Live webinar presented by Sterling Hunt
Sept. 18, 2025, 12:30pm
90 min of CLE credit anticipated
In this webinar, attendees will review submission requirements for mobile devices, identify types of devices and removable media, discuss the two states of mobile devices and encryption, review the examination process, and discuss the results of examination. Attendees will be provided the best practices for submitting audio/video evidence, identify media sources where audio/video evidence can be obtained, discuss limitations of the examination, and discuss the results of examination.
Each webinar from July-December 2025 will be taught by a State Crime Lab scientist and focus on the testing done by the laboratory in their particular discipline. Topics will include drug chemistry, toxicology, trace evidence, digital evidence, DNA, firearms, and latent evidence.
Registration:
This program is part of the 2025 IDS Forensic Science Education Series. The webinars will be presented monthly and are free to attend. Use this link to register for all webinars in the series and attend any that are of interest.
Presenter:
Sterling Hunt is a Forensic Scientist II in the Digital Evidence Section in the Raleigh Laboratory. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from DeVry University and a Master of Science in Cybersecurity from Utica University. Sterling was hired by the North Carolina State Crime Lab in 2000 and is currently trained in the disciplines of audio and video enhancement, mobile device, and computer analysis. He is also authorized to complete vehicle forensic exams. Prior to working for the State Crime Laboratory, he worked at Walmart as a Security Analyst. He holds several certifications in computer and mobile devices including as a certified cyber forensic examiner by the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). Prior to working with the State Crime Laboratory, Sterling was employed by Walmart for 10 years as an Assistant Manager in Asset Protection.