Monthly Archives: July 2026

Forensics: Court order ignored. US Attorney for Northern District of Illinois Andrew Boutros appears in court over handling of case involving Venezuelan gang

Posted on July 10, 2026 by csidds

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Andrew Boutros appeared in federal court over the handling of a case involving a Venezuelan gang. — Read on abc7chicago.com/post/us-attorney-andrew-boutros-court-thursday-handling-case/19474282/

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Forensics: Cops lie in court. Pay $9M to Man Who Spent 17 Years in Prison After Being Wrongfully Convicted, City Lawyers Recommend | Chicago News

Posted on July 10, 2026 by csidds

Wrongful convictions have long been the most expensive kind of police misconduct in Chicago, costing taxpayers $131.5 million in the first six months of 2026, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News. — Read on news.wttw.com/2026/07/09/pay-9m-man-who-spent-17-years-prison-after-being-wrongfully-convicted-city-lawyers

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Forensics: Total junk. Bite marks ID gator that killed woman swimming in Florida river

Posted on July 7, 2026 by csidds

Police now can “match” gator teeth? The victim, Brittany Clark of Orlando, was hiking with her boyfriend and friends near the Barr Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest — Read on http://www.wesh.com/article/bite-marks-id-gator-fatally-mauled-woman-swimming-florida-river/71834594

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Forensics: Defense attacking biology. Alex Murdaugh seeking DNA dream team behind Kohberger case to help rewrite murder trial

Posted on July 6, 2026 by csidds

Othram, lab used to identify Kohberger and solve Lady of the Dunes cold case, could now test DNA in Murdaugh trial. — Read on nypost.com/2026/07/05/us-news/alex-murdaugh-seeking-dna-dream-team-behind-kohberger-case-to-help-rewrite-murder-trial/

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