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Forensics: The Shaken Baby Curse. Man sentenced to prison 26 years ago in infant’s death has case dismissed
A Denver man serving a life sentence after being convicted of killing a 4-month-old baby had his case dismissed on Tuesday due to new evidence that concluded the infant died of severe lung disease. — Read on http://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/denver/denver-man-sentenced-to-prison-26-years-ago-in-death-of-4-month-old-has-conviction-erased
Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, Civil rights, costs of wrongful convictions, Crime lab scandal, death penalty, forensic evidence exaggeration, forensic fraud, forensic pathology, Forensic Science, forensic science misconduct, junk forensic science, Shaken Baby Syndrome myth, wrongful convictions
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Forensics: Digital. Bryan Kohberger created a digital blackout during his brutal murders. FBI agent reveals how he turned it against the Idaho killer.
EXCLUSIVE: Despite Bryan Kohberger leaving behind his DNA at the crime scene in 2022, the digital footprint of a man who slaughtered four University of Idaho students was severely lacking. Now, for the first time, an FBI agent talks about … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, Crime, criminal justice, Forensic Science
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Forensics: Police Spent 16 Years Hunting a Serial Killer. Then They Discovered the Humiliating Scientific Truth.
The killer, who came to be known as the “Phantom of Heilbronn,” was actually the result of a critical forensic error. — Read on http://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-spent-16-years-hunting-123000246.html
Forensic DNA extraction from decomposed human soft tissues: Optimization using ethanol treatment and surfactant-based lysis conditions – ScienceDirect
Forensic DNA extraction from decomposed human soft tissues: Optimization using ethanol treatment and surfactant-based lysis conditions – ScienceDirect — Read on http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0379073826001489
Posted in AAFS, DNA mixtures, Forensic Science, missing persons
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Forensics: RIP. Henry Lee, famed forensic scientist who testified in the OJ Simpson trial, dies at 87
Forensic scientist Henry Lee, known for helping to bring modern crime scene work in the spotlight, has died at 87 — Read on abcnews.com/US/wireStory/henry-lee-famed-forensic-scientist-testified-oj-simpson-131488851
Posted in AAFS, expert testimony, Forensic Science
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Forensics: Federal Shutdown stalls national NAMUS missing persons database, delaying help for police.
Muldrow police say the government shutdown left the NamUs.gov system unresponsive as they tried to post a missing teen’s case and request a DNA kit. — Read on http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/shutdown-stalls-national-missing-persons-database-delaying-help-for-muldrow-police/ar-AA1PWeBT
Forensics: Tattoo and DNA. Investigators close in on Guthrie suspect
Investigators close in on Guthrie suspect — Read on http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/investigators-close-in-on-guthrie-suspect/gm-GMFE54C8F6
Posted in Crime, DNA profiling, Forensic Science, US Crime labs
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Forensics: Hey ChatGPT, write me a fictional paper: these chatbots (LLMs) are willing to commit academic fraud.
Mainstream chatbots presented varying levels of resistance to deliberate requests for fabrication, study finds. — Read on http://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00595-9
Forensics: Science. Landing put off. NASA Announces Major Delays to Plans For Putting Humans on The Moon : ScienceAlert
As we wait for the historic Artemis II mission – with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on board – NASA has announced major changes to the Artemis program. — Read on http://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-announces-major-change-to-plans-for-putting-humans-on-the-moon
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Forensics: Home Chem 101 lab ‘He is not a terrorist’: 17-year-old college kid in Irvine hazmat probe poses no threat, lawyer says.
The family described the teenager as an academically advanced student interested in biology and chemistry, according to their attorney. — Read on http://www.ocregister.com/2026/02/28/teenager-in-irvine-hazmat-probe-poses-no-threat-family-lawyer-says/
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