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Forensics: Cop masqueraded as teenager. Texas school superintendent arrested on sex charges.
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Forensics: Annually 4400 Unidentified Persons found in the US. Man found dead in LB after stabbing has not been identified
The dead body of a man found in Long Beach in February has yet to be identified. — Read on sigtrib.com/man-found-dead-in-lb-after-stabbing-has-not-been-identified-long-beach-news/
Tulsa Massacre Progress: Forensic Scientists, Genealogists Make Progress In 1921 Graves Investigation
Forensic Scientists, Genealogists Make Progress In 1921 Graves Investigation — Read on http://www.news9.com/story/6477b8362214290b79509aff/forensic-scientists-genealogists-make-progress-in-1921-graves-investigation
Forensics: #NamUS case. Genetic testing costs $7500. Medical Examiner fundraising to identify remains from decades-long Gwinnett County cold case
Medical Examiner fundraising to identify remains from decades-long Gwinnett County cold case – WSB-TV Channel 2 – Atlanta — Read on http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/gwinnett-county/coroner-raising-funds-identify-remains-john-doe-decades-long-cold-case-gwinnett-county/N6XO4LK4AZAHRAWD2SREJC4FZ4/
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Forensics: Weil Secures Exoneration and Innocence for Texas Man Who Wrongly Served 26 Years in Prison – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
In a matter referred to Weil by the Innocence Project in 2020, a Weil pro bono team, working in partnership with the Innocence Project and the Dallas District Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Division, successfully secured exoneration and an actual innocence … Continue reading
Forensics: Daniel Saldana exonerated after spending 33 years in prison for attempted murder
Daniel Saldana was freed 33 years after he was wrongfully convicted of trying to murder a group of high school students, Los Angeles County DA George Gascón said. — Read on nypost.com/2023/05/25/daniel-saldana-exonerated-after-spending-33-years-in-prison-for-attempted-murder/
Forensics: Uniqueness fallacy in forensics. Devil in the grooves: The case against forensic firearms analysis
A landmark Chicago court ruling threatens a century of expert ballistics testimony — Read on radleybalko.substack.com/p/devil-in-the-grooves-the-case-against
Forensics: Coerced Plea Deal. Tyrone Day Exonerated in Dallas, 33 Years After Wrongful Conviction – Innocence Project
Tyrone Day Exonerated in Dallas, 33 Years After Wrongful Conviction – Innocence Project — Read on innocenceproject.org/news/tyrone-day-exonerated-in-dallas-33-years-after-wrongful-conviction/
Forensics failure: Queensland forensic DNA lab sacks managing scientist Cathie Allen after inquiry
The inquiry found Cathie Allen lied to her immediate supervisor and senior police about the work of the lab, which is the key point of testing DNA for criminal cases. — Read on http://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-25/qld-dna-lab-mortuary-chief-scientist-sacked/102390212
Forensics: NAGPRA resister case. A Quarter-Century Later, Cal State Fullerton Prepares to Repatriate Native Ancestors Again
California State University Fullerton has begun the process of returning an unconfirmed number — thought to be around 213—of Native American human remains and burial objects to their respective tribal nations. — Read on nativenewsonline.net/sovereignty/a-quarter-century-later-cal-state-fullerton-prepares-to-repatriate-native-ancestors-again
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