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U.S. Overdose Deaths Dropped in 2024, But Progress is Uneven
June 08, 2026
Researchers have found that U.S. overdose death rates declined dramatically between 2023 and 2024, marking the first recorded drop in all four waves of the nation’s overdose crisis. Read More

Digitally Enhanced Fingerprint Leads to Shafter Jane’s Name
June 08, 2026
Due to the condition of the body at autopsy, investigators could only secure one right thumbprint for identification purposes. Read More
DNA Doe Project Identifies 1989 and 2015 Jane Does
June 08, 2026
Late last week, the DNA Doe Project identified two Jane Does: a young woman whose remains were discovered buried in a vacant lot in 1989, and a woman washed ashore in Arizona in 2015. Read More
Genealogy Tracks 1992 Pennsylvania Jane Doe to Home in NYC
June 08, 2026
On June 3, 1992, a farmer working in a field along Christman Road in Windsor Township discovered a human skull lying atop freshly turned soil. Read More
Justice Department Awards Grant for Improvements to Kansas Forensic Labs
June 08, 2026
The laboratories will receive upgraded equipment and workstations, and forensic tool software maintenance and support. Read More
Genealogy Identifies Sexual Battery Suspect from 1998 Cold Case
June 03, 2026
Last week, detectives assigned to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit arrested a sexual battery suspect from a 1998 cold case. Read More
Genealogy, Fingerprints Lead to Identity of 1984 Jane Doe
June 03, 2026
In January 1984, the body of an unidentified woman was discovered at a landfill. Investigators determined that the woman had died before being transported, but despite extensive efforts, her identity remained unknown. Read More

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FBINAA National Annual Training Conference
The National Annual Training Conference and Expo has a long history of providing delegates with a full agenda of informative education and training sessions on law enforcement in the 21st Century. The... read more

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