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Accidental Drowning or Murder? DNA Testing of Remains May Lead to Answer
Monday, April 05, 2021
Although this accidental drowning has been a focus of the investigation, investigators have not ruled out the possibility that the skeletal remains belonging to victims of a crime. Read More News
Police Turn to Public to Help ID Victim of Green River Killer
Monday, April 05, 2021
She is currently known only as Bones-17. Detectives with the King County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit, and forensic anthropologist Katherine Taylor, need help to determine her true identity. Read More News
Ancient Coins May Solve Mystery of Murderous 1600s Pirate
Monday, April 05, 2021
The villain in this tale: a murderous English pirate who became the world’s most-wanted criminal after plundering a ship carrying Muslim pilgrims home to India from Mecca, then eluded capture by posing as a slave trader. Read More News
EXCLUSIVE: NamUs Announces New Contractor, Sub-Contractor
Friday, April 02, 2021
A new contract to manage the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) was awarded on March 31, 2021 to North Carolina-based Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International. Read More News
DC Forensic Lab Under Investigation Regarding Ballistics Casework
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The Firearms Examination Unit at the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences should immediately cease casework and a comprehensive evaluation of the competence of all current examiners should be performed, according to an audit. Read More News

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