The Northern Territory Police Force is encouraging members of the public to consider participating, helping to bring answers to families and giving long-term missing persons a chance at being identified.
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Although forensic scientists who examine evidence are highly skilled and trained, they are subject to the same cognitive shortcomings that all people have.
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Forensic graphology, when executed by trained professionals, functions as a behavioral biometric—a measurable imprint of the mind’s state, comparable in evidentiary value to voice stress analysis and forensic linguistics.
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It is unclear when he died and the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the cases as a homicide.
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Scientists have taken a first step toward understanding how a range of contextual factors influence how bomb residue transfers to the hands of suspects.
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No suspects were identified at the time, and the case went cold until a fingerprint found on one of Ralston’s cigarette packs was found to match Sims in August 2024.
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The package contained skeletal remains and an anonymous letter. The letter gave directions leading to more human remains. It is unclear how the majority of her remains were found 45 miles from her home or how her skull was found almost 100 miles away.
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The Tulsa forensic laboratory has detected the presence of medetomidine, a powerful veterinary sedative, in fentanyl mixtures.
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A new study offers compelling evidence for a path forward: procedural justice training for police officers, backed by leadership support, can significantly improve officer behavior and strengthen community trust.
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A criminal justice professor is committed to reforming how sex crimes are handled by seeking to better understand the behavior, patterns and criminal histories of offenders identified as suspects.
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