Category Archives: DNA profiling

Forensics: Familial DNA business failure threatens privacy rights of thousands.

Posted on March 24, 2025 by csidds

https://www.wsj.com/business/dna-testing-company-23andme-files-for-bankruptcy-announces-ceo-resignation-82ad1c45

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Forensics: When law enforcement promptly test rape kits, results lead to “John Doe” indictments and arrests.

Posted on March 18, 2025 by csidds

https://www.forensicmag.com/3594-All-News/618289-Unit-Identifies-7-Cold-Case-Rapists-in-5-Months/

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Forensics: Faked death. Who is this person who died in 1983? Not the politician.

Posted on March 18, 2025 by csidds
Posted in AAFS, criminal justice, DNA profiling, Faked death, Forensic Science | Leave a comment

Forensics: British CSI case. An elderly man frightened to death. Impressive team.

Posted on March 17, 2025 by csidds
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Forensics: The 40 year history of cheating police crime lab “scientists” in the US. No oversight from lab directors. The latest case has CBI chief being allowed to retire. Chilling.

Posted on March 16, 2025 by csidds

https://denvergazette.com/colorado-watch/drug-laboratory-irregularities-massachusetts-oklahoma/article_edd6fe4a-0069-11f0-8fc1-bf081f5d30ff.html

Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, Bitemarks, costs of wrongful convictions, Crime lab scandal, death penalty, DNA profiling, Exoneration costs, Forensic crime lab security issues, forensic science misconduct, wrongful convictions | Leave a comment

Forensics: Identifying a missing child 29 years later. Genetic DNA.

Posted on March 9, 2025 by csidds

https://vt.co/news/us/girl-who-disappeared-without-a-trace-as-a-two-year-old-26-years-ago-found-alive

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Forensics: Something the US should have done years ago. The feds have cut the budget for missing and unknown persons for years. Most US DNA analysis $ comes from fund raising and local police budgets. Indigenous cases lanquish as well.

Posted on March 2, 2025 by csidds

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-01/independent-forensics-laboratory-identify-remains-missing-people/104923390

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Forensics: What happens when a police crime lab scientist goes rogue. Defense attorneys forced to litigate each case. It takes years.

Posted on February 18, 2025 by csidds

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-lawyer-client-prove-wrongful-conviction-forensic-analyst-missy-woods-arrest-mishandling-dna/

Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, Civil rights, Crime lab scandal, criminal justice reform, DNA profiling, forensic science misconduct, forensic testimony, junk forensic science, wrongful convictions | Leave a comment

A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.

Posted on February 2, 2025 by csidds

A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.

Posted in AAFS, costs of wrongful convictions, criminal justice, DNA profiling, forensic evidence exaggeration, Forensic Science, Forensic Science Bias | Leave a comment

Forensics: French spousal rapist investigated for more sexual crimes.

Posted on January 31, 2025 by csidds

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/gisele-pelicot-dominique-husband-jail-b2689156.html

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