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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
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
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/
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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Forensics: Shaken Baby Syndrome Has Been Largely Debunked. Courts Are Still Catching Up.
Some MDs don’t seem able to read the child’s medical records. Cops become “level of grief” experts. As in the “mother didn’t cry enough.” Katie Smith, whose murder conviction was based on what’s increasingly seen as junk science, is fighting … Continue reading
Forensics: Attorney says Nolan Wells’ parents will hand over phone once forensic protocol is agreed
The family got a two day demand letter to deliver without any protocol for shared experts. An attorney for the family of Nolan Wells says the parents have not refused to cooperate with investigators and will provide the teen’s cellphone … Continue reading
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Nolan Wells family legal team releases update on forensic examination – Judge allows joint investigation of iPhone.
Wells family legal team releases update on forensic examination – WXXV News 25 — Read on http://www.wxxv25.com/wells-family-legal-team-releases-update-on-forensic-examination/
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Forensics: What to Know: Junk Science in Death Penalty Cases.
DPI’s “What to Know” series examines capital punishment from multiple angles, one topic at a time. Each installment provides essential facts… — Read on deathpenaltyinfo.org/what-to-know-junk-science-in-death-penalty-cases
Forensics: Crime. More than 50 bodies found decomposing at Chicago funeral home
An investigation was launched after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found improperly stored in a Chicago funeral home, authorities said. — Read on http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/50-bodies-found-decomposing-chicago-funeral-home-rcna591317
Forensics: Paint chip defense works. Justice Department drops criminal case against Olympian over damaged Reflecting Pool
Government lawyers said in a 20-page court filing that information provided since the indictment of David Hearn shows that the damage was the result of a “flawed installation by the contractor” as well as “the rush to complete the project … Continue reading
