Category Archives: forensic fraud

Forensics: Just released after 25 years on death row. Jimmie Duncan going home A bitemark quack dentist put him in prison.

The 2009 expose’ of this case from journalist Radley Balko. We have spent decades on this case. https://reason.com/2009/03/24/forensics-fraud/

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Forensics: Ignoring science in the US. CDC Website Now Boosts Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism

“This represents a new and devastating turn by the CDC.” — Read on gizmodo.com/cdc-website-now-boosts-debunked-link-between-vaccines-and-autism-2000688898

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Forensics: Cops hid DNA evidence. Tulsa to pay man wrongfully convicted of rape in 1991 $26.5 million

The Tulsa City Council on Wednesday approved paying $26.25 million to a man who spent more than two decades in prison for a rape he did not commit. — Read on http://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/courts/2025/11/13/tulsa-ok-paying-26-million-william-henry-jamerson-wrongful-conviction-rape/87251052007/

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Forensics: AI Created Junk About Telepathy, Aliens. An American Science Journal Published It

A wave of fake, AI-created research papers is a threat to science, truth, publishing, and universities. — Read on http://www.forbes.com/sites/dereknewton/2025/10/20/ai-created-junk-about-telepathy-aliens-an-american-science-journal-published-it/

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Forensics: Why Bitemarks are Junk. No Scientific foundation. Great vids of flawed methods.

Read more on Flawed Forensics: Feds weigh in on bite mark analysis as several cases get new look at https://www.kalb.com/video/2022/12/12/flawed-forensics-feds-weigh-bite-mark-analysis-several-cases-get-new-look/

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Forensics: 6 of 24 Bodies Identified in Mortuary Scandal Involving County Coroner

6 of 24 Bodies Identified in Mortuary Scandal Involving County Coroner — Read on http://www.forensicmag.com/3594-All-News/621816-6-of-24-Bodies-Identified-in-Mortuary-Scandal-Involving-County-Coroner/

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Forensics: Execution looming for murder conviction based on shaken baby theories that have been debunked.

This case exposes courts reliance on past expert opinions (legal precedents) used to render death penalty convictions. The crux is when those “scientific” ideas are now considered not grounded by reliable medical research. This reveals the sad fact that junk … Continue reading

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Forensics: Removing the minority vote in Texas. Gerrymander Goes to Court, With 5 Congressional Seats, and Minority Representation, at Stake 

President Donald Trump’s plan to rig the 2026 midterm election by pressuring states to create more Republican congressional seats will face a major test in a federal courtroom in El Paso, Texas starting Wednesday, as a panel of judges considers … Continue reading

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Forensics: Incredible story of mistakes and lies used to convict. Plus a forensic quack. Oregon police, forensics lab actions result in $14 million payout for Coos County man

Oregon police, forensics lab actions result in $14 million payout for Coos County man – OPB — Read on http://www.opb.org/article/2025/09/22/oregon-police-crime-coos-county-nicholas-mcguffin-lawsuit/

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Forensics: Four toddlers died from a genetic defect. She wasn’t emotional enough. Wrongfully jailed mum freed after 20 years speaks out, revives calls for justice reform in Australia

said. — Read on http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/wrongfully-jailed-mum-freed-after-20-years-speaks-out-revives-calls-for-justice-reform-in-australia

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