4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (339+ words) A NIST researcher injects a sample into a mass spectrometer, a laboratory instrument that scientists use to identify unknown chemical compounds. Credit: D. Anderson/NIST Whether you're a researcher stumped by a mystery compound or a manufacturer perplexed by an unknown…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (332+ words) Rural law enforcement agencies often face unique challenges when it comes to accessing forensic support and training. The RDFI helps bridge those gaps by providing resources and educational opportunities that can help improve investigative efficiency and better support agencies in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (358+ words) Researchers have found that U. S. overdose death rates declined dramatically between 2023 and 2024, marking the first recorded drop in all four waves of the nation's overdose crisis." Critically, the decrease was largely driven by falling deaths involving illicit fentanyl, both alone and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (259+ words) In January 1984, the body of an unidentified woman was discovered at a landfill in Tarrant County, Texas. Investigators determined that the woman had died before being transported to the landfill, but despite extensive investigative efforts, her identity remained unknown. For…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (268+ words) A Philadelphia judge vacated the convictions of Jermal Shuler, Marc Brittingham, and Rasheed Smith in a 1997 North Philadelphia murder after new forensic evidence discredited expert testimony about the victim's time of death, undermining the prosecution's core theory at trial. Shuler,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (348+ words) The Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science. Credit: University of Dundee Two University of Dundee experts have been internationally recognized for their leading work in the field of forensic science. Niamh Nic Da'id and'Sheila Willis received two of the most…...

4+ week, 11+ hour ago  (222+ words) Officers from the Humberside (UK) Major Crime Review Team have found new evidence that has resulted in a sexual predator being jailed for offences he committed almost 30 years ago. Andrew Pennington, 62, pleaded guilty at an earlier court date to attempted…...

4+ week, 11+ hour ago  (207+ words) Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser and Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain announce that Arthur D. Weathers is charged with the offenses of: Criminal Sexual Assault, Class 1 felony (11 counts); and Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, Class 2 felony (14 counts). According to the investigation,…...

4+ week, 11+ hour ago  (688+ words) The modern crime scene is no longer confined to obvious, physical evidence like broken glass or shell casings. In the age of the "smart home," seemingly innocuous devices that are networked, mounted on a wall or strapped on a wrist…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (417+ words) Wichita State University celebrated the opening of the new ATF Forensic Crime Gun Intelligence Laboratory on the Innovation Campus. Credit: Marcus Wright Wichita State University marked the opening of a federal forensic laboratory on its Innovation Campus with a ribbon-cutting…...