Due to the state of decomposition, the victim could not be identified, but the cause of death was determined to be homicide.
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A missing person case in Niagara, Ontario, represents the National Missing Persons DNA Program's (NMPDP) milestone 50th case that was solved with the help of DNA.
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After decades of extensive sexual assault forensic backlogs, the number of pending sexual assault forensic assignments older than 180 days has reached zero.
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New research points to a novel treatment for respiratory depression associated with opioid use that administers electrical pulses to the back of the neck, helping patients regain respiratory control following high dosage opioid use.
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Othram and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office have identified a 1974 teen homicide victim that investigators think could have been murdered by serial killer Gerard John Schaefer, also known as the “Killer Cop.”
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Investigators had DNA evidence from the 2001 crime scene and from defendant Bradley Thompson by 2004 but didn’t get a conclusive match until 2016, due to the FBI’s updating of DNA testing guidance.
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In 2006, advancements in forensic technology prompted investigators to re-analyze evidence discovered at the scene of the crime, leading to the identification of Hillery Marcus Dupleasis as a person of interest.
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Level 1 is the highest designation attainable and demonstrates that McLeod Regional Medical Center provides the most up-to-date evidence-based, trauma-informed and patient-centered forensic nursing practices for adult, adolescent and pediatric patients 24/7/365.
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A survey of a large group of public health officials responsible for helping to rollout the nation’s new 988 emergency mental health telephone service found that fewer than half expressed confidence their jurisdiction was prepared in terms of financing, staffing or infrastructure.
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Even as automated and new techniques have shortened the processing time for DNA samples from months to days, laboratories are struggling to keep pace with the vastly increased demand.
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