In July 1977, the remains of an unidentified individual were discovered in Yakima, Washington. Yakima is situated approximately 140 miles southeast of Seattle. An employee who worked at a hardware store contacted police after noticing a distinct odor coming from a parked vehicle in a parking lot adjacent to the hardware store.
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New DNA technology has helped Detectives in the United Kingdom solve the rape of a 14-year old in 2006 in Bedford, pinpointing a convicted rapist currently serving jail time for a separate rape as the suspect.
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A collaboration between law enforcement and Othram has resulted in the identification of a 1982 cold case victim found in the Muir Woods National Monument. Utilizing modern genetic genealogy, the team created a geological profile of the victim ultimately providing new leads to law enforcement.
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Police have used fingerprints left at the scene of a 1986 murder of a Florida paramedic and bodybuilder to finally identify the killer, a major twist on who they originally thought was the murderer.
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A new report from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) shows former forensic analyst Yvonne "Missy" Woods committed a slew of errors in her work including omitting facts and altering DNA tests during her 29 year career.
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A new study led by Thomas Jefferson University researchers has found that American currency carries much more than germs on its surface. The study used a new method of analysis to examine one-dollar bills collected from 13 cities across the U.S. Fentanyl, a potent opioid, was detected on 63% of the bills, shedding light on the widespread presence of this dangerous substance in everyday transactions.
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The Virginia Court of Appeals announced today that it issued a writ of actual innocence to Marvin Grimm, who was wrongfully convicted of murder, abduction, and sodomy in Richmond City Circuit Court in 1976. The Court agreed with the Office of the Attorney General and attorneys for Mr. Grimm that modern DNA and toxicology evidence excluded Mr. Grimm from any involvement in the death of the three-year-old victim.
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An exciting new forensic research project run by Liverpool John Moores University is working with farmers, police, vets and industry to improve the collection of offending dog DNA from attacked livestock.
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Montgomery County Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify the Suspect in 2001 Murder of Leslie Preer
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Richmond Field Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia announce a suspect has been identified in the murders of two women in the Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, in May 1996.
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