As investigators continued to search for new information, they began re-interviewing witnesses and were also able to locate a witness who had been out of the United States for an extended period.
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In March 2020, a male infant was found by fishermen. Investigators described the infant as a 34-week-gestational-aged male. In addition, he appeared to have some some birth-related trauma to the right side of his head.
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Ohio has forged an $808 million agreement with the three largest distributors of opioids that puts the state at the front of the line to receive monetary relief for communities ravaged by the addiction crisis.
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Deputies in California’s Antelope Valley are disproportionately citing Black teens, often for minor infractions, like getting in fights or smoking. “They’re turning the principal’s office into the police station,” said one lawyer.
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Michael Peat, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Forensic Sciences, says he is disappointed by the “emotional” nature of letters submitted in response to a February 2021 study by Itiel Dror et al., that claims to show the potential for racial cognitive bias in the forensic pathology field.
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Based on the skull, a sketch was completed by HPD forensic artist Lois Gibson and it is believed the victim was a 25 to 35 year old male, with a small to medium build, medium skin tone and dark hair.
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In researching drownings at the Palisades Reservoir, Deputies discovered a 1980 boating accident where two adult men and two children drowned.
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As a direct result of partnership with FARO, George Mason’s Forensic Science Program will soon become the first in the nation to offer a 3D course in crime scene documentation.
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According to the study, a combination of time features (tracking the time of day and day of week) and smartphone sensor data had a 90 percent rate of accuracy.
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Criminal investigators use physiological changes and insect development to determine how long a body has been dead, but scientists are using the trillions of microbes involved in human decomposition to find more accurate postmortem intervals.
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