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Forensics: Kudos to Amy at NamUS!! Governor signs NamUS bill into law
HARRISBURG — State police are now required to turn over DNA samples of missing persons and unidentified decedents to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUS), thanks to two — Read on http://www.dailyitem.com/content/tncms/live/
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Forensics: # NamUS needs funding! Families concern for Missing in Colorado plan Event for August 13, 2022
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will host the Missing in Colorado event at the Lowry Conference Center (1061 Akron Way, Bldg. 697, Denver, CO), — Read on arkvalleyvoice.com/missing-in-colorado-event-slated-for-august-13-2022/
Forenscs: #NamUS need funding for this. Two California cold case homicides from 1980s solved with advances in DNA technology
A suspect in two cold case homicides from 1987 and 1989 in Orange County, California, was identified this week due to advances in DNA technology. — Read on http://www.foxnews.com/us/two-california-cold-case-homicides-1980s-solved-advances-dna-technology
Forensics: 13 years later: Remains of Brittanee Drexel found in South Carolina, suspect charged
Remains found in a wooded area in South Carolina have been confirmed to belong to 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel, according to police. — Read on http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/national/2022/05/16/13-years-later-remains-of-brittanee-drexel-found-in-south-carolina-suspect-charged/
#Missing children: Sheriff’s Deputies Searching For At Risk, Missing Teen – CBS Los Angeles
Sheriff’s Deputies Searching For At Risk, Missing Teen – CBS Los Angeles — Read on losangeles.cbslocal.com/2022/01/23/sheriffs-deputies-searching-for-at-risk-missing-teen/
Forensics: How a local ME agency uses the NAMUS system for its unknown persons. District Six Medical Examiner – Unidentified Persons
District Six Medical Examiner – Unidentified Persons — Read on http://www.pinellascounty.org/forensics/me_unidentified.htm
Forensics: Pennsylvania wants to use NAMUS via a New missing person bill that will require national reporting
Only 11 US states mandate the use of the NIJ funded NAMUS database which combines both public access of family info requests and law enforcement missing persons reports. NAMUS is located here: https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/ HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania currently ranks … Continue reading
NAMUS: Justice Department boosts efforts to solve American Indian and Alaska Native Missing Person and Unidentified Remains Cases
Justice Department boosts efforts to solve American Indian and Alaska Native Missing Person and Unidentified Remains Cases – The Cherokee One Feather — Read on theonefeather.com/2021/11/23/justice-department-boosts-efforts-to-solve-american-indian-and-alaska-native-missing-person-and-unidentified-remains-cases/
National tragedy of unidentifieds languishing in Medical Examiner/Coroners lockers.
Dental information contained in this news release about Unknown human remains. The “Earthly Body” title seems interesting. Note that the burned body was buried and needed exhumation before this information was published. Apparently the remains were found in 2006. Another … Continue reading
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