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Without Age or Race Estimation, DNA Doe Project Identifies 2022 Skeletal Remains Vernon was reported missing after disappearing from nearby Albuquerque; she had last been seen on June 4, 2022, six weeks before her body was found under a tree on a Los Lunas property.

3 years after her body was discovered, Los Lunas Jane Doe has been identified as 56-year-old Lisa Marie Vernon. Vernon was reported missing after disappearing from nearby Albuquerque; she had last been seen on June 4, 2022, 6 weeks before her body was found under a tree on a Los Lunas property.

Genealogy Identifies Infant in 1981 Cold Case as Police Search for Answers While the police department knows the identity of both parents, their names are not being released at this time. This identification represents a major step forward in the case and has renewed efforts...

Investigators have made a significant development in a decades-old #ColdCase homicide involving the discovery of a deceased infant found in 1981. Through the use of #forensic #GeneticGenealogy, San Bruno PD investigators were recently able to identify the infant's family.

Ohio Sees Carfentanil Increase, New Opioid Compound The state of Ohio is continuing to experience a rise in drug seizures involving carfentanil, while forensic labs have detected a new opioid compound in the state.

The state of Ohio is continuing to experience a rise in drug seizures involving #carfentanil, while #forensic labs have detected a new opioid compound in the state.

So far in 2025, BCI forensic scientists have identified carfentanil in 199 items submitted to the bureau’s lab for testing.

DNA Gives Back Name to 1978 Murder Victim Williamson’s body was found by a maintenance worker Aug. 1, 1978 at Poole Knobs Recreation Area on Jones Road near La Vergne. An autopsy showed he suffered multiple gunshot wounds and severe burns.

A John Doe in a 47 year old #ColdCase was identified as Jessie Lee Williamson, 52, last week after more than 11 years of extensive #DNAtesting.

Williamson’s body was found by a maintenance worker Aug. 1, 1978, an autopsy later showed he suffered multiple gunshot wounds and severe burns.

Do #SolidCopperBullets significantly affect individual characteristics in #GlockMarksmanBarrels?

Learn how 3D technology and algorithms can assist in evaluating changes in firearm barrels in our #JFS article of the week! doi.org/10.1111/1556...

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IGG Center Asks for Help to ID Jane Doe of Turkic Ethnic Group After many attempts to obtain a DNA profile for Jane Doe, Astrea Forensics' work resulted in a genealogy profile that has been uploaded to accessible investigative genetic genealogy databases.

Burlington County Jane Doe’s remains were discovered on Oct. 26, 2004 in a wooded area in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. After many attempts to obtain a #DNA profile for Jane Doe, Astrea Forensics' work resulted in a #genealogy profile that has been uploaded to accessible #IGG databases.

DNA, Ballistics Tie Serial Killer to 1991 ‘Yogurt Shop Murders’ in Austin The only physical evidence located at the scene of a quadruple assault and homicide of teenagers has been linked to known serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers who, years later, died by suicide during ...

The only physical evidence located at the scene of a quadruple assault and homicide of teenagers has been linked to known #SerialKiller Robert Eugene Brashers who, years later, died by suicide during a police standoff—with the same gun he used to murder 13-year-old Amy Ayers on that night in 1991.

University Brings Mobile Forensic Simulation Unit to Train Military Center Four BAMC nurses completed the 12-week online training followed by hands-on learning in the mobile simulation unit to receive their Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner certification.

BAMC currently has four nurses who are both Department of Defense Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiner trained and CA-SANE recognized. @forensicmag.com #MSTResources #TheBigVOICE #BrookeArmyMedicalCenter

Over-the-counter Sales of Naloxone Decline after Initial Surge Sales of the overdose reversal medication naloxone increased after it was made available to the public without a prescription but then dipped quickly in the period following debut of over-the-counter ...

Sales of the overdose reversal medication #naloxone increased after it was made available to the public without a prescription but then dipped quickly in the period following debut of over-the-counter sales, according to a new RAND study. #ForensicScience

Genealogy IDs 1971 Jane Doe, Reunites 2 Surviving Children Police in one of the most affluent counties in Maryland have not only solved the department’s oldest cold case homicide, but also reunited the victim’s surviving adult children who were unaware of wha...

Police in one of the most affluent counties in Maryland have not only solved the department’s oldest #ColdCase homicide, but also reunited the victim’s surviving adult children who were unaware of what had happened to their mother and each other. #Forensics #GeneticGenealogy #IGG

Moxxy IDs 1992 Jane Doe, Case is Ongoing Joann’s remains were discovered on September 8, 1992, by a passerby in a wooded area of Harris County, Texas.

Thanks to a fully funded public crowdfunding campaign and generous financial sponsorship from Criminal Coffee Co, @moxxyforensics.bsky.social has ID’d Harris County Jane Doe (1992) as Joann Zamora, born Aug. 27, 1963. #IGG #Forensic

DNA Doe Project Identifies Last Child Victim of Bear Brook Murders Nearly 50 years after her serial killer father allegedly murdered her, the DNA Doe Project has identified the little girl found in a barrel in Bear Brook State Park in 2000.

Nearly 50 yrs after her serial killer father allegedly murdered her, the @dnadoeproject.bsky.social has ID’d the little girl found in a barrel in Bear Brook State Park in 2000.

Her name was Rea Rasmussen, and she was the daughter of Terry Rasmussen, also known as the Chameleon Killer. #Forensics

DNA Doe Project IDs Skull Found by Boy Scouts in 2002 Twenty three years after the skull of a woman was found in a plastic bag in Houlton, Wisconsin, the DNA Doe Project has identified her as 92-year-old Alyce Catharina Peterson. Peterson had died in hos...

23 years after the skull of a woman was found in a plastic bag in Wisconsin, the DNA Doe Project has identified her as 92-year-old Alyce Catharina Peterson. Peterson had died in hospital of natural causes in Minnesota, 15 months prior to the discovery of her skull in Wisconsin. #Forensic #ColdCase

DNA Found on Reexamined Evidence Leads to Arrest in 1991 Murder In January 2024, this additional forensic examination resulted in the detection of DNA on the victim’s underwear.

New forensic #DNAevidence has revealed a suspect in the 1991 #ColdCase murder of Evelyn Caez. The suspect, Eddie Sykes, is currently serving a prison sentence of 30 years to life in NJ State Prison for a 1992 homicide and faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole if convicted.

Genealogy IDs 4-Year-Old, Mother is Suspect in his Murder, Baby Brother’s Murder Detectives believe that Vera Bryant and her boyfriend James Hedgepeth, both now deceased, were involved in the murder of Carl. Detectives also suspect that Carl’s infant brother, James Bryant, was kil...

Detectives from Fairfax County Police Department’s Major Crimes Bureau #ColdCase Squad have solved the mystery of a child found deceased in 1972 in Massey Creek. #IGG #Forensics #GeneticGenealogy

Othram, DA Identify Skeletal Remains Found in 1992 On Nov. 28, 1992, skeletal remains were found partially buried in the marsh grass on Route 95 South in Newburyport. An autopsy was conducted, and although no cause of death was declared, the body was ...

In a major update to a decades-old #coldcase, investigators have identified remains found in Newburyport in 1992 as Anthony Angelli Rea, missing since 1988. The breakthrough came through advanced #DNAtesting by Othram and the Essex DA’s Office. #Forensics #IGG #ForensicScience

Genealogy Gives Name Back to 1968 Indigenous Victim By 1967, Martha lost contact with her family, who, concerned for her welfare, traveled to Chicago in a determined effort to find her.

The Will County Coroner’s office details the positive identification of a woman whose remains were discovered in Will County, Illinois, in 1968, closing a #ColdCase that lingered for over half a century.

Cold Case Group Awards Funding to Reexamine 1994 Homicide The Washington County District Attorney’s Office has applied for and been awarded $14,000 from the Oregon Cold Case Investigators Association to reexamine a 1994 cold case homicide.

The Washington County DA’s Office has received a $14,000 grant to support new #forensic testing in a 1994 #ColdCase homicide. The effort aims to bring long-overdue answers in the unsolved death of 85-year-old Veta Hardebeck.

Othram Identifies Man Lost at Sea in 1997 Hulliger was 36-years-old when he was lost at sea with a friend while fishing in Monterey Bay on January 14, 1997. His friend and boatmate, Greg Mitchell, has never been found.

In 2021, remains found off the coast of Monterey Bay went unidentified despite an extensive investigation. After partnering with Othram, the Monterey County Cold Case Taskforce identified the man as Jeffrey Hulliger, missing since 1997. #coldcase #DNAtesting #GeneticGenealogy #forensic

Report Offers Recommendations in Wake of CBI DNA Scandal In the wake of the Missy Woods scandal, an independent assessment of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s Forensic Services section has found past deficiencies that included inadequate accountabilit...

In the wake of the Missy Woods scandal, an independent assessment of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s #Forensic Services section has found past deficiencies that included inadequate accountability, poor internal culture, a focus on productivity and gaps in crisis response. #ForensicDNA

Opinion: Who’s Afraid of Madeleine McCann? British Forensic Science Service scientists found DNA on the items. Their laboratory generated DNA data files. But they couldn't interpret their DNA mixture data. “Inconclusive,” they said.

Despite nearly two decades and $18 million invested, the disappearance of Madeleine McCann remains unresolved. DNA collected from the scene was never fully interpreted—deemed “inconclusive” due to the complexity of the mixtures. Yet the data itself was preserved and could still hold answers.

Remains Found in Rolled Up Carpet in 1997 Now Identified The citizen reported coming across a piece of rolled up carpet that, when opened, revealed human skeletal remains along with several articles of clothing and jewelry.

In 1997, human remains were found in a rolled-up carpet in Plymouth, MI, but the #ColdCase went unsolved for decades. In 2022, Othram helped develop a DNA profile that led to the ID of Benjamin Harrison Fountain, born in 1926. #ForensicScience #GeneticGenealogy #HumanID #Forensics

Othram Identifies Man Hit by Train in 2005 Two decades after being killed by a train in Yavapai County, Arizona, Darrin Allen Morgan has been identified.

In 2005, a man was fatally struck by a train in Yavapai County, AZ. Despite investigative efforts, he remained unidentified until recently, when advanced #DNAtesting by Othram helped ID him as Darrin Allen Morgan, closing the #ColdCase after 20 years. #Forensic #ForensicScience #ForensicDNA

Students Help ID John Doe as Indiana Man Missing Since 2022 Anthropology students and faculty from Southeast Missouri State University played a key role in identifying human remains discovered in the Mississippi River in 2022, bringing long-awaited closure to ...

Anthropology students and faculty from Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) recently played a key role in identifying human remains discovered in the Mississippi River in 2022, bringing long-awaited closure to a grieving Indiana family.

Family History Helps ID Second ‘New’ Victim of Tulsa Race Massacre The City of Tulsa’s 1921 Graves Investigation has identified James Goings as the second “new” victim of the Tulsa Race Massacre through veterans’ records and family history.

The City of Tulsa has identified James Goings as the second new victim of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre using veterans' records and family history. While no DNA links him to a specific grave, his surname overlaps with names of interest for Burial 135 at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Genealogy Identifies 2007 Drowning Victim The Volusia Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with FDLE, has identified remains discovered in 2007 as belonging to Robert Martin, a man who had previously been reported missing while diving.

Remains found on a Florida beach in 2007 have been identified using #GeneticGenealogy as Robert Martin, solving a long-standing #ColdCase. A follow-up investigation resulted in his death being ruled an accident.

Ramapo Students, Cold Case Unit Identify 2011 John Doe A man was found under a bridge in Phoenix, Arizona on October 13, 2011. He had apparently died as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had no identification on him when he was found.

After 13 years, the Maricopa County Bridge John Doe has been identified as Kermit Wayne Anderson thanks to a collaborative effort between the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner and the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center. @ramapocollegenj.bsky.social #IGG #ColdCase

Genealogy IDs Suspect in 1980 Murder Case Popularized by Movie Now, police are certain they have identified the man actually responsible for Brow’s murder after modern-day analysis of blood left at the crime scene and subsequent genetic genealogy.

Using #forensic genetic genealogy, authorities identified Joseph Leo Boudreau for the 1980 murder of Katharina Reitz Brow—years after Kenneth Waters was wrongfully convicted and later exonerated. His story, and that of his sister who proved his innocence, was told in the 2010 film Conviction.

Medical Examiner's Office, Othram Identify Teen Found in 1995 Almost three decades after her discovery, the remains of a young woman found in Fulton County have been identified as Kiyona Arnold.

In 1995, a young woman known as "Wanda" was found dead in Atlanta. Nearly 30 years later, advanced #ForensicDNA testing and public support via DNASolves identified her as 15-year-old Kiyona Arnold, closing a 30-year-old #ColdCase.

1960 Marriage Announcement Helps DNA Doe Project Identify Remains A marriage announcement from 1960 recorded a couple marrying in Indiana, and the team’s research connected the Doe’s DNA to the families of both the husband and wife.

More than a decade after her body was discovered in Thurston County, Washington, Peter Kalama Lane Jane Doe has been identified as Jennifer Elaine Vawter. Vawter was born in 1981 in Oregon, and her last known residence was in Yelm, Washington, just a few miles from where she was found. #ColdCase