Working from distant genetic matches (beyond second cousin) and through Mennonite and French Canadian familial records, Othram’s internal research team produced a new lead for investigators.
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The National Computer Forensic Institute named Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigator Brett Roach a Top Forensic Examiner for his work in the year 2020. NCFI serves as the training center for the U.S. Secret Service.
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The sex offender management teams seized 48 devices on Monday and Tuesday from a number of registered sex offenders and carried out close forensic and manual examinations to check for anything that may indicate a relapse in their offending behavior.
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Law enforcement officials have released new facial reconstruction images of a man only known as John Doe, whose body was discovered off Colorado State Highway 114 in Saguache County nearly 19 years ago, in hopes of identifying the man.
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Fakery certainly isn’t a new concept, but in the past few years, the phenomenon of the deepfake has taken the practice of disinformation to a whole new—and often scary—level.
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This week, the New South Wales Police Force launched a DNA collection pilot program in the hopes of finding answers to the 769 long-term missing persons cases plaguing the region. According to the agency, NSW has approximately 330 unidentified bodies or human remains cases.
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Othram worked with famed forensic artist Lois Gibson to create an updated forensic facial reconstruction of what Christy Crystal Creek Doe, the sole remaining unidentified Jane Doe victim of suspected serial killer Wayne Nance, may have looked like.
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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has taken their commitment to testing to the next level, introducing legislation that will require Kansas law enforcement agencies submit all sexual assault kits for forensic analysis.
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In May 2019, LSP contacted the DNA Doe Project to request assistance. After numerous attempts to obtain usable DNA, DDP commenced genetic genealogy research in November 2020 to find the identity of Evangeline Parish Jane Doe.
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Gopal performed approximately 350 autopsies and 500 external exams. Due to his age and pre-existing medical conditions, Gopal says working through the COVID pandemic has been quite an experience.
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