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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/
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
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/
Forensics: Before Colorado DNA Scandal, Disgraced Lab Tech Handled 462 Cases At Wyoming Lab. “Lucky it was pre DNA.”
A disgraced forensic scientist who was sentenced to prison on Tuesday for deleting and manipulating DNA data in Colorado criminal cases handled 462 cases… — Read on cowboystatedaily.com/2026/09/10/before-colorado-dna-scandal-disgraced-lab-tech-handed-462-cases-at-wyoming-lab/
Forensics: Shaken Baby Syndrome Has Been Largely Debunked. Courts Are Still Catching Up.
Some MDs don’t seem able to read the child’s medical records. Cops become “level of grief” experts. As in the “mother didn’t cry enough.” Katie Smith, whose murder conviction was based on what’s increasingly seen as junk science, is fighting … 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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