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Forensics: Looking for a different perp. Judge rules Scott Peterson’s defense team can review some old evidence, including DNA evidence – ABC7 New York
A judge has granted Scott Peterson’s legal team access to some of the evidence in the murder case against him, which includes DNA evidence. — Read on abc7ny.com/post/judge-rules-scott-peterson-defense-team-can-review-old-evidence/15409571/
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Junk forensics kills. Killer mistakes: Why are exonerations so difficult on death row?
The fact that there are so many roadblocks erected to prevent success in freeing falsely convicted inmates from death row, and that it takes so long to bring about an exoneration, is truly scandalous. — Read on thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/4831550-death-row-exoneration/
Forensis: War crimes. Among the Dead: Forensic Scientists Recall Horror of Kosovo’s Mass Graves
The smell of decay and the trauma of exhuming children’s bodies from mass graves dominate the memories of forensic experts who worked in Kosovo, Bosnia and Serbia after the war, driven by a sense of justice and the desire to … Continue reading
Forensics: Looking for more victims as Gilgo investigators upload missing teen’s profile into NamUS
Update: A spokesperson for the NYS Police said the inquiry was not associated with the Gilgo Beach investigation. NEW YORK (PIX11) – Investigators with the Gilgo Beach Homicide Investigation Task Force added the profile of Judith Ramona Veloz, a Bronx … Continue reading
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Forensics: Missing girl walks into Montana police station four years after disappearing
A teenage girl who went missing in Arizona four years ago suddenly showed up at a Montana police station near the Canadian border. — Read on http://www.montanarightnow.com/content/tncms/live/
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Forensics: 306 days for a rape kit. Houston Police Officers’ Union calling for resignation of Forensic Science Center President
The Houston Police Officers Union is pushing to have the leader of the Forensic Science Center removed due to a backlog in testing evidence. — Read on http://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-police-officers-union-calling-for-resignation-of-forensic-science-center-president
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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
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