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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/
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
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: Looking for the truth. When families question a death investigation, getting a second autopsy can be complicated
After investigators ruled 31-year-old high school counselor and coach Kelsey Harris’ death a suicide in 2021, her mother, Kellee, said she was not convinced the inquiry had answered the most important questions.About a week before Kelsey died, police had arrested … Continue reading
Forensics: A Primer On False Bitemark Evidence Cloaked as the Truth. When junk science decides guilt in the South. Case Studies.
Below is an opinion column by Jeremy Hutchinson, Mark Bowling and Mark Kate Mull: States should adopt the federal standard for expert testimony and make reliability a threshold requirement, not a question left for jurors to sort out after unreliable science … Continue reading
Forensics: Another bitemark case! 1989 Eugene murder conviction relied on junk science. Now the man wrongfully convicted has been released after 37 years.
A 1989 Eugene murder conviction relied on junk science. Now the man wrongfully convicted has been released – OPB — Read on http://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/18/a-1989-eugene-murder-conviction-relied-on-junk-science-now-the-man-wrongfully-convicted-has-been-released/
Forensics: In Utah, a new DNA profile could upend a 40-year-old death row case
Prosecutors want to confirm whether or not DNA found on evidence is not a match to Douglas Carter, but a defense attorney said findings so far “exonerated” him. “The only consideration which [ought] to remain is how make right the … Continue reading
Forensics: Court order ignored. US Attorney for Northern District of Illinois Andrew Boutros appears in court over handling of case involving Venezuelan gang
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Andrew Boutros appeared in federal court over the handling of a case involving a Venezuelan gang. — Read on abc7chicago.com/post/us-attorney-andrew-boutros-court-thursday-handling-case/19474282/
