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After Initial Disappointment, Study Sees 37% Drop in Specific Overdose Deaths
November 06, 2024
Results published recently as part of a planned study of secondary outcomes show that the practices likely led to a 37% reduction in overdose deaths from opioids combined with stimulant drugs other than cocaine. Read More

Incarcerated Man Linked to Second Cold Case Murder
November 06, 2024
Over the years with technology advancement in this field, the results yielded that DNA collected from the scene linked Pittman to the death of Garcia. Read More
Othram Identifies Man Burnt to Death on Boat in 1992
November 06, 2024
Upon arrival at the scene, deputies discovered that an abandoned boat was engulfed in flames. Inside of the boat, deputies observed the badly-burned body of an unidentified individual. Read More
Indiana Receives Grant for More SANE Nurses
November 06, 2024
Despite having higher rates of sexual assault and child abuse than other states, Indiana has a severe shortage of specially trained nurses. Read More
School Awarded $3.2 Million Grant to Improve Firearm Safety
November 06, 2024
The study aims to keep children safer from firearm injury and mortality by promoting secure firearm storage. Read More
DNA Doe Project Identifies Man Set on Fire in 1996
November 04, 2024
David Brown died after being doused in kerosene and set on fire just a few blocks from his home in Atlanta in 1996, but without identification or clues to his identity, his disappearance wasn’t connected to his remains until now. Read More
Genealogy Helps Identify Remains Found Near Hoover Dam
November 04, 2024
While standing on the west side of the highway, one of them observed what appeared to be a bone. The two men then canvassed the area and located additional bones, concluding that they were human. Read More