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Lab is Building Database of Necrophagous Insects
November 03, 2025
Musah’s lab is now working to build out a database of the chemical fingerprints of various blow flies and other necrophagous insects. Figueroa has already analyzed over 4,000 specimens and developed reliable chemical signatures for more than a dozen blow fly species. Read More

Cold Case Unit, Local Police Resolve Two Homicides
November 03, 2025
The Cold Case Unit investigated and closed two decades-old homicide cold cases stemming from the deaths of 49-year-old Cynthia McKenna in 2007 and 24-year-old Debra Stone in 1984. Read More
Genealogy Identifies Badly Decomposed Body 30 Years Later
November 03, 2025
On Aug. 13, 1998, a badly decomposed body was located in dense shrubbery in a ravine in the 1300 block of Avocado in El Cajon, California. Read More
Pig Dig Crime Scene Course Focuses on Field Methods for Archaeology, Anthropology
November 03, 2025
The first pig dig course was so successful that former volunteers were able to make a tradition of joining current volunteers on crime scene projects, resulting in a multigenerational project. Read More
Pre-college STEM Programs Spark Passion and Possibility
November 03, 2025
The Forensic Science program immerses students in the full spectrum of investigative science—from crime scene analysis and lab techniques to courtroom procedures. Read More
Study Reveals Dangers of Vapes: Chemicals, Risks and Teen Use
November 03, 2025
Researcher Michelle Peace and her team examine nicotine, cannabinoids, ethanol and other ingredients in nearly 1,300 products from K-12 schools in Virginia. Read More
SAKI Program, Bode Identify Serial Rapist of Elderly Woman
October 29, 2025
After nearly three decades of investigation, law enforcement officials have identified the now-deceased suspect who they believe raped several elderly women in Bastrop Co. between 1997 and 2005. Read More

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Cold Case Unit, Local Police Resolve Two Homicides

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Pig Dig Crime Scene Course Focuses on Field Methods for Archaeology, Anthropology

Pre-college STEM Programs Spark Passion and Possibility

Study Reveals Dangers of Vapes: Chemicals, Risks and Teen Use

SAKI Program, Bode Identify Serial Rapist of Elderly Woman

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