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The Syracuse Rape Crisis that was Ignored
July 06, 2026
Five years after Anthony Broadwater was belatedly cleared for the sexual assault of Alice Sebold, the questions of how he came to be wrongly convicted and how one or more serial rapists operated for years with little consequence have only deepened. Read More

Re-investigating Since 2019, Police Make Arrest in 1985 Homicide
July 08, 2026
The next morning, Warren was found deceased in his hotel room. A number of his personal items as well as his 1985 Oldsmobile were taken. Read More
Genealogy Helps ID Skeletal Remains Found in 2024
July 08, 2026
Robbie Michael Swor, whose remains were discovered in Colorado's Arapahoe Bar Gold Panning Park in December of 2024, is now identified. Read More
FBI Makes Rapid DNA Crime Scene Profiles Eligible for CODIS
July 08, 2026
The milestone makes Thermo Fisher's Rapid DNA workflow on the RapidHIT ID System the first eligible to generate DNA profiles that can be searched against the national CODIS database network when FBI requirements are met. Read More
Study Shows 'Red Flag' Laws Lead to Less Arrests
July 08, 2026
Individuals subject to extreme risk protection orders, or “red flag” laws, were significantly less likely to be arrested, while the orders were in effect compared to the six months prior. Read More
Why Weather Expert Witnesses Matter
July 08, 2026
Meteorological analysis has become a serious discipline in litigation. Courts need more than a general sense of what the weather was like. Read More
Genealogy Identifies Suspect in 2020 Homicide
July 06, 2026
While forensic technicians meticulously collected several items of evidence from the crime scene, initial rounds of DNA testing sent to the North Carolina State Crime Lab did not immediately yield a suspect match. Read More

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2026 IHIA 32nd Annual Training Symposium
The IHIA, FBI, New Orleans Police Department, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office will present the 2026 Annual Training Symposium, August 9-13, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana. read more

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