Monthly Archives: March 2022

Forensics: Woman whose rape DNA led to her arrest to sue San Francisco

Posted on March 11, 2022 by csidds

The woman whose DNA from a sexual assault case was used by San Francisco police to arrest her in an unrelated property crime plans to sue the city — Read on abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/woman-rape-dna-led-arrest-sue-san-francisco-83377423

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Forensics: Genealogical DNA helps solve 1995 cold case in Kitsap County

Posted on March 10, 2022 by csidds

Othram labs helped Kitsap County detectives identify the suspect in the 1995 killing of 61-year-old Patricia Lorraine Barnes. — Read on http://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/dna-1995-cold-case-homicide-kitsap-county/281-2a180bd2-66e0-4000-bd06-7d566848e651

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Forensics: DNA from bite marks leads to arrest in 1994 killing of California woman.

Posted on March 10, 2022 by csidds

I knew this was possible in 1996. Genealogical DNA references became possible decades later. The ABFO bitemarkers still proclaim their brand of “identification science” using bruises on skin. I heard this crap at the AAFS2022 conference. Sharron Gadlin, 48, of … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Touch DNA. Can a fingerprint be pulled off fabric?

Posted on March 10, 2022 by csidds

Touch DNA is developed from skin cells. The method of collecting the DNA carries the same scientific standard of evidence as any other form of collection. — Read on http://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/6/14/22462332/touch-dna-found-on-clothing-helps-police-find-gropers-after-breakthrough-utah-case

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Forensics: Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System: Fabricant, M. Chris: Amazon.com

Posted on March 8, 2022 by csidds

Just published. Already has rave reviews. Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System [Fabricant, M. Chris] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System — Read on http://www.amazon.com/Science-American-Criminal-Justice-System/dp/1636140300/ref=nodl_

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Forensics: The “Excited Delirium” Myth and Deaths in Police Custody – Physicians for Human Rights

Posted on March 8, 2022 by csidds

One pathologist birthed this idea: An ad hoc supposition with no science foundation regarding its direct relationship to custodial “postural asphyxiation” by police. “Excited Delirium” and Deaths in Police Custody – Physicians for Human Rights — Read on phr.org/our-work/resources/excited-delirium/

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Fforensiccs: Human experimentation. J&J’s Controversial Prison Testing Resurfaces in Baby Powder Lawsuits

Posted on March 8, 2022 by csidds

The company funded experiments on mostly Black men comparing the effects of talc and asbestos on their skin — Read on http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-07/j-j-s-controversial-prison-testing-resurfaces-in-baby-powder-lawsuits

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Forensics: Offers free autopsy services to families of US citizens dying in police custody. AUTOPSY INITIATIVE | Know Your Rights

Posted on March 6, 2022 by csidds

AUTOPSY INITIATIVE | Know Your Rights — Read on http://www.knowyourrightscamp.com/autopsyinitiative

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Forensics: After 9 DNA tests, John Doe identified in Snohomish County cold case from 1980

Posted on March 5, 2022 by csidds

The remains found in Snohomish County in 1980 have been identified as a missing Georgia man, Ronald David Chambers, who went missing in 1978. — Read on http://www.king5.com/article/news/local/snohomish-county-1980-cold-case/281-cb5cd717-9733-4334-992d-484b0c541a40

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Forensics: Robert DuBoise Sues Police, Dr. Richard Souviron

Posted on March 4, 2022 by csidds

A man in Florida who was exonerated after spending 37 years in prison for a 1983 rape and murder filed a lawsuit against police officials and the forensic dentist who testified against him, claiming they “knowingly fabricated” evidence used to … Continue reading →

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