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DNA Collection Practices for Arrests by State
Aug 02 2016
Fleeing from the scene of a car accident may land your DNA in a local police database in addition to a felony charge. Or it may not. Or it may. The regulation of DNA collectio...
Under the Microscope – Sara Katsanis
Jul 28 2016
The ISHI27 agenda is already filling up with some great talks from amazing speakers! While the forensic community is a tight-knit group, we can always get a little closer, rig...
Under the Microscope – Ted Hunt
Jul 21 2016
The ISHI27 agenda is already filling up with some great talks from amazing speakers! While the forensic community is a tight-knit group, we can always get a little closer, rig...
Identifying Soldiers from 100 Year-Old Remains
Jul 19 2016
Jim Thomson of LGC describes how they worked to identify 250 skeletal remains of soldiers who had fallen during the Battle of Fromelles in 1916. TR...
Catching the Grim Sleeper – An Interview with Rock Harmon
Jul 12 2016
It’s estimated that 80+ people have been murdered by the Grim Sleeper since 1985. He is the longest-operating serial killer west of the Mississippi. He was given the title â...
NIST 3D Ballistics Research Database
Jul 08 2016
It’s a staple of the TV-crime drama: a ballistics expert tries to match two bullets using a microscope with a split-screen display. One bullet was recovered from the victimâ...
Under the Microscope – Catherine Grgicak
Jul 06 2016
The ISHI27 agenda is already filling up with some great talks from amazing speakers! While the forensic community is a tight-knit group, we can always get a little closer, rig...
Mitochondrial DNA Analysis in Forensic Investigations
Jul 01 2016
In anticipation of the 27th International Symposium on Human Identification, here is a preview of one talk, provided by Dr. Mitchell Holland of Penn State University . The foc...
The State of the Sexual Assault Kit Backlog in the United States, Part 2
Jun 21 2016
Last week on the blog, we began our in-depth look at the sexual assault kit backlog that is plaguing the nation. We discussed what the backlog is, why it exists, additional ch...