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Forensics: Calling BS. Analysis of crime-scene blood and bullets can be pivotal in court cases. But how reliable is it?
Ballistic and blood spatter analysis are grounded in science. But its practitioners regularly make conclusions in court that are far beyond what their own empirical evidence supports, according to new… — Read on ca.news.yahoo.com/analysis-crime-scene-blood-bullets-090035115.html
Forensics: 30 years of criminal cases. How a Forensic Professor Uncovered the Security Flaw in DNA Software
How a Forensic Professor Uncovered the Security Flaw in DNA Software — Read on http://www.forensicmag.com/3594-All-News/629252-How-a-Forensic-Professor-Uncovered-the-Security-Flaw-in-DNA-Software/
Forensics: Bitemarks. Prosecutors Want to Keep a Man in Prison for His Wife’s Murder — Despite Judge Saying Their Evidence is Junk
Slamming the bogus bite-mark analysis that sent Charles McCrory to prison in 1985, the judge vacated his conviction. — Read on theintercept.com/2026/10/28/bite-mark-forensics-junk-science-mccrory/
Forensics: Is Orange County Done Tracking People’s DNA?
The “spit and acquit” program holds thousands of people’s DNA, but under new rules the OCDA would have to delete large swaths of their database amid a pause on any new collection. — Read on voiceofoc.org/2026/10/is-orange-county-done-tracking-peoples-dna/
Failed test at Roanoke crime lab flags thousands of convictions for review
The department says the issue dates to 2024, when the two employees did not get the expected results on tests designed to check their work — Read on http://www.wdbj7.com/2026/10/26/failed-test-roanoke-crime-lab-flags-thousands-convictions-review/
Forensics: Weak science. Court acceptance. Canadian Law Expert Questions Ballistics, Bloodstain and Sniffer Dog Evidence
Canadian Law Expert Questions Ballistics, Bloodstain and Sniffer Dog Evidence — Read on http://www.forensicmag.com/3594-All-News/628947-Canadian-Law-Expert-Questions-Ballistics-Bloodstain-and-Sniffer-Dog-Evidence/
Forensics: Law. Worthless. DOJ Inspector General Declines to Investigate Alleged Misconduct in Dismissed David Hearn Case
The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General declined to investigate allegations of criminal misconduct and prosecutorial impropriety in the dismissed case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, referring the matter instead to the Office of Professional Responsibility. — … Continue reading
Forensic Facial Specialists Can Identify People Using Just a Couple Facial Features – Nautilus
Your furrowed brow may be betraying you — Read on nautil.us/forensic-facial-specialists-can-identify-people-using-just-a-couple-facial-features-1286039
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Forensics: Genetic DNA from Othram Studios. Cold case from 47 years ago.
Member-supported stories, education, and infrastructure for justice. — Read on justice.othram.com/carla-walker-signup.html
Forensics: Junk pathology test from the 1700s. Maryland Used Discredited Science to Convict a Woman of Murdering Her Newborn
Advocates say the case is an alarming example of the prevalence of unsubstantiated forensic science. — Read on truthout.org/articles/maryland-used-discredited-science-to-convict-a-woman-of-murdering-her-newborn/
