Monthly Archives: September 2026

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. http://www.al.com/news/2026/09/5-takeaways-after-judge-orders-alabama-to-retry-man-convicted-on-bite-mark-evidence.html

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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 http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/all-eyes-are-on-nepals-small-forensic-labs-as-they-identify-flood-victims-from-30-countries

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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/

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Forensic fraud: Colorado forensic scientist sentenced to 10 years for misreporting criminal evidence

Prosecutors filed more than 100 charges against former crime lab scientist Yvonne Woods after an internal investigation uncovered irregularities calling into question a decade’s worth of lab test results. — Read on http://www.courthousenews.com/colorado-forensic-scientist-sentenced-to-10-years-for-misreporting-criminal-evidence/

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