Category Archives: U.S. cold cases

Forensics: “Not famous.” Some Missing Seniors Get Headlines. Others Get Silence.

Posted on February 11, 2026 by csidds

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Feb. 3 came and went as Missing Persons Day, and in Michigan, the number of missing seniors may be relatively — Read on http://www.michigannewssource.com/2026/02/some-missing-seniors-get-headlines-others-get-silence/

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Forensics: Methylation of DNA indicates age of human remains. From Argentina to NJIT: Fulbright Scholar Tackles Forensic Cases of the Unidentified

Posted on September 20, 2025 by csidds

From Argentina to NJIT: Fulbright Scholar Tackles Forensic Cases of the Unidentified — Read on news.njit.edu/argentina-njit-fulbright-scholar-tackles-forensic-cases-unidentified

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Forensics: Faked assailant. Famed Tennessee sheriff who inspired Hollywood movie ‘Walking Tall’ implicated in wife’s murder

Posted on September 1, 2025 by csidds

Famed Tennessee sheriff who inspired Hollywood movie ‘Walking Tall’ implicated in wife’s murder — Read on http://www.wsjm.com/2025/08/31/famed-tennessee-sheriff-who-inspired-hollywood-movie-walking-tall-implicated-in-wifes-murder/

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Forensics: Familial DNA business failure threatens privacy rights of thousands.

Posted on March 24, 2025 by csidds

https://www.wsj.com/business/dna-testing-company-23andme-files-for-bankruptcy-announces-ceo-resignation-82ad1c45

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Forensics: Crisis of U.S. Law Enforcement Funding. 250,000 cold cases unsolved. This includes Missing and Unidentified Persons. Video.

Posted on July 10, 2024 by csidds

USDOJ funding for these cases is paltry and poorly organized due to bureaucratic and Congressional apathy. https://www.wral.com/video/6-200-cold-cases-unsolved-in-north-carolina/21517519/

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