The sixth batch of untested sexual assault kits identified in the SAFE Kit Initiative inventory were shipped off to the lab. Precautions were taken to ensure that the kits could be safely dropped off while maintaining social distancing requirements.
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While Capture the Flag challenges that test hacking capabilities are common, there has never been a publicly available test for IR related forensic investigation.
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A federal judge has dismissed most claims in a lawsuit filed by a former Delaware death row inmate who was acquitted of all charges after being retried for a drug-related killing.
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The authors and Elsevier issued a correction, saying the authors were merely trying to emphasize the importance of adequate safety protection, rather than report the spread of COVID-19 from a dead body.
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Researchers released a study on "sextortion" that sheds light on the importance of protecting the public from online criminals.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has asked medical examiners and coroners across the state to review autopsies dating back to December to “help guide a deeper understanding of when this pandemic really started to impact Californians.”
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In February, Jennifer Bengston partnered with the Othram laboratory and lead genealogists to utilize the latest forensic genealogy technologies to help identify human remains held at the university as part of Bengtson’s anthropology program.
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In June 2019, a more comprehensive profile was created and submitted for investigative genetic genealogy testing. Investigators followed up on obtained leads and were able to determine the source of the DNA.
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The mayor of a small New Mexico city is promising a confrontation Monday between his small police force and State Police as he seeks to lift a COVID-19 lockdown order that shuttered nonessential businesses to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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The President’s Commission on Law Enforcement continued to hold hearings on crime reduction, with panelists speaking about domestic violence and sexual assault, technology issues encountered by law enforcement, and leveraging technology to reduce crime.
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