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Anthropology at work. Forensic tools restore identity to the unknown dead. – YouTube
Forensic scientists from NC State have teamed up with state investigators in the hope of identifying skeletal remains and restoring the identities of unknown individuals in North Carolina. After studying the bones and creating biological profiles, they turn to DNA … Continue reading
Forensics: #NamUS case. Genealogical Genetics. After 37 years, Claiborne County John Doe is identified
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Partners with Othram to Identify Claiborne County John Doe — Read on dnasolves.com/articles/jerry-harrison-tennessee/
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Forensics: #NamUS case. Skull Fragment Found by Fisherman Belongs to Homicide Victim, Coroner Says
Four people have been convicted in connection with Bret Snow’s murder. — Read on http://www.newsweek.com/skull-fragment-found-fisherman-belongs-homicide-victim-bret-snow-1805072
Forensics: Australia needs a dedicated body for wrongful convictions
Professor David Hamer and Dr Andrew Dyer from Sydney Law School explain why Kathleen Folbigg’s pardon points to the need for a Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) in Australia. — Read on http://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/06/06/australia-needs-a-dedicated-body-for-wrongful-convictions.html
Forensics: Fake forensic scientist exposed as a sex predator is deemed too dangerous for jail release
EXCLUSIVE One of Britain’s most notorious conmen, who tricked judges into believing he was a respected forensic detective has been ruled still too dangerous to be released. — Read on http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12152473/Fake-forensic-scientist-exposed-sex-predator-deemed-dangerous-jail-release.html
Forensics: Persistence of Touch DNA for Analysis | National Institute of Justice
Since the first use of DNA evidence in a criminal case in 1986 [1], forensic scientists have considered biological material (such as hair, skin, and bodily fluids) to be relatively reliable physical evidence. Straight from the Researcher’s Mouth Listen … Continue reading
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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
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