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Cold Case Breakthrough as Retired Pastor Charged With Girl’s 1975 Murder
David Zandstra, 83, of Marietta, Georgia, has been arrested in the disappearance and killing of 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington. — Read on http://www.newsweek.com/cold-case-breakthrough-retired-pastor-charged-girls-1975-murder-1815058
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Forensics: Continuing trauma for families. These 24 Cold Cases Still Haunt This Texas Town
Over 20 cases of homicide and disappearances dating back to the 1970s haunt this Texas town. — Read on 710keel.com/24-cold-cases-texas-town/
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Forensics: After decades of arguing DC Council Votes To Keep Crime Lab Out Of MPD Hands
The vote rejects a proposal from Mayor Muriel Bowser, which would have moved crime scene science duties under the D.C. police department. — Read on dcist.com/story/23/06/13/dc-council-maintains-crime-lab-independence/
Forensics: Arizona Investigating Multi-Million Dollar Medicaid Scheme Targeting Native Americans
More than 100 Arizona healthcare providers are under investigation for insurance fraud that targeted Native Americans and cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. — Read on nativenewsonline.net/health/arizona-investigating-multi-million-dollar-medicaid-scheme-targeting-native-americans
Forensics: Total breakdown. DC’s top prosecutor says lack of testing from shuttered crime lab to blame for some dropped cases
Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to bring charges in more than two-thirds of arrests made by D.C. police in 2022 — Read on wtop.com/dc/2023/05/dcs-top-prosecutor-says-lack-of-testing-from-shuttered-crime-lab-to-blame-for-some-dropped-cases/
Forensics: Cops Reportedly Arrest Tech Exec for Murder of Cash App’s Bob Lee
Cops have reportedly arrested a man in the stabbing murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee, and the alleged suspect is a fellow tech exec. — Read on http://www.tmz.com/2023/04/13/cash-app-bob-lee-murder-suspect-arrested-tech-executive/
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Forensics: Kentucky law mandates shooter’s AR-15 be sold at auction.
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Forensics: A #NamUS case. After 40 years, Lincoln County John Doe (1984) is Identified
Lincoln County Sheriff’s and Coroner’s Office Team with Southeast Missouri State University and Othram to ID 1984 Human Remains — Read on dnasolves.com/articles/lincoln-county-john-doe-1984-jack-langeneckert/
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Forensics: Ineffective police gunshot surveillance. $$$ wasted. Study on ShotSpotter in Kansas City finds ‘no meaningful change’ in violence
Study on ShotSpotter in Kansas City finds ‘no meaningful change’ in violence – Albuquerque Journal — Read on http://www.abqjournal.com/2583316/kansas-city-study-finds-no-meaningful-change-in-violence.html
Forensics: Investigation identifies soldier, “Kadyrov’s nephew”, who shot forensic expert in Izium
Investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have identified a Russian soldier suspected of killing forensic expert Fedir Zdebskyi in occupied Izium in May 2022. Source: Text of notice of suspicion, Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office Details: According to the … Continue reading
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