Forensic® | On the Scene and in the Lab

When Voices Lie: Detecting AI-Generated Audio in a Courtroom
January 21, 2026
This case illustrates a pivotal moment in modern forensic science: when the ability to detect manipulation becomes as crucial as the ability to analyze speech itself. Read More

Genealogy, Fingerprints on Coke Can Help ID Suspects in 1983 Murder
January 21, 2026
Additional evidence from the original investigation, including fingerprints recovered from a Coca-Cola can found at the scene, placed Charley Sneed at the crime scene. Read More
DNA Doe Project Identifies John Doe Found in Maryland in 1981
January 21, 2026
On Aug.3, 1981, detectives with the U.S. Park Police recovered the remains of a young African-American man wrapped in a blanket alongside a Baltimore-Washington Parkway guardrail. Read More
FBI Solves 1986 Colonial Parkway Murders
January 21, 2026
Critical breakthroughs were made possible by advances in forensic science and DNA analysis, which provided investigative opportunities unavailable at the time of the murders. Read More
Othram Uses Genealogy to Identify Skull Recovered in 1991
January 21, 2026
After 35 years, a man whose partial remains were discovered in a wooded area by a dog in Antioch, Tennessee has been identified as Phillip Sydnor, born in 1950. Read More
Texas DA Launches New Cold Case Task Force
January 21, 2026
Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells is rolling out a new initiative dedicated to addressing unsolved homicides and other serious violent crimes. Read More
2006 John Doe Identified as Presumed-dead Oregon Mayor
January 14, 2026
Ed Asher was declared legally dead in 2006 after he was presumed to have drowned while crabbing in Tillamook Bay on Sept. 5, 2006. Read More

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AAFS 2026
The 78th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS 2026) will be held February 9–14, 2026, at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, ... read more

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