With Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely set to go on trial on felony charges, his attorneys told a judge in a court document filed Friday he was hospitalized and being tested for COVID-19.
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This collaboration allows Innovative Forensic DNA to provide law enforcement and victim advocacy groups the highest quality, cutting-edge lab services in a timely, affordable, and transparent way during the course of investigative genetic genealogy cases.
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The Department of Justice issued a final rule to implement the Attorney General’s authority provided by the bipartisan DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect DNA samples from certain non-United States persons it detains.
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Forensic lab analysts examine, identify and compare evidence using traditional instrumentation to link suspect, victim and crime scene with physical evidence. The only caveat here is that the victim is an animal, not a human.
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A new interactive map is now available to help people in crisis find temporary firearm storage facilities in their community.
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Some Arizona police departments are starting to buy hybrid patrol vehicles, with a Flagstaff official saying the recent purchase of five all-wheel-drive hybrids puts the city on a course to save money on fuel while helping the environment.
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Forensic scientists and crime science investigators need to recognize that the traditional traceology approach must be adapted when investigating a scene where a 3D-printed firearm is suspected.
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Sheriff's Detectives solve the 1996 cold case homicide involving infant girl whose body was found in the Arkansas River.
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The next trial scheduled over the drug industry's liability in the opioid crisis has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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On Tuesday, the Florida House unanimously advanced to Senate a bill featuring forensic analysis reforms that gives convicted felons more post-conviction options.
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