On November 24, the County of Delaware, Pennsylvania discovered a disruption to portions of its computer network. They commenced an immediate investigation that included taking certain systems offline and working with computer forensic specialists to determine the nature and scope of the event.
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Nearly 40 years later, forensic specialists at Othram contributed forensic analysis that confirmed the identity of so-called Delta Dawn, also referred to as Baby Jane Doe, as 18-month-old Alisha Ann Heinrich.
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Training dogs with real hazardous substances can be inconvenient and dangerous. NIST scientists have been working to solve this problem using a jello-like material called polydimethylsiloxane, or PDMS for short.
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Due to funding limitations and significant program modifications directed by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), beginning January 1, 2021, the UNT Center for Human Identification (UNTCHI) management and operation of the National Missing and Unidentified Person System (NamUs) will cease.
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A new version of DBLR, an investigative application for rapidly calculating likelihood ratios (LRs) in DNA evidence, is being launched.
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For Black youth, an encounter with police by eighth grade predicts they will be arrested by young adulthood - but the same is not true for white youth, a new University of Washington study finds.
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An extensive Sheriff’s Police cold case investigation has led to murder charges against a Michigan woman for the deaths of her newborn twin sons more than 17 years ago.
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A research team seeking to answer the question “will we solve crimes with radiomics?” recently presented the results of their experimental study at the Radiological Society of North America 106th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting.
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A man has been arrested in South Carolina and charged in connection to a 21-year-old cold case in New Jersey.
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A new study reveals more than 130 regions in human DNA play a role in sculpting facial features. Understanding the link between specific genes and facial features could be useful for treating facial malformations or for orthodontics.
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