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Forensics: #Namus case. After 45 years, Granby Jane Doe is Identified
The Massachusetts State Police, Granby Police and Northwestern District Attorney’s Office Partner with Othram to Identify Granby Jane Doe — Read on dnasolves.com/articles/northwestern-da-patricia-ann-tucker-granby/
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Forensics: Displaced grave from hurricane Katrina. Biloxi Jane Doe (2021) is Identified
MS Office of the State Medical Examiner Teams with Othram to Identify 2021 Jane Doe — Read on dnasolves.com/articles/ms-medical-examiner-katrina/
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Forensics: How a former anthropology student in Ohio led police to identify two men missing for decades – CBS News
A tip, modern technology and a call from a former anthropology student led to the identification of the two men who went missing decades ago. — Read on http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-police-missing-men-cold-cases-youngstown-layette/
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Forensics: NamUS added to system. Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Combat MMIW Crisis, Strengthen Tribal Law Enforcement
Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) introduced bipartisan legislation today that aims to strengthen Tribal law enforcement and increase public safety throughout Indian Country. The Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act would … Continue reading
Forensics: NamUS helps. Cases numbers are huge. Texas passed missing persons reporting law, but does it work?
Texas passed missing persons reporting law, but does it work? | KXAN Austin — Read on http://www.kxan.com/texas-passed-missing-persons-reporting-law-but-does-it-work/
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Another NamUS case: Nonnie Dotson Disappearance: Cold case: Have you seen this woman missing since 2006?
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are working to find a woman who went missing on Nov. 19, 2006. — Read on kdvr.com/news/colorado-cold-cases/cold-case-have-you-seen-this-woman-missing-since-2006/
NamUS case: Local News: Search continues two years after woman reported missing in Sikeston
Local News: Search continues two years after woman reported missing in Sikeston (2/6/23) | Standard Democrat — Read on standard-democrat.com/story/2982726.html
Forensics: Law enforcement in Bay Area, across country bring attention to cold cases on ‘National Missing Person Day’
It is National Missing Person Day, a time when officers in the U.S. will be highlighting unsolved cases in hopes of finding people’s loved ones – or at the very least, bringing them closure. — Read on http://www.fox13news.com/news/law-enforcement-across-country-remind-community-of-cold-cases-on-national-missing-person-day
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Forensics: Another #NamUS case. Cowlitz County John Doe (2020) is Identified
Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office Partners with Othram to Identify a Man Found in 2020 — Read on dnasolves.com/articles/cowlitz-county-jade-david-feigert/
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Forensics: #NamUS works!! Woman found dead in 1971 identified with help of crowdfunded DNA testing; police still looking for killer
It took five days to crowdfund forensic testing for a 52-year-old unsolved homicide, police said. — Read on http://www.cbsnews.com/news/colleen-audrey-rice-found-dead-1971-identified-crowdfunded-dna-testing-police-look-for-suspect/
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