The Supreme Court of Ohio has vacated the conviction of a man linked by investigative genetic genealogy to the kidnapping, rape and attempted murder of a woman in 1993, finding the statute of limitations to charge him with attempted aggravated murder ran out 20 years before his indictment.
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With no suspect then being identified, the rape evidence kit remained in the MCSO evidence room until 2016, when a project resourced by the State of Michigan made resources available to examine all untested rape kits.
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The AFP will have access to specialized forensic DNA testing, not currently available in Australia, to identify human remains and develop new leads for unsolved crimes, by partnering with a world-leading forensic genomics laboratory.
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At least two clandestine graves holding human remains were found in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, state authorities said earlier this week.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the launch of a new online portal to allow survivors of sexual assault to track the status of their sexual assault evidence kits and the hiring of the state’s first-ever sexual assault evidence outreach coordinator, Dr. Sarai Crain.
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The new center will be a focal point in the Arizona Judicial Branch to foster the application and integration of forensic science and forensic psychology within the justice system.
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If Ashley Spence’s rapist was arrested in Arizona, where he brutally raped the then-19-year-old, he would likely still be roaming the streets.
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For the first time, forensic science researchers have examined the presence and transfer of human DNA on pets, such as cats and dogs.
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Although investigators found some clothing near the recovered remains, there were no identifying documents or clues as to who the man was.
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The nation’s top public health agency softened its guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers.
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