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Cold Case Victim Identified Through DNA Testing
Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau Cold Case Squad have solved the mystery of a woman found deceased in 1993 at the base of a cedar tree in … Cold Case Victim Identified Through DNA Testing
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Forensics: Uvalde Shooting Survivors File $27 Billion Lawsuit Against Cops, School District
Survivors of the Ulvade school shooting claim the school district, law enforcement and first responders didn’t act fast enough during the massacre, and now they’re suing for $27 billion. — Read on http://www.tmz.com/2022/12/02/uvalde-school-mass-shooting-survivors-file-lawsuit-suing-27-b-police-authorities/
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#NamUS Case. Testing helps narrow search to ID woman found in NY
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — More than a dozen people have been ruled out as matches to human remains found last fall in northern Chautauqua County. Using NamUs, the — Read on http://www.timesobserver.com/news/local-news/2022/12/testing-helps-narrow-search-to-id-woman-found-in-ny/
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Forensics: #NamUS cases. Missing: Highlighting the search for people missing in Colorado
After the nationwide search unfolded for Gabby Petito, there is a renewed effort to find missing people. — Read on kdvr.com/news/local/missing-highlighting-the-search-for-people-missing-in-colorado/
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Forensics: #NamUS hopes for more $$$. FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs Sign Agreement to Improve Law Enforcement in Indian Country
FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs Sign Agreement to Improve Law Enforcement in Indian Country | OPA | Department of Justice — Read on http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/fbi-and-bureau-indian-affairs-sign-agreement-improve-law-enforcement-indian-country
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Forensics: Politicians to blame. Audit details failures of DC’s Department of Forensic Sciences
An audit of D.C.’s Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) found that the department failed to “operate as an independent part of the justice system.” — Read on http://www.fox5dc.com/news/audit-details-failures-of-dcs-department-of-forensic-sciences
Forensics: Australia. Crime Lab ‘Bungle.’ What could happen next amid the DNA lab bungle investigation
What could happen next amid the DNA lab bungle investigation — Read on http://www.4bc.com.au/what-could-happen-next-amid-the-dna-lab-bungle-investigation/
#NamUs: 10 cold case murders that remain unsolved in Colorado
Thursday marks five years since Maggie Long was found dead in her home. To this day, her murder remains unsolved. In fact, there are hundreds of unsolved homicide cases in Colorado. — Read on kdvr.com/news/colorado-cold-cases/10-cold-case-murders-that-remain-unsolved-in-colorado/
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Forensics: Shady police lie detector. Wrongfully convicted brothers sue for $125M after 25 years in prison
The exonerated brothers from Pontiac spent 25 years in prison for a 1995 rape and murder they did not commit. — Read on http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2022/11/29/wrongfully-convicted-brothers-sue-for-125m-after-25-years-in-prison/69685727007/
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Forensics: Man found guilty of attempting to murder MPD forensic scientist
A man was found guilty of trying to have a Minneapolis Police Department forensic scientist killed after a shooting on April 20 left her critically injured. — Read on kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/man-found-guilty-of-attempting-to-murder-mpd-forensic-scientist/
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