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Forensics: NamUS case. Cellastine Wade, 18: Missing From New Jersey Since 1968
Very little is known about Cellastine Wade and there hasn’t even been an exact date given of when she vanished from New Jersey in 1968. — Read on ourblackgirls.com/2022/05/08/cellastine-wade-18-missing-from-new-jersey-since-1968/
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Forensics: Australia. How did we fall for the junk science of forensics?
US described as “bitemark crazy.” I grew up in the golden age of forensic science, at a time when expert witnesses were becoming celebs, each with their special little area of crimebusting… — Read on http://www.spectator.com.au/2022/05/how-fact-killed-my-belief-in-forensics/
Forensics: With bloodied gloves, forensic teams uncover gruesome secrets of Bucha in Ukraine
While investigators uncover the remains of civilians, heartbroken families wait nearby to reclaim their loved ones — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/09/with-bloodied-gloves-forensic-teams-uncover-gruesome-secrets-of-bucha-in-ukraine
Forensics: DNA analyst accused of “cooking the books” in a murder case.
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Forensics: Human Factors in Forensic Science Practice Sourcebook – Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
Human Factors in Forensic Science Practice Sourcebook – Forensic Technology Center of Excellence — Read on forensiccoe.org/human_factors_forensic_science_sourcebook/
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Forensics: Genetic Genealogy. Cold case victim identified as missing Norton Shores woman
A missing Norton Shores woman, Stacey Lyn Chahorski, has been identified as the victim in a cold case from 1988. — Read on http://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/crime/cold-cases/cold-case-norton-shores-woman/69-b1c0c755-ea3d-4924-8b97-906e1a88001a
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Forensics: The queen of crime-solving | Forensic science
The long read: Forensic scientist Angela Gallop has helped to crack many of the UK’s most notorious murder cases. But today she fears the whole field – and justice itself – is at risk — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/24/queen-of-crime-solving-angela-gallop-forensic-science
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Forensic DNA: When the Question is Not Who, But How
Examining courtroom testimony using the framework of Evett et al’s hierarchy for propositions. — Read on promega.foleon.com/theishireport/the-ishi-report-february-2022/when-the-question-is-not-who-but-how/
Forensics: and police in the same building. Critics Say Broward County’s New Forensic Science Center Is a Conflict of Interest
Critics say housing the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Crime Laboratory and the Broward County Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services in the planned Broward County Forensic Science Center could lead to conflicts of interest — particularly when investigations involve deaths … Continue reading
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