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Drug with Severe Withdrawal Symptoms Hits the Illicit Market
October 07, 2026
Researchers have discovered a new drug infiltrating the illicit market: the powerful veterinary sedative medetomidine. Read More

Advanced DNA Testing Identifies 1983 Homicide Victim
October 07, 2026
After more than 42 years, using modern forensic DNA technology and extensive police work, investigators have finally identified the victim of a brutal murder in Hamilton Co. as 44-year-old Betty Jo Norris. Read More
Ramapo IGG Center Students Help Identify 1981 John Doe
October 07, 2026
The New Jersey State Police has identified human remains recovered on May 22, 1981, in Atlantic City through advances in forensic DNA technology and investigative genetic genealogy. Read More
Othram Identifies 1982 Drowning Victim
October 07, 2026
Analysis documented decomposition and multiple healed fractures with surgical hardware present. Despite investigative efforts, the man could not be identified. Read More
Pennsylvania’s First Statewide Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System
October 07, 2026
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is working with 12 hospitals, 64 police departments, forensic nurses, and labs in Erie, Lancaster, and York Counties to pilot the tracking system ahead of statewide launch in December. Read More
Othram Identifies 1979 Homicide Victim
October 05, 2026
Emma Lee Jordan, born in 1957, has been positively identified, nearly fifty years after her remains were discovered in rural Franklin County, Missouri. Read More
Modern Forensic Methods Reveal Human Sacrifice in Ancient Egypt
October 05, 2026
A major re-examination of a sample of the remains, using modern forensic knowledge, has identified numerous instances of cranial trauma that were likely fatal. 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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