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AI Tool Unmasks Hidden Digital Abuse in Investigations
March 25, 2026
A team has developed a hybrid AI tool to detect patterns of psychological abuse, including coercive control, in a bid to transform digital forensic investigations and mental health research. Read More

DNA from Hair Leads to Suspect in 1980 Murder of 2-year-old and Aunt
January 26, 2026
DNA from hair recovered from a crime scene 45 years ago has finally provided answers in the chilling murders of a 23-year-old and her 2-year-old nephew. Read More
Genealogy, Fingerprints on Coke Can Help ID Suspects in 1983 Murder
January 21, 2026
Additional evidence from the original investigation, including fingerprints recovered from a Coca-Cola can found at the scene, placed Charley Sneed at the crime scene. Read More
DNA Doe Project Identifies John Doe Found in Maryland in 1981
January 21, 2026
On Aug.3, 1981, detectives with the U.S. Park Police recovered the remains of a young African-American man wrapped in a blanket alongside a Baltimore-Washington Parkway guardrail. Read More
FBI Solves 1986 Colonial Parkway Murders
January 21, 2026
Critical breakthroughs were made possible by advances in forensic science and DNA analysis, which provided investigative opportunities unavailable at the time of the murders. Read More
Othram Uses Genealogy to Identify Skull Recovered in 1991
January 21, 2026
After 35 years, a man whose partial remains were discovered in a wooded area by a dog in Antioch, Tennessee has been identified as Phillip Sydnor, born in 1950. Read More
Texas DA Launches New Cold Case Task Force
January 21, 2026
Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells is rolling out a new initiative dedicated to addressing unsolved homicides and other serious violent crimes. Read More

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IAFN 2026
The International Conference on Forensic Nursing Science & Practice is the world’s largest conference for forensic nurses. Organized by the International Association of Forensic Nurses, the world’s... read more

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