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Researchers at North Carolina State University and Washington State University found that analyzing the right index fingerprint can help determine whether a person is of European or African ancestry. Bifurcations in the Level 2 assessment provided the most differences between the… Continue Reading →

Timothy Scott Bridges was 22 when he was accused of the rape of an 83-year-old woman. He was convicted in 1991 based on testimony from an FBI expert on hair comparison analysis who said that there was a 1 in… Continue Reading →

Joseph Buffey is a West Virginia man that was arrested in 2001 for the robbery and rape of an 83-year-old woman. He was interrogated by police for nine hours without food, when he finally confessed to the break-in in a… Continue Reading →

“In regions experiencing armed conflict, it is well documented that sexual violence is used strategically by armed groups against communities, families, and individuals. Although the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war is prohibited by international criminal law,… Continue Reading →

Through CSI, jurors have been introduced to forensic sciences and testing techniques that are often innovative and on the cutting edge. However, many of the techniques displayed on the television show are unfeasible for local law enforcement agencies that are strapped… Continue Reading →

A criminal complaint alleges that Henry Houston Mann used tape to conceal his fingerprints while attempting to rob a bank in Warren, MI. He was shot and injured at the scene by a customer carrying a concealed weapon. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2015/09/22/warren-bank-robber-used-tape-hide-fingerprints/72620292/

Defendant Barry Whitton is charged with murdering his wife Michelle Whitton, whose body was found in a shallow grave in DeKalb County. Investigators discovered that there were missing pieces in the couple’s bedroom carpet that appeared to have been cut… Continue Reading →

DNA evidence found on the taser of police officer Michael Slager could potentially provide an obstacle in the prosecution of Slager for the fatal shooting of unarmed citizen Walter Scott in a traffic stop. Slager had asserted that Scott had taken his… Continue Reading →

A new technology called Fingerprint Molecular Identification could be used to reveal a lot more from a fingerprint than just a person’s identity. Using this technology, law enforcement officials may be able to determine whether  a person has recently used… Continue Reading →

An analyst at the OSP Forensic Laboratory is being investigated for allegations of tampering with evidence. The analyst mainly handled drug cases. The cases in question will have the evidence re-tested and defense counsel will be notified. Then the office… Continue Reading →