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Modern Forensics Solves the Murder: 3 Recently Cracked Cold Cases

Cold murder cases are a tough pill to swallow for law enforcement, the public and most importantly, the families of the victims.  But, as forensic science continues to advance, seemingly unsolvable open cases are now being cracked. With the solving … Continue reading

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Sister’s DNA Solves Missing Persons Case After 37 Years

The men and women of our nation’s police departments are amazing public servants who work passionately to seek justice for the criminals in our society and their victims.  I am sure that every violent crime that goes unsolved and every … Continue reading

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How Important is Impression Evidence?

“There is no branch of detective science that is so important and so much neglected as the art of tracing footsteps”, simply stated by the fictional detective character, Sherlock Holmes, from “A Study in Scarlet” written in 1881.  How important … Continue reading

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New Forensic Discovery — Identifying Bullet Trajectories More Efficiently

There are many new discoveries lately that will help investigators solve cases with scientific forensic techniques.  Here is another example of different fields working together for multiple purposes of investigation.  According to an issue of Radiology, multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) provides … Continue reading

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