for sexual assault victims through secure telehealth technology.
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Just a year and a half after Bronx investigators used familial DNA for the first time to arrest a man for the 1999 rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl, an appeals court halted the use of the technique.
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A week after a decades-old body was found in receding Lake Mead, authorities in Las Vegas are trying to identify a second set of newly discovered human remains.
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The innovation helped accelerate successful investigation and prosecution of sexual assault in the United States and whose influence continues to this day.
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University of New Haven and Notre Dame High School recently collaborated to offer a program that let high school students explore careers in criminal justice and forensic science.
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Researchers used insights from three known cases of police corruption to create a statistical model to identify possible crews of officers engaging in misconduct and criminal behavior.
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