The remains of a Long Island man killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11 have been identified more than two decades after the 2001 attacks, the New York City medical examiner’s office announced Thursday.
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An omnibus bill to promote a victim-centered, trauma-informed response to sexual assault in Washington’s legal system was heard in the Senate Law & Justice Committee on Monday.
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Laboratories in the United States already use direct PCR for reference samples where the DNA donor is known, but current federal quality assurance standards keep them from using direct PCR for forensic evidence.
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Recently, a suspect in a nearly 29 year old attempted murder cold case was identified using advanced DNA technology, known as familial DNA.
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The project—Single-cell and single molecule analysis for DNA identification (SCAnDi)—will examine whether new techniques in the single-cell analysis field could add valuable new DNA evidence to investigations when used by forensic investigators.
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Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning Floridians about a rise in deaths nationwide from bromazolam, a potent benzodiazepine. The drug is gaining popularity throughout the country and is reportedly being mixed with illicit fentanyl.
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The Jane Doe discovered in 2003 remained unidentified and investigators labeled her as “Bones 20”.
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On July 19, 1972, the body of an unidentified female was discovered in Hernando County, Florida. At the time of the discovery, detectives believed the victim had recently traveled to the county from either north Florida or Alabama.
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A new report says the use of presumptive field tests in drug arrests is one of the largest, if not the largest, known contributing factor to wrongful arrests and convictions.
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As digital analysis becomes increasingly important in criminal investigations, the study will evaluate how traditional methods of communication, including organizational cultures and even language, may be outdated for conducting digital forensic work.
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