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Forensics Canada: Bitemarkers run amok; Courts and DAs prefer case precedence over science.
This is a 50 page UBC Law Review narrative on the inadequacies of courts to recognize junk “forensic” experts. Battling Canadian bitemarkers leave a trail of exaggerated claims and criminal case law that is blind to scientific principles.
Forensics: Is Orange County Done Tracking People’s DNA?
The “spit and acquit” program holds thousands of people’s DNA, but under new rules the OCDA would have to delete large swaths of their database amid a pause on any new collection.
— Read on voiceofoc.org/2026/10/is-orange-county-done-tracking-peoples-dna/
Failed test at Roanoke crime lab flags thousands of convictions for review
The department says the issue dates to 2024, when the two employees did not get the expected results on tests designed to check their work
— Read on www.wdbj7.com/2026/10/26/failed-test-roanoke-crime-lab-flags-thousands-convictions-review/
Forensics: Weak science. Court acceptance. Canadian Law Expert Questions Ballistics, Bloodstain and Sniffer Dog Evidence
Canadian Law Expert Questions Ballistics, Bloodstain and Sniffer Dog Evidence
— Read on www.forensicmag.com/3594-All-News/628947-Canadian-Law-Expert-Questions-Ballistics-Bloodstain-and-Sniffer-Dog-Evidence/
Forensics: Law. Worthless. DOJ Inspector General Declines to Investigate Alleged Misconduct in Dismissed David Hearn Case
The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General declined to investigate allegations of criminal misconduct and prosecutorial impropriety in the dismissed case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, referring the matter instead to the Office of Professional Responsibility.
— Read on davisvanguard.org/2026/10/doj-declines-hearn-misconduct-probe/
Forensic Facial Specialists Can Identify People Using Just a Couple Facial Features – Nautilus
Your furrowed brow may be betraying you
— Read on nautil.us/forensic-facial-specialists-can-identify-people-using-just-a-couple-facial-features-1286039
Posted in criminal justice, human identification
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Forensics: Genetic DNA from Othram Studios. Cold case from 47 years ago.
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Forensics: Junk pathology test from the 1700s. Maryland Used Discredited Science to Convict a Woman of Murdering Her Newborn
Advocates say the case is an alarming example of the prevalence of unsubstantiated forensic science.
— Read on truthout.org/articles/maryland-used-discredited-science-to-convict-a-woman-of-murdering-her-newborn/
Forensics: 5 takeaways after judge orders Alabama to retry man convicted on bite mark evidence
Read about forensic dentist Richard Souviron. Defendant McCrory has spent 41 years in prison.
Forensics: All eyes are on Nepal’s small forensic labs as they identify flood victims from 30 countries
Nepal’s forensic labs use DNA to identify flood victims from 30 countries, handling thousands of samples with global support. Read more at straitstimes.com.
— Read on www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/all-eyes-are-on-nepals-small-forensic-labs-as-they-identify-flood-victims-from-30-countries
Posted in DNA profiling, Mass Disaster recovery
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Forensics: Before Colorado DNA Scandal, Disgraced Lab Tech Handled 462 Cases At Wyoming Lab. “Lucky it was pre DNA.”
A disgraced forensic scientist who was sentenced to prison on Tuesday for deleting and manipulating DNA data in Colorado criminal cases handled 462 cases…
— Read on cowboystatedaily.com/2026/09/10/before-colorado-dna-scandal-disgraced-lab-tech-handed-462-cases-at-wyoming-lab/
