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The Missing Piece Episode 11: Marlene Standridge (Gwinnett Jane Doe)
Jun 14 2022
Marlene Standridge disappeared in the early 1970’s, leaving her family no idea where she had gone or what had happened to her. In 1982, human remains we...
Lessons Learned Over 24 Years at the NYC OCME
Jun 06 2022
Mark Desire thought his time at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner would be a year or less while he waited for the next FBI academy. 24 years later, he is now&...
The Missing Piece Episode 10: Gordon Edwin Sanderson (Septic Tank Sam)
May 19 2022
An unknown homicide victim had been tortured, mutilated, and shot twice before being dumped into an abandoned 6-foot-deep septic tank earning him the moniker ...
The “Maryland Mystery Lady”: an Interview with Ivy Cheung, DNA Labs International
May 02 2022
Ivy Cheung of DNA Labs International tells Travis about the “Maryland Mystery Lady.” Archaeologist Julie Schablitsky and her team discovered dozens of grave...
Meet ISHI Exhibitors: DNA Labs International
Apr 05 2022
Travis sits down with Rachel and Tara from DNA Labs International to discuss how introductions made on the exhibit floor at ISHI led to career opportunities and bringing the l...
Developing A Forensically Relevant Single-Cell Pipeline for Human Identification
Mar 30 2022
Often, when crime scene samples are brought to the lab for DNA analysis, it is discovered that more than one person has contributed to the sample, creating a mixture. I...
Lessons Learned from Implementing and Operating a Rapid DNA Program on the United States Border
Mar 23 2022
Since early 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has encountered a migration crisis at the southern border, including an increase in fraudulent family relationship ...
The Missing Piece Episode 9: Clara Birdlong (Escatawpa Jane Doe)
Mar 22 2022
Though investigators suspected she was a victim of prolific serial killer, Samuel Little, they didn’t know her name for over 40 years. In Decemb...
Navigating the Challenging World of Leadership in Forensic Biology
Mar 10 2022
While all leadership roles come with their own unique challenges, those in management roles in the forensic biology field face the difficult task of reducing backlogs, maintai...