The new site will allow for greater lab capacity and room for additional forensic scientists as well as more advanced equipment which will assist in the critical task of meeting rising demands for toxicology services in Washington.
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Responding to an investigation into the “lung float test,” which some have likened to a witch trial, lawyers and medical professionals will work to determine whether the test should be used in court.
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The woman had been beaten, stabbed, and burned. Investigators presume that the woman was also sexually assaulted based on evidence available at the scene.
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The body was weighted down with two cement cinder blocks attached to an electrical cord. An autopsy revealed that the unidentified male died from multiple gunshot wounds.
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Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is continuing to take strides in his office’s focus to help solve cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous people.
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After the discovery of the man’s remains, a remote-operated underwater vessel searched the area, but did not find any additional forensic evidence.
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The first of the two new research projects will help law enforcement locate clandestine graves, and the second will help inform how relic DNA in the soil affects forensic investigations.
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recently announced that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Fred L. Brewer Jr., 23, of Charlotte, North Carolina, killed during World War II, was accounted for in August.
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The Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth System (SAFE-T System) was recognized for its forensic care for victims of sexual assault.
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Nearly everyone on the street has a phone capable of high-quality film capture, in addition to CCTV footage, home security cameras, body-worn cameras and more.
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