A new study presents the most comprehensive review to date of the methods used by forensic investigators for the reconstruction of knife crimes.
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Skeletal remains that were found on a number of beaches in South Jersey between 1995 and 2013 are now confirmed as belonging to the captain of the 19th century schooner Oriental.
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Several months of genealogical analysis by nine genealogists would determine various connections to the unidentified man, including a couple from the mid-18th century that was living in Bristol, England.
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Using genealogy, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Cold Case Unit has identified a woman whose dismembered torso and religious pendants were found in a San Jose field in 1981.
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Schappert was recently identified as a suspect in this case through blood and touch/trace DNA located on both Novak’s clothing and a hammer believed to have been used in the attack that were seized during the initial investigation in 1983.
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The air of Dublin also contains cannabis, poppy, even magic mushrooms—or at least their DNA.
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ASTM International’s forensic sciences committee is developing a proposed standard that will help forensic analysts of seized drug evidence better evaluate which methodology to use when addressing detection/identification limitations within laboratories.
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Effective communication and listening will increase trust within the law enforcement organization and between team members.
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A marriage announcement from 1960 recorded a couple marrying in Indiana, and the team’s research connected the Doe’s DNA to the families of both the husband and wife.
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An international research collaboration has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) systems, particularly those enhanced with specialized forensic knowledge, can substantially improve the evaluation of forensic evidence in legal contexts.
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