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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

A necklace of teeth isn't acceptable': the battle over the rise in sales of human remains

Speaking from his macabre curiosities shop in Essex in a recent YouTube interview, Scragg wears a shabby bowler hat, has tribal-style face tattoos and a ginger beard that descends into three pendulous dreadlocks. The shop, Curiosities from the 5th Corner, provides a backdrop that could be plucked straight from a Victorian penny dreadful: a foetus of conjoined twins floats in a large medical jar at Scragg's elbow, shelves of human skulls and a hybrid animal skeleton loom behind.
Law
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Ian Bailey's solicitor welcomes any breakthroughs from advanced DNA testing in Sophie Tuscan du Plantier case

DNA evidence may link a suspect to a cold case, raising concerns about presumption of innocence.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Three more victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks identified in New York City

Forensic scientists identified three additional victims of the 9/11 attacks, increasing the total of confirmed identities to 1,653.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

After nearly 24 years, NYC officials identify 3 more 9/11 victims

A DNA match led to the identification of Barbara Keating, a victim of the September 11 attacks, providing closure for her family.
#cold-case
Women
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

California woman who disappeared around Christmas 25 years ago identified

Zania Lynette Williams' remains were identified nearly 25 years after her disappearance, thanks to advancements in forensic technology.
Genetic genealogy played a critical role in identifying the remains of a woman who was a Jane Doe for 25 years.
Women
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

California woman who disappeared around Christmas 25 years ago identified

Zania Lynette Williams' remains were identified nearly 25 years after her disappearance, thanks to advancements in forensic technology.
Genetic genealogy played a critical role in identifying the remains of a woman who was a Jane Doe for 25 years.
#missing-persons
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Oxford University Press to stop publishing China-sponsored science journal

Oxford University Press announced it will cease publication of the Forensic Sciences Research journal due to ongoing ethical concerns regarding DNA collection practices and informed consent.
Science
#dna-technology
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Miscarriages of justice more likely due to forensic science crisis, report finds

Forensic science in England and Wales faces critical issues, including bias, wrongful convictions, and reliance on in-house police labs.
UK news
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

The Indo Daily: Pathologist unable to determine Tina Satchwell's' cause of death due to state of remains

The cause of death for Tina Satchwell remains undetermined due to the condition of her remains, impacting the ongoing murder trial against Richard Satchwell.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

If the Dead Come Home: Iraq's Mass Graves

In Iraq, the excavation of mass graves reveals the complex journey of identifying the remains of those lost in the conflict, highlighting family struggles for closure.
Black Lives Matter
#cold-cases
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Advanced forensic methods used to ID Gilgo Beach vics could resolve lingering Lindbergh baby mystery

DNA testing could potentially resolve the Lindbergh baby case almost a century later.
fromsilive
3 months ago

NYC man makes grim discovery while gardening at Queens home, report says

The man was digging in his backyard garden when he made a disturbing find—a collection of cremated remains and bone fragments, initially discovered at 8:25 p.m.
NYC food
San Francisco
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

Skeletal remains identified as Calif. woman in 42-year-old cold case

Patricia Ann Hertel's remains, missing since 1981, were identified through DNA testing, reigniting attention on her case that remains open.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

A Mind-Mapping Technique to Find the Missing

To find missing people associated with a known offender, you should start with the way the offender thinks.
Roam Research
fromThe Mercury News
4 months ago

Body found in Northern California canal in 1981 identified as man with East Bay ties

Recent advancements in fingerprint technology have enabled authorities to identify Edward Donald Raymond, whose remains were found in 1981, connecting him to his past.
East Bay (California)
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#animal-cruelty
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Decapitated animal remains found in Fremont

Two mutilated animals were found at a train station in Fremont, raising concerns about their species and cause of death.
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