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6 days agoMistrial declared after report that Conn. girl killed in 1986 had been placed in used body bag
A mistrial was declared in a murder case due to allegations of evidence contamination involving a body bag used in 1986.
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SF parents
fromSlate Magazine
1 week agoHer Murder Had Been Cold for Decades. Five Gen Zers Attempted to Solve It. It Took Them Somewhere the Detectives Never Imagined.
Students in a forensic class uncovered potential leads in a cold case, suggesting they may have identified a suspect overlooked for decades.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
7 months agoThe Mother of Modern Forensic Science Crafted Dollhouse Dioramas Depicting Grisly Crime Scenes
Frances Glessner Lee pioneered forensic science late in life, creating detailed dollhouse dioramas to train investigators and founding Harvard's Department of Legal Medicine.
Gadgets
fromwww.ocregister.com
7 months agoCrime scene modeling used to take hours. 3D cameras are making it a snap
3D laser scanners replace manual sketches and tape measures by capturing hundreds of thousands of precise, colorized measurements to rapidly create detailed crime-scene point-cloud models.
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months agoA 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.
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Women
fromSFGATE
11 months agoCalifornia 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
11 months agoCalifornia 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.
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months agoOxford 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.
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UK news
fromIrish Independent
10 months agoThe 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.
fromThe Mercury News
11 months agoBody 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.
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