Forensic® | On the Scene and in the Lab

Professor's Math Model Cracks Cold Cases Faster
November 09, 2026
Lawrence Wein’s mathematical model gives forensic genetic genealogists a powerful tool for solving decades-old crimes. Read More

Cybergenetics Helps Solve Two 1976 Cases Linked to Serial Killer
November 09, 2026
Cybergenetics assisted the Washington County Police in their DNA identification of serial killer James Richard Clark Sr., who raped and murdered two young women 50 years ago. Read More
Genealogy Identifies 1980 John Doe
November 09, 2026
Human remains discovered in a shallow grave near Marblemount, Washington, have been identified as belonging to Jack Ashley Brooks, Jr. Read More
ME Hopes Forensic Sketches Help Identify Children, Young Adults
November 09, 2026
The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office is asking the public to help put names to several children and young adults who remain unidentified in cases that span decades. Read More
Team Finds Cannabis Compounds in Human Hair from 8 Century BCE
November 09, 2026
An international research has discovered cannabis seeds and molecular traces of psychoactive cannabis compounds in human hair in a princely tomb in Siberia. Radiocarbon dates place the seeds in the early eighth century BCE. Read More
Genealogy Helps Police Identify 1992 Doe
November 04, 2026
The investigation took a positive turn in June 2026, when NamUs personnel contacted SIU investigators and offered funding for DNA testing and a forensic genetic genealogy investigation. Read More
Police Use DNA Tech to Recreate Face of Cold Case Murder Victim, Seek Help to Identify
November 04, 2026
The Virginia Beach Police Department is requesting the public’s help to identify a woman whose remains were discovered 50 years ago. Read More

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AAFS 2027
The American Academy of Forensic Sciences is hosting its 79th Annual Scientific Conference in Orlando, Florida. Thousands of professionals from around the globe come together once a year to learn ... read more

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