The problem: Much of the existing literature on gunshots and fracture patterns primarily focuses on injuries to the skull, rather than the body’s long bones, such as the legs and arms.
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The discovery was made when a homeowner's dog brought a human skull to their residence located just northeast of Oxford, Mississippi.
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The Indiana State Police is accepting applications for a Forensic Genealogist to serve in the Indiana State Police Laboratory Division at the Indianapolis Regional Laboratory.
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Researchers are using a new technique to potentially pick up and record airborne forensic DNA evidence from crime scenes wiped clean of fingerprints and other trace evidence.
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Investigators believe that the man’s remains were in a remote area near Virgin, Utah for one to two years prior to their discovery.
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A Ph.D. student in forensic and molecular anthropology, who is also a Blackfeet descendant, is working to create the first DNA database of Blackfeet Nation members.
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Working on cases of horrifying violence and neglect can take a huge emotional toll, but Southard finds strength in the fact that her work can prevent future suffering.
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One of the three vaccines significantly increased movement in mice given xylazine after 10 minutes, while two of the three vaccines led to an improvement in breathing.
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After 44 years, a murdered teen, whose remains were found in a Rancho Cucamonga, California vineyard, has been identified as 17-year-old Karen Marie Heverly.
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Biological deposits found on the cuffs of the jersey sleeves revealed DNA profiles of two unknown individuals. The results excluded Santillan as a contributor.
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To identify Walker’s remains, scientists from DPAA used anthropological and dental analysis. Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA analysis.
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When juries hear a case, it’s imperative they can easily grasp a simple explanation of the chain of events.
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Stack went missing in the Niagara Falls State Park, on or around December 4th, 1990, and was believed to have gone over the falls.
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In October 2019, the submitted DNA mixture profile produced no matches in the Virginia DNA Data Bank, prompting periodic searches against both the Virginia and National DNA Data Banks.
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SEMO's osteological and dental analysis revealed that Lincoln County Jane Doe was likely in her teens when she died, rather than being 30-40 years old as suggested in her case file and autopsy report from 1978.
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