Genealogical testing has gotten investigators one step closer to naming the unidentified remains of the biological child of Terry Rasmussen, also known as The Chameleon Killer. Suspected of murdering her and at least 4 others—including two other children—this Jane Doe is the only unidentified victim among the four found in 55-gallon drums in the New Hampshire wilderness.
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Wendy Stephens was 14 and had run away from her home in Denver before Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, strangled her in 1983, the King County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday.
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The University of California, Irvine Master of Advanced Study in criminology, law & society has been named the nation’s best online criminal justice master’s program by U.S. News & World Report for the second year in a row.
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Preliminary results are promising. The dogs have been able to detect the proteins and odors associated with positive COVID patients, even when those patients are asymptomatic.
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A landmark study on how cannabis affects driving ability has shown that cannabidiol (CBD), a cannabis component now widely used for medical purposes, does not impair driving, while moderate amounts of the main intoxicating component tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) produce mild driving impairment lasting up to four hours.
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In a letter to Nature Biotechnology, cyber-researchers at Ben-Gurion University (Israel) have expressed their concern with the seemingly “easy” way biologists can be tricked into producing dangerous toxins in their labs through the use of malware.
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Agents from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation’s Northeastern District and investigators from the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man for a murder that happened nearly five years ago.
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Sheth is among an interdisciplinary team of computer scientists, applied mathematicians, and chemists working to develop a single-cell pipeline based on sound analytical and statistical principles.
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Kristin Sasinouski joins Bode after more than 16 years at the Connecticut Division of Scientific Services where she most recently served as the Deputy Director of Forensic Biology and DNA.
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The study examined New Jersey's two largest police forces: the Newark Police Department, which released 13 percent of its police force on one day in 2010, and the Jersey City Police Department, which averted layoffs.
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