1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (302+ words) Arthur Weiss. Credit: DNA Doe Project In January 2011, a quarter-sized skull fragment was discovered in the snow in Oakledge Park, a waterfront park along the shores of Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont. The fragment belonged to an adult white male…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (710+ words) Students examine fragmentary bones at The Ohio State University. Credit: The Ohio State University Since it launched in 2023, the'forensic anthropology major'at The Ohio State University has skyrocketed. "We had five students in the major the first year," said'W. Scott Mc…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (308+ words) Credit: San Antonio Police Department A first-of-its-kind initiative in San Antonio'and one of the few in Texas overall'San Antonio Chief of Police William Mc Manus announced the launch of a new $1 million forensic genetic genealogy program to tackle cold cases....

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (475+ words) After nearly 50 years, genetic genealogy has helped identify the suspect in a cold case homicide that plagued the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin for decades. In addition to advanced DNA testing, the preservation of physical evidence from the 1977 crime scene and…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (452+ words) Victim Victoria Hargrove. Credit: Republished courtesy of County of Riverside DA Investigators have identified a cold case homicide victim and are now seeking the public's help to solve the case. On Feb. 18, 1980, motorists discovered the body of an unidentified female…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1078+ words) Credit: University of Colorado Anschutz Since 2017, a team of specially trained nurses " known as forensic nurse examiners " have provided 24-hour specialized care at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) to thousands of patients facing the health effects of interpersonal violence…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (378+ words) The University of Toledo has received state approval from the Ohio Department of Higher Education for a new online master's degree in forensic toxicology, a program unlike any other currently offered in Ohio. The field of forensic toxicology sits at…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (408+ words) A new study conducted by researchers at Georgia State University, the Childlight Global Child Safety Institute, Together for Girls and 12 additional organizations has found that 1 in 5 women and 1 in 6 men worldwide experienced sexual violence as children. The researchers estimate that…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (115+ words) Gregory Oliver. Credit: HCSO In March 2026, the CA DOJ notified the HCSO that the two DNA samples were related, confirming the remains belonged to Gregory Oliver. The HCSO extends its gratitude to the California Department of Justice DNA Laboratory and…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (194+ words) The San Diego Police Department responded to the scene and began an investigation. Investigators determined that Bland had been stabbed on a nearby beach by Tourmaline Surf Park. It appeared that Bland got into his car and may have been…...