Forensic® | On the Scene and in the Lab

3 Ways AI can Support Forensic Work
August 27, 2025
Forensics experts say AI can be deployed similarly to the way other sectors are using it: to try to identify patterns and use predictive models to improve processes and reduce uncertainty. Read More

Othram Identifies Skeletal Remains found in 2020
August 27, 2025
After five years, a man whose remains were found in a wooded area in 2020 in Knoxville, Tennessee has been identified as Gerald John Forsman. Read More
Detectives Reopen Investigation into 1988 Death of Teens
August 27, 2025
The body was identified as 16-year-old Tamara Gifford of Florida but had relatives who resided in Starke County. Two days later, agency detectives located 17-year-old Christina Hillis, also from Florida, in the general area where Gifford’s body had been located. Read More
Polysubstance Involvement in Youth Opioid Overdoses Increases with Age
August 27, 2025
A new study found that youth as young as 15 are using multiple substances combined with opioids, and by age 21, youth opioid overdoses more commonly involve other substances—primarily stimulants—rather than opioids alone. Read More
Gun Injury Odds up to 20x Higher for Kids in Disadvantaged ZIP Codes
August 27, 2025
Children residing in “very low-opportunity” neighborhoods are up to 20 times more likely to be hospitalized for gun injuries than those living in the most advantaged areas. Read More
Unique Fingerprints in 3D Printing may Foil Adversaries
August 27, 2025
A team has developed a way to create an embedded fingerprint in 3D-printed parts that would withstand the item being broken, allowing authorities to gain information for forensic investigation, such as the identity of the printer or the person who owns it and the time and place of printing. Read More
SAKI Grant Funds Genetic Genealogy Tests that Lead to Suspect
August 25, 2025
Evidence collected from the crime scene was compared with a possible suspect, identified as William Lowery. Read More