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Computer Forensics: Best Practices for Sharing Digital Data
July 23, 2021
Sharing evidence is not as simple as in the days when a folder of photos or documents could be hand-delivered to investigators. Read More News

OSAC to Draft Standards for Sexual Assault Examinations
July 21, 2021
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) will launch a new subcommittee that will draft standards for collecting physical evidence from victims of sexual assault. Read More News
$1.4 M Grant Funds Forensic College Program for New Jersey High School Students
July 21, 2021
Federal funding supporting New Jersey’s “Opportunity Meets Innovation” higher education challenge will introduce Newark high school students to forensic science as a pathway to college—and a STEM education—under a new program from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Read More News
Tree DNA Helps Convict Washington Timber Thief After Fire
July 21, 2021
A federal jury has convicted a timber thief who authorities said started a large forest fire in Washington state, a case that prosecutors said marked the first time tree DNA had been introduced in a federal trial. Read More News
New Information Jolts Case in Mollie Tibbetts' Slaying
July 19, 2021
Prosecutors in May dismissed a defendant’s testimony that he was framed by two masked men for the kidnapping and killing of an Iowa college student. But to two listeners outside the courtroom, Bahena Rivera’s shocking story rang at least partially true. Read More News
Forensic Scientist Gets $140 K Grant To Study Time of Death
July 19, 2021
One of Alabama State University's most acclaimed scientists has again been awarded a substantial grant to further the study earlier begun by her and her research partners that creates a cause-of-death model to assist in death and homicide investigations. Read More News