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fromBoston.com
15 hours ago
SF parents

Ex-Stoughton cop Matthew Farwell's DNA was on strap used to strangle Sandra Birchmore, prosecutors say

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
DC food

Quadruple Amputee Accused of Murdering Someone and Fleeing the Scene by Car And Police Haven't Explained How That's Even Possible

SF parents
fromBoston.com
15 hours ago

Ex-Stoughton cop Matthew Farwell's DNA was on strap used to strangle Sandra Birchmore, prosecutors say

Matthew Farwell is accused of murdering Sandra Birchmore, believing he was the father of her unborn child, with DNA evidence linking him to the crime.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
DC food

Quadruple Amputee Accused of Murdering Someone and Fleeing the Scene by Car And Police Haven't Explained How That's Even Possible

fromNature
1 day ago

How DNA forensics is transforming studies of ancient manuscripts

"It had its own biography, its own deep history. It seemed like an archaeological site between covers," recalls Stinson, who is now a medievalist at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.
History
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Dissociation: Imagination and Error in Criminal Justice

Dissociation is a normal psychological process that aids creativity but can also lead to erroneous beliefs and interpretations in various fields.
#deepfakes
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago
Law

Deepfakes And The Future Of Litigation: Are We Ready? - Above the Law

Deepfakes will challenge the judicial system, requiring more rigorous evidence authentication and potentially altering courtroom procedures.
fromThe Walrus
2 months ago
Law

When Evidence Can Be Deepfaked, How Do Courts Decide What's Real? | The Walrus

Advances in AI deepfakes will erode trust in photographic and audio evidence, undermining legal practice unless evidence laws and forensic methods adapt.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Deepfakes And The Future Of Litigation: Are We Ready? - Above the Law

Deepfakes will challenge the judicial system, requiring more rigorous evidence authentication and potentially altering courtroom procedures.
Careers
fromSecuritymagazine
6 days ago

Beyond the Certificate: Why Real Expertise in Investigative Interviewing Comes from Practice

Training and certifications signal competence, but true effectiveness in investigative interviewing requires disciplined application and real-world experience.
#homicide
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 days ago

DNA on cigarette links suspect to 'brutal' San Rafael homicide cold case, solving 1966 murder

A 60-year-old homicide case was solved using DNA evidence from cigarette butts, identifying James Switzer as the suspect in Marjorie Rudolph's murder.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
US news

Former 'American Idol' contestant charged with murder, staging crime scene in wife's slaying in Ohio

California
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 days ago

DNA on cigarette links suspect to 'brutal' San Rafael homicide cold case, solving 1966 murder

A 60-year-old homicide case was solved using DNA evidence from cigarette butts, identifying James Switzer as the suspect in Marjorie Rudolph's murder.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
US news

Former 'American Idol' contestant charged with murder, staging crime scene in wife's slaying in Ohio

SOMA, SF
fromSan Jose Inside
1 week ago

DA Hires Stanford Grad to Run County Crime Lab

Sandra Burnham Sachs is the new chief of the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Crime Lab, succeeding Dr. Ian Fitch.
#murder-investigation
fromIndependent
1 week ago
UK news

From nerd to cold killer: colleague of murderer Stephen McCullagh reveals chilling transformation of monster he thought he knew

SOMA, SF
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Husband, 75, busted after dismembered remains of his much-younger wife found scattered in NYC: cops

A 75-year-old Queens man was arrested for murdering his 34-year-old wife whose dismembered remains were discovered across the borough months apart.
fromIndependent
1 week ago
UK news

From nerd to cold killer: colleague of murderer Stephen McCullagh reveals chilling transformation of monster he thought he knew

SOMA, SF
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Husband, 75, busted after dismembered remains of his much-younger wife found scattered in NYC: cops

A 75-year-old Queens man was arrested for murdering his 34-year-old wife whose dismembered remains were discovered across the borough months apart.
DC food
fromTruthout
1 week ago

How Maryland's Medical Examiner Helped Conceal Suspicious Deaths

Dr. David Fowler's controversial rulings on deaths in police custody have sparked significant media scrutiny and debate over his use of the excited delirium theory.
#brooklyn
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

Man's body found on rocks at Brooklyn park: NYPD

A man's body was found on the shoreline of Calvert Vaux Park in Brooklyn, with no obvious signs of trauma.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

US quadruple amputee cornhole champion arrested on suspicion of murder

Webber was driving his car with Wells as his front-seat passenger at about 10.25pm on Sunday when the pair began arguing in front of others who were in the vehicle.
Miami Marlins
Media industry
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Build Your Digital Detective Kit

Digital and media literacy skills are essential for all online users to navigate AI-generated content, partisan framing, and viral misinformation in today's information landscape.
Business intelligence
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

AI tools offer 'near-real-time' analysis of data from seized mobile phones and computers | Computer Weekly

Cellebrite's AI-powered Guardian Investigate platform enables police to rapidly analyze mobile device data, discover connections between datasets, track phone locations over time, and construct event timelines for major crime investigations.
Law
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Man Caught Using Smart Glasses to Get Advice While Being Cross-Examined in Court

Smart glasses with concealed technology pose significant challenges in court, leading to potential cheating and contempt of court.
#death-investigation
#homicide-investigation
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago
Boston

2 people found dead outside Riverside County courthouse

Two people were found dead near a Riverside County courthouse early Thursday morning with no arrests made and motive unknown.
fromwww.amny.com
4 weeks ago
New York City

Brooklyn shooting: Cops find man shot dead in car while investigating reported gunfire blocks away | amNewYork

A 38-year-old man was found shot dead in a parked vehicle in Coney Island early Tuesday morning, with no suspect identified and investigation ongoing.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
4 weeks ago

Brooklyn shooting: Cops find man shot dead in car while investigating reported gunfire blocks away | amNewYork

A 38-year-old man was found shot dead in a parked vehicle in Coney Island early Tuesday morning, with no suspect identified and investigation ongoing.
Miami Marlins
fromLI Press
3 weeks ago

Suspected Gilgo Beach killer unable to appear in court, as judge sets date for rulings

Rex Heuermann, the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer, missed his court appearance due to health issues, with the judge rescheduling the hearing to April 8.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 weeks ago

AI techniques speed up forensic analysis of crucial crime scene larvae

A maggot's age and species can give essential information to forensic entomologists investigating murders. Combing through these fly larvae, investigators can potentially learn when and where a crime happened, whether the body has been moved or whether toxins were involved. For example, blowflies are among the earliest insect colonizers of corpses; they typically sniff out and lay eggs on a dead body within minutes to hours.
Roam Research
New York City
fromNew York Daily News
3 weeks ago

Suspect arrested for shooting man found dead in crashed SUV in Coney Island

A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder for shooting a 38-year-old victim in Coney Island, whose SUV crashed into three parked cars after being shot in the chest and arm.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

'Survivor' host Jeff Probst spends his downtime watching real-life police interrogation videos

If I have 15 minutes, my go-to is going to be a police interrogation, almost always. You are watching a human walk into a room wondering, how much do these detectives know? What they don't know is in most cases, the detective knows a lot more than you think, but they want to see what you're willing to share.
Television
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

The New Way Litigators Handle Depositions Applies AI Every Step Of The Way - Above the Law

It's a deposition in a box. From the time that you agree on a date and time of the deposition to all the way past trial, these deposition tools take care of you. Filevine Depositions builds on the functionality of the Filevine platform, which means scheduling, transcripts, summaries and analysis happen in a space that's integrated with where the rest of the case data already sits.
Law
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

Deadly lookalikes

An unusually wet winter in the Bay Area caused a surge in deadly death cap mushrooms, leading to unprecedented poisonings disproportionately affecting immigrant communities who forage based on traditional knowledge.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Betrayal of a Friend's False Testimony

A man who gave false testimony as a teenager, coerced by police, now seeks redemption while three wrongfully imprisoned friends fight to overturn their convictions decades later.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

D4vd is 'target' of grand jury murder probe into dismembered teen found in his Tesla

Singer D4vd (David Burke) is under criminal investigation as a murder suspect after dismembered remains of a 14-year-old girl were discovered in his Tesla's trunk in Hollywood.
Law
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Police officer took selfies while guarding teen's murder scene, court told

A former Merseyside Police officer took selfies while on duty at a murder scene and photographed vulnerable people without consent, leading to misconduct charges.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Drive-by murder accused was not at scene, jury told

Michelle Sadio, 44, died at the scene and two others were injured when shots were fired from a passing Kia as a crowd of mourners stood outside the River of Life Pentecostal Church following a wake in December 2024. On Monday, Tahjin Sommersall,19, told the court he had never even seen the car used in the shooting and had been in Wembley when the attack happened.
Miscellaneous
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Value of True Crime

Evolutionary psychology explains true crime fascination as a survival mechanism for identifying threats, yet successful predators still evade detection through deception and social bonding.
#digital-forensics
#cold-case
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
2 months ago

Split CAFC Says Disputed Aspects of Testimony by Doctor's Experts are for Jury to Parse

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision on Tuesday, January 20, concluding that a district court abused its discretion in granting motions to exclude two of Dr. Mark A. Barry's experts and granting judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) to DePuy Synthes Companies. The panel included Judges Stark, Taranto and Prost and Judge Stark dissented.
Intellectual property law
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Epstein Autopsy Witness Challenges Suicide Finding: Injuries More Consistent' with Homocidal Strangulation'

My opinion is that his death was most likely caused by strangulation pressure rather than hanging. Given all the information now available, further investigation into the cause and manner of death is warranted, he said.
Medicine
Miscellaneous
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'Cold blooded' murder was well planned, court told

Four men are accused of planning the 2020 Telford assassination of rapper Tamba Momodu (Teerose); three deny murder, one pleaded guilty to arson.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

The search for Leonardo da Vinci's DNAhow modern forensic science is trying to crack a 500-year-old puzzle

About ten years ago researchers across a wide range of disciplines, from forensic science and genetics to art history, got together with the goal of finding the Renaissance artist's DNA. Da Vinci had no children, and his remains were disturbed during the French Revolution. The hope is that uncovering his DNA could open the door to a number of discoveries, including new tools for authenticating artwork and potential clues about da Vinci's uncanny way of seeing the world.
Science
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

BREAKING: Medical Examiner Officially Determines Alex Pretti's Death Was a Homicide

Hennepin County medical examiner ruled Alex Pretti's January shooting death a homicide after video contradicted federal agents' claims and identified two agents as shooters.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Genealogical sites have helped solve major crimes. Police in Nancy Guthrie's case might turn to them

Investigators may use DNA genealogy databases to match DNA from Nancy Guthrie's case and potentially identify suspects or relatives when CODIS yields no matches.
Podcast
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Michael Connelly says same killer committed Black Dahlia, Zodiac murders

A citizen sleuth using AI cracked a Zodiac cipher linking Marvin Margolis to both the Black Dahlia and Zodiac murders.
History
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

AI helps identify Nazi killer in one of the Holocaust's most shocking photographs

AI and family collaboration identified Jakobus Onnen as the shooter in a 1941 Holocaust-by-Bullets photograph; the victim remains unidentified.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Eyewitnesses, AI, and Inflatable Goats

Prior beliefs and cultural frameworks shape eyewitness perception, causing misidentifications like Columbus mistaking manatees for mermaids and misreading ancient bas-reliefs as SCUBA divers.
Medicine
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Why Autopsies Are in Decline and Why it Matters

Autopsy rates in U.S. hospitals fell from about 50% in the 1950s to single digits today, diminishing crucial medical knowledge and closure for families.
California
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

After DUI arrest, man charged with murder relating to Calif. cold case

A suspect was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the 2008 Kern County cold-case homicide of Thomas Charles Horton following a 2025 DUI arrest.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

The Perp Walk Is The Point - Above the Law

The Justice Department sought to publicize an image of Don Lemon in handcuffs while prosecuting protesters and attempted to suppress public docket records.
Law
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Video evidence and eye witness accounts: The science behind why people see different things

The same police dashcam footage of a 2007 high-speed chase and collision produced sharply different interpretations, culminating in the Supreme Court ruling for the officer.
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Renee Good's family shares independent autopsy results, says DOJ is withholding evidence

The 37-year-old poet and mother-of-three was killed by an ICE officer January 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota during what Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called "targeted operations" near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue. Noem alleged that "rioters began blocking ICE officers," claiming that Good "weaponized" her vehicle by attempting to run over agents. Noem labeled Good's actions as "domestic terrorism" and those of the officers as "self defense," but multiple eyewitness accounts and video footage from the incident contradict this.
US politics
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Jury shown CCTV of drive-by shooting at wake

A drive-by shooting outside a Harlesden church killed Michelle Sadio and injured two, with four defendants denying murder and evidence focusing on an electronic tag.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Man accused of murdering ex-partner showed friends her dead body during video call, trial hears

Miller Pacheco confessed to killing his ex-girlfriend during a New Year's Eve video call, showed her body to friends, and had filmed her earlier dancing.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Alex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimony

Witnesses say Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was unarmed when federal agents tackled and fatally shot him in Minneapolis.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Pennsylvania man charged after more than 100 human remains found in his possession

A Pennsylvania man faces hundreds of grave-robbery charges after authorities found over 100 human remains, including skulls and mummified parts, taken from Mount Moriah mausoleums.
Law
fromAxios
2 months ago

AI is reshaping police detective work, starting with cold cases

AI tools enable detectives to rapidly search and analyze large, multimodal evidence (calls, interviews, photos, social media) to accelerate cold and active investigations.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

University of Idaho victims stabbed a combined 150 times: new details

Four University of Idaho students were fatally stabbed a combined 150 times; three were attacked while sleeping and one appeared to have fought back.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

AI And Expert Witnesses: Not Replacement, But A Strategic Imperative - Above the Law

AI augments expert testimony by enabling large-scale review, adversarial simulation, and strategic insight while requiring careful use to avoid credibility risks and exclusion.
#expert-testimony
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

More human remains found in Oakland

Dismembered lower limbs were found in Oakland's Fruitvale; authorities are testing to determine identity, cause of death, and links to earlier remains discovered Feb. 1.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

On-Demand Webinar: What Winning Expert Testimony Looks Like - Above the Law

Effective expert testimony balances credibility with openness to opposing perspectives, clear translation of technical concepts for factfinders, and resilience under rigorous cross-examination.
Law
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Defense seeks to block videos of Charlie Kirk's killing in murder case, claims bias

Defense seeks to block viral graphic videos and courtroom cameras, arguing media coverage could taint jurors, while prosecutors press to keep proceedings open.
Law
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Premeditated but Psychotic?

Premeditation does not preclude legal insanity; planning can stem from psychosis, and evaluations assess whether mental illness causally produced the criminal act.
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