Category Archives: human identification

Fforensics: Genealogical DNA. After 20 years, Tortoise Reserve Doe (2001) is Identified

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify Tortoise Reserve Doe — Read on dnasolves.com/articles/LVMPD_richard_wayne_guarro/

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Forensics: Genealogical DNA helps solve 1995 cold case in Kitsap County

Othram labs helped Kitsap County detectives identify the suspect in the 1995 killing of 61-year-old Patricia Lorraine Barnes. — Read on http://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/dna-1995-cold-case-homicide-kitsap-county/281-2a180bd2-66e0-4000-bd06-7d566848e651

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Forensics: Touch DNA. Can a fingerprint be pulled off fabric?

Touch DNA is developed from skin cells. The method of collecting the DNA carries the same scientific standard of evidence as any other form of collection. — Read on http://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/6/14/22462332/touch-dna-found-on-clothing-helps-police-find-gropers-after-breakthrough-utah-case

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Forensics: After 9 DNA tests, John Doe identified in Snohomish County cold case from 1980

The remains found in Snohomish County in 1980 have been identified as a missing Georgia man, Ronald David Chambers, who went missing in 1978. — Read on http://www.king5.com/article/news/local/snohomish-county-1980-cold-case/281-cb5cd717-9733-4334-992d-484b0c541a40

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Forensics: Drowned Stone Age fisherman examined with forensic method that could rewrite prehistory

Tiny marine algae lingered in the bones of a fisherman who lived 5,000 years ago, and they reveal that he drowned in salt water. — Read on http://www.livescience.com/stone-age-fisherman-skeleton-drowned

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Forensics: 1940’s case. Lakehead University’s Paleo-DNA lab helped identify two children murdered in Vancouver

It took almost seven decades to identify brothers aged six and seven. — Read on http://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/lakehead-universitys-paleo-dna-lab-helped-identify-two-children-murdered-in-vancouver-2-photos-5072481

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Forensics: DNA Identification: California sailor killed at Pearl Harbor finally identified

California sailor killed at Pearl Harbor finally identified — Read on http://www.mercurynews.com/2022/02/14/san-diego-sailor-killed-at-pearl-harbor-finally-identified/

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Forensics: Neolithic fisherman who died 5,000 years ago ‘drowned in saltwater’, forensic test revealed.

Researchers from Southampton University in England used a modern forensics technique, used to determine the cause of death, on the ancient remains. — Read on http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-10519671/Neolithic-fisherman-died-5-000-years-ago-drowned-saltwater-forensic-test-revealed.html

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Forensics: Brian Laundrie’s bones showed signs of being eaten by wild animals, autopsy reveals

Laundrie’s remains were discovered “scattered” near his backpack on October 20 of last year at Florida’s vast Carlton Reserve. — Read on http://www.yahoo.com/news/brian-laundries-bones-showed-signs-185633179.html

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Forensics: Washington dumps state-wide ME system bill. Effort to address critical shortage of forensic pathologists stalls

East WA state death investigations ship their bodies by FedEx for autopsies. 33 out of 39 counties have elected coroners. Senate Bill 5776 would have, among other things, created a state violence and death investigation resource center. Plans for the … Continue reading

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