Once reopened, a reexamination of all physical evidence—including audio of a jailhouse informant interview and Tracy’s rape kit—pointed toward one person: convicted murderer Charles Strain.
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A male infant, found underneath a bridge in 1989, has now been identified after the case was reopened in 2015.
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The Knoxville Police Department and Knox County Regional Forensic Center are seeking public assistance to help identify a woman whose remains were found in Knoxville in 2022.
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As part of this collaboration, the two companies will focus on developing tools and standards that ensure that maximum insight can be gleaned from forensic DNA profiles.
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A man has been arrested in connection with five sexual offenses that occurred in the Georgetown area of the District of Columbia between 2008 and 2012.
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A hair recovered from Billy Lincks’ truck 29 years after he allegedly abducted 6-year-old Morgan Nick has been confirmed to belong to the young girl through testing.
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The new research discovered significant improvements both in the quality of DNA profiling and more efficient PCR cycling conditions with the use of artificial intelligence methods.
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Researchers develop a more accurate picture of fentanyl use prevalence among people under court-ordered mandatory drug testing.
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UW-Platteville is the first and only public institution in Wisconsin to offer a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Investigation, featuring the only medicolegal death investigation as an emphasis in the region.
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The NFI has now developed new software that makes comparisons with the DNA database even faster and more detailed.
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