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The expert testified that he could not determine how long the fingerprints had been on the surface, but the placement of the fingerprints were more consistent with the drug being handled by the defendant in British Columbia, rather than Whitehorse,… Continue Reading →

“Police had, in fact, planned ahead to have the dog’s teeth impressions tested for a match with the marks on Lipika’s body. If the samples match, Lipika’s claims would be substantiated and the case would become watertight.” http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/To-nail-MLA-cops-looking-for-Don-for-proof-that-it-bit-his-wife/articleshow/48977368.cms

The 1984 sexual assault and murder of a 14-year-old Claire Hough on a California beach became a cold case after DNA swabs failed to provide any matches. In 2012, a more sensitive technique was used to analyze DNA found on… Continue Reading →

After a recent audit by the Oregon State Police (OSP), it was discovered that there were more than 4,700 untested rape kits and that virtually every law enforcement agency within the state had a backlog of untested rape kits. Recently,… Continue Reading →

On April 19, Vincent Viafore and his fiancée Angelika Graswald went kayaking in New York when Viafore went missing in what Graswald claimed was a kayaking accident. His body was later recovered from the Hudson River on May 23, and Graswald has… Continue Reading →

Two wrongfully convicted brothers Henry McCollum and Leon Brown filed a complaint against Robeson County alleging the county’s failure or refusal to investigate exculpatory evidence and the failure or refusal to disclose exculpatory evidence against McCollum and Brown. The two… Continue Reading →

Traces of DNA from four individuals were found on the victim or her clothes, three individuals have been identified but one remains unknown. The 120 officers and employees being tested were present on the night of the incident at the Paris police… Continue Reading →

Forensic labs will often receives bundles of bones or samples wrapped in cloth or packets with incomplete or no history of the case. Experts highlight the need for better training of police personnel in collecting forensic samples and the distinctions… Continue Reading →

Jody Alan Howland is currently serving time on drug charges. A DNA sample was taken from him under a Michigan law requiring DNA samples to be taken at the time of arrest from those charged with felonies. Another man, Jeffrey… Continue Reading →

There are over 6,000 rape kits that have been backlogged in the metro area, some as far back as 1985. The Metro Police will be looking to secure funding for this project from outside agencies, expected to total $4 million…. Continue Reading →